Battlefield Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Battlefield Park Elementary School

5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike
Mechanicsville, VA 23111

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Top 20%

Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Battlefield Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 368 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in VA
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Battlefield Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Battlefield Park Elementary School's student population of 368 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Battlefield Park Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	47
1	65
2	55
3	64
4	57
5	61

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Total Students

368 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School
2023	404
2022	394
2021	372
2020	450
2019	450
2018	460
2017	460
2016	450
2015	475
2014	517
2013	550
2012	557
2011	573
2010	603
2009	623
2008	788
2007	795
2006	751
2005	735
2004	673
2003	621
2002	609
2001	567
2000	845
1999	803
1998	752
1997	700
1996	638
1995	589
1994	564
1993	532
1992	570
1991	556
1990	708
1989	664
1988	701
1987	678

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School
2023	28
2022	25
2021	23
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	33
2014	35
2013	38
2012	38
2011	31
2010	33
2009	35
2008	43
2007	54
2006	50
2005	41
2004	41
2003	48
2002	43
2001	37
1999	44
1994	22
1993	29
1992	32
1991	31
1990	38
1989	36
1988	37

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School Rankings

Battlefield Park Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Battlefield Park Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#228 out of 1792 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School
2022	#228
2021	#228
2019	#392
2018	#327
2017	#419
2016	#532
2015	#745
2014	#849
2013	#484
2012	#805
2011	#534

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(22-23)

80-84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	82%	68%	83%
2021	77%	54%	79%
2019	92%	82%	90%
2017	87%	72%	81%
2016	87%	80%	87%
2015	85%	79%	87%
2014	79%	74%	81%
2013	81%	71%	80%
2012	71%	68%	78%
2011	94%	86%	92%
2010	95%	87%	93%

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(20-21)

80-84%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2021	82%	69%	81%
2019	82%	78%	84%
2018	86%	80%
2017	83%	80%	85%
2016	82%	80%	85%
2015	78%	79%	85%
2014	70%	74%	82%
2013	78%	74%	83%
2012	89%	89%	93%
2011	90%	88%	93%
2010	93%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

60-69%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	21:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2007	15:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	18:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	26:1	17:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	19:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	3%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	6%	19%	7%
2022	5%	18%	7%
2021	3%	18%	6%
2020	4%	16%	6%
2019	4%	16%	6%
2018	2%	15%	4%
2017	2%	15%	4%
2016	2%	14%	4%
2015	2%	14%	4%
2014	3%	13%	4%
2013	3%	12%	4%
2012	3%	12%	3%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	1%	10%	2%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	3%	22%	9%
2022	3%	22%	9%
2021	3%	22%	10%
2020	5%	22%	9%
2019	5%	22%	9%
2018	4%	23%	10%
2017	4%	23%	10%
2016	4%	23%	10%
2015	4%	23%	10%
2014	4%	23%	10%
2013	4%	23%	9%
2012	4%	24%	10%
2011	6%	24%	10%
2010	5%	26%	10%
2009	5%	26%	10%
2008	5%	27%	10%
2007	4%	27%	10%
2006	4%	27%	10%
2005	4%	27%	10%
2004	4%	27%	10%
2003	5%	27%	10%
2002	5%	27%	9%
2001	5%	27%	10%
2000	5%	27%	10%
1999	5%	27%	10%
1998	5%	27%	10%
1997	6%	27%	11%
1996	7%	27%	11%
1995	8%	26%	11%
1994	5%	26%	11%
1993	5%	26%	11%

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White

81%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	84%	45%	74%
2022	85%	46%	76%
2021	87%	46%	77%
2020	85%	49%	79%
2019	85%	49%	79%
2018	86%	50%	81%
2017	86%	50%	81%
2016	88%	50%	81%
2015	88%	52%	82%
2014	87%	52%	82%
2013	87%	53%	82%
2012	88%	54%	83%
2011	88%	54%	84%
2010	89%	57%	84%
2009	89%	57%	85%
2008	89%	57%	85%
2007	90%	58%	85%
2006	90%	59%	86%
2005	90%	60%	86%
2004	92%	61%	87%
2003	92%	61%	88%
2002	92%	63%	88%
2001	93%	64%	88%
2000	92%	65%	88%
1999	93%	65%	89%
1998	93%	65%	88%
1997	93%	66%	88%
1996	91%	67%	88%
1995	91%	67%	88%
1994	93%	68%	88%
1993	92%	68%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	0.29	0.71	0.43
2022	0.27	0.70	0.41
2021	0.24	0.70	0.40
2020	0.27	0.68	0.37
2019	0.27	0.68	0.37
2018	0.26	0.67	0.34
2017	0.26	0.67	0.34
2016	0.22	0.68	0.33
2015	0.22	0.66	0.32
2014	0.24	0.66	0.32
2013	0.24	0.65	0.31
2012	0.23	0.64	0.30
2011	0.22	0.64	0.29
2010	0.21	0.62	0.28
2009	0.21	0.60	0.27
2008	0.21	0.60	0.27
2007	0.19	0.59	0.26
2006	0.19	0.58	0.25
2005	0.19	0.57	0.25
2004	0.15	0.55	0.24
2003	0.14	0.55	0.22
2002	0.15	0.53	0.21
2001	0.13	0.52	0.22
2000	0.14	0.51	0.21
1999	0.12	0.51	0.21
1998	0.13	0.50	0.22
1997	0.13	0.49	0.21
1996	0.17	0.48	0.22
1995	0.17	0.49	0.21
1994	0.13	0.47	0.21
1993	0.15	0.47	0.22

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Eligible for

22%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2023	18%	52%	24%
2022	16%	41%	20%
2021	9%	35%	12%
2020	12%	39%	18%
2019	12%	39%	18%
2018	7%	35%	10%
2017	7%	35%	10%
2016	10%	35%	11%
2015	8%	34%	10%
2014	7%	33%	11%
2013	9%	32%	11%
2012	8%	32%	10%
2011	6%	31%	9%
2010	6%	29%	9%
2009	4%	26%	7%
2008	5%	25%	7%
2007	6%	24%	7%
2006	5%	24%	7%
2005	6%	24%	5%
2004	6%	23%	6%
2003	6%	23%	6%
2002	5%	23%	6%
2001	3%	21%	5%
2000	3%	23%	5%
1999	5%	24%	6%
1998	5%	24%	6%
1997	6%	24%	7%
1996	4%	24%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Battlefield Park Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County School District
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	4%	6%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hanover County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Battlefield Park Elementary School's ranking?

Battlefield Park Elementary School is ranked #228 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Battlefield Park Elementary School often compared to?

Battlefield Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Laurel Meadow Elementary School, Pole Green Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Battlefield Park Elementary School?

368 students attend Battlefield Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Battlefield Park Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Battlefield Park Elementary School?

Battlefield Park Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Battlefield Park Elementary School offer ?

Battlefield Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Battlefield Park Elementary School part of?

Battlefield Park Elementary School is part of Hanover County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 368 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20%
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education