Cold Harbor Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

6740 Cold Harbor Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111

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Bottom 50%

Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cold Harbor Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 69% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Cold Harbor Elementary School's student population of 502 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 40% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cold Harbor Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	69
1	82
2	87
3	69
4	87
5	91

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Total Students

502 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cold Harbor Elementary School
2023	527
2022	507
2021	479
2020	542
2019	542
2018	569
2017	569
2016	573
2015	582
2014	602
2013	590
2012	601
2011	617
2010	664
2009	660
2008	617
2007	644
2006	613
2005	641
2004	642
2003	628
2002	675
2001	684
2000	826
1999	829
1998	808
1997	780
1996	749
1995	744
1994	746
1993	714
1992	749
1991	730
1990	927
1989	856
1988	671
1987	655

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cold Harbor Elementary School
2023	37
2022	31
2021	27
2020	37
2019	37
2018	36
2017	36
2016	37
2015	35
2014	35
2013	38
2012	39
2011	34
2010	35
2009	35
2008	36
2007	47
2006	45
2005	41
2004	41
2003	45
2002	42
2001	42
1999	47
1994	28
1993	44
1992	39
1991	39
1990	47
1989	43
1988	36

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Year Founded

1983

School Calendar

School Motto

I am responsible, respectful, and motivated to make good choices. I am proud to be a Cold Harbor Cougar.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Cold Harbor Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cold Harbor Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#1084 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cold Harbor Elementary School
2023	#1084
2022	#816
2021	#816
2019	#967
2018	#554
2017	#572
2016	#453
2015	#452
2014	#601
2013	#282
2012	#431

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69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cold Harbor Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	69%	68%	83%
2021	67%	54%	79%
2019	86%	82%	90%
2017	89%	72%	81%
2016	90%	80%	87%
2015	87%	79%	87%
2014	77%	74%	81%
2013	83%	71%	80%
2012	76%	68%	78%
2011	94%	86%	92%
2010	95%	87%	93%

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(20-21)

60-64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cold Harbor Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2021	62%	69%	81%
2019	74%	78%	84%
2018	78%	80%
2017	78%	80%	85%
2016	83%	80%	85%
2015	83%	79%	85%
2014	81%	74%	82%
2013	84%	74%	83%
2012	93%	89%	93%
2011	89%	88%	93%
2010	91%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

55-59%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cold Harbor Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	18:1	14:1	21:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	17:1	18:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	17:1	17:1	18:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	12:1	12:1
2002	16:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	26:1	17:1	16:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	20:1	16:1	16:1
1989	20:1	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 (1996-2023)
Year	Cold Harbor Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cold Harbor Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	7%	19%	7%
2022	5%	18%	7%
2021	5%	18%	6%
2020	5%	16%	6%
2019	5%	16%	6%
2018	4%	15%	4%
2017	4%	15%	4%
2016	6%	14%	4%
2015	5%	14%	4%
2014	5%	13%	4%
2013	5%	12%	4%
2012	4%	12%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	1%
2004	2%	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	Cold Harbor Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	8%	22%	9%
2022	9%	22%	9%
2021	8%	22%	10%
2020	7%	22%	9%
2019	7%	22%	9%
2018	8%	23%	10%
2017	8%	23%	10%
2016	7%	23%	10%
2015	7%	23%	10%
2014	7%	23%	10%
2013	7%	23%	9%
2012	7%	24%	10%
2011	6%	24%	10%
2010	7%	26%	10%
2009	7%	26%	10%
2008	8%	27%	10%
2007	6%	27%	10%
2006	7%	27%	10%
2005	9%	27%	10%
2004	10%	27%	10%
2003	7%	27%	10%
2002	6%	27%	9%
2001	8%	27%	10%
2000	8%	27%	10%
1999	8%	27%	10%
1998	9%	27%	10%
1997	8%	27%	11%
1996	8%	27%	11%
1995	10%	26%	11%
1994	10%	26%	11%
1993	11%	26%	11%

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White

76%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cold Harbor Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	75%	45%	74%
2022	76%	46%	76%
2021	78%	46%	77%
2020	82%	49%	79%
2019	82%	49%	79%
2018	82%	50%	81%
2017	82%	50%	81%
2016	81%	50%	81%
2015	85%	52%	82%
2014	83%	52%	82%
2013	83%	53%	82%
2012	85%	54%	83%
2011	88%	54%	84%
2010	88%	57%	84%
2009	89%	57%	85%
2008	87%	57%	85%
2007	89%	58%	85%
2006	90%	59%	86%
2005	88%	60%	86%
2004	88%	61%	87%
2003	92%	61%	88%
2002	92%	63%	88%
2001	91%	64%	88%
2000	92%	65%	88%
1999	91%	65%	89%
1998	91%	65%	88%
1997	90%	66%	88%
1996	91%	67%	88%
1995	90%	67%	88%
1994	90%	68%	88%
1993	89%	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	Cold Harbor Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	7%	7%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cold Harbor Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	0.42	0.71	0.43
2022	0.41	0.70	0.41
2021	0.38	0.70	0.40
2020	0.32	0.68	0.37
2019	0.32	0.68	0.37
2018	0.32	0.67	0.34
2017	0.32	0.67	0.34
2016	0.34	0.68	0.33
2015	0.27	0.66	0.32
2014	0.31	0.66	0.32
2013	0.31	0.65	0.31
2012	0.28	0.64	0.30
2011	0.22	0.64	0.29
2010	0.22	0.62	0.28
2009	0.20	0.60	0.27
2008	0.24	0.60	0.27
2007	0.21	0.59	0.26
2006	0.19	0.58	0.25
2005	0.22	0.57	0.25
2004	0.22	0.55	0.24
2003	0.15	0.55	0.22
2002	0.15	0.53	0.21
2001	0.17	0.52	0.22
2000	0.15	0.51	0.21
1999	0.17	0.51	0.21
1998	0.19	0.50	0.22
1997	0.19	0.49	0.21
1996	0.17	0.48	0.22
1995	0.18	0.49	0.21
1994	0.18	0.47	0.21
1993	0.20	0.47	0.22

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Eligible for

40%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cold Harbor Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	35%	52%	24%
2022	36%	41%	20%
2021	28%	35%	12%
2020	31%	39%	18%
2019	31%	39%	18%
2018	23%	35%	10%
2017	23%	35%	10%
2016	20%	35%	11%
2015	20%	34%	10%
2014	23%	33%	11%
2013	19%	32%	11%
2012	20%	32%	10%
2011	18%	31%	9%
2010	19%	29%	9%
2009	13%	26%	7%
2008	13%	25%	7%
2007	14%	24%	7%
2006	14%	24%	7%
2005	11%	24%	5%
2003	7%	23%	6%
2002	9%	23%	6%
2001	7%	21%	5%
2000	7%	23%	5%
1999	6%	24%	6%
1998	6%	24%	6%
1997	8%	24%	7%
1996	7%	24%	7%
1995	8%	24%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cold Harbor Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	5%	2%	2%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	6%	6%	2%
2015	7%	6%	3%
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	7%	6%	3%
2012	5%	7%	2%
2011	4%	6%	2%
2010	5%	7%	2%
2009	5%	7%	2%
2008	4%	7%	2%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hanover County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cold Harbor Elementary School's ranking?

Cold Harbor Elementary School is ranked #1084 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

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

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Cold Harbor Elementary School?

502 students attend Cold Harbor Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Cold Harbor Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cold Harbor Elementary School?

Cold Harbor Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cold Harbor Elementary School offer ?

Cold Harbor Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cold Harbor Elementary School part of?

Cold Harbor Elementary School is part of Hanover County Public Schools.

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