Pearson's Corner Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

8290 New Ashcake Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

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Top 5%

Serving 575 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pearson's Corner Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 92% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 575 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5% in VA
: 92% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Pearson's Corner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Pearson's Corner Elementary School's student population of 575 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 32% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pearson's Corner Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	78
1	78
2	87
3	104
4	105
5	94

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Total Students

575 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School
2023	575
2022	582
2021	547
2020	584
2019	584
2018	571
2017	571
2016	512
2015	496
2014	491
2013	477
2012	467
2011	470
2010	492
2009	493
2008	502
2007	503
2006	1,033
2005	1,014
2004	980
2003	929
2002	857
2001	799
2000	759
1999	676
1998	592
1997	1,069
1996	987
1995	875
1994	805
1993	713
1992	547
1991	533
1990	633
1989	579
1988	545
1987	529

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School
2023	37
2022	36
2021	28
2020	39
2019	39
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	32
2014	31
2013	31
2012	30
2011	27
2010	29
2009	27
2008	29
2007	39
2006	71
2005	58
2004	63
2003	60
2002	53
2001	51
1999	36
1994	31
1993	37
1992	29
1991	29
1990	35
1989	29
1988	31

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Year Founded

1963

School Motto

Today, I will do my best to be my best. I will be safe, responsible, and respectful! I am prepared, compassionate, and energized for success. I have PAW POWER!

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

Pearson's Corner Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pearson's Corner Elementary School is 0.44, 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)

#46 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School
2023	#46
2022	#77
2021	#77
2019	#17
2018	#178
2017	#108
2016	#38
2015	#246
2014	#99
2013	#186
2012	#173

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92%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	92%	68%	83%
2021	85%	54%	79%
2019	97%	82%	90%
2017	91%	72%	81%
2016	95%	80%	87%
2015	89%	79%	87%
2014	91%	74%	81%
2013	84%	71%	80%
2012	88%	68%	78%
2011	99%	86%	92%
2010	98%	87%	93%

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(20-21)

88%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2021	88%	69%	81%
2019	94%	78%	84%
2018	89%	80%
2017	92%	80%	85%
2016	94%	80%	85%
2015	90%	79%	85%
2014	89%	74%	82%
2013	88%	74%	83%
2012	94%	89%	93%
2011	96%	88%	93%
2010	98%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

70-74%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	20:1	14:1	21:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	14:1
2011	17:1	17:1	19:1
2010	17:1	17:1	18:1
2009	18:1	17:1	18:1
2008	17:1	17:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	17:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	12:1	12:1
2002	16:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	15:1	16:1
1994	26:1	17:1	16:1
1993	20:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1989	20:1	16:1	17:1
1988	17:1	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	Pearson's Corner Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	8%	7%	4%
2022	6%	7%	3%
2021	7%	8%	2%
2020	6%	7%	2%
2019	6%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	3%	19%	7%
2022	4%	18%	7%
2021	3%	18%	6%
2020	4%	16%	6%
2019	4%	16%	6%
2018	5%	15%	4%
2017	5%	15%	4%
2016	5%	14%	4%
2015	4%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	3%	12%	4%
2012	1%	12%	3%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2010	1%	10%	2%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	1%	10%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	4%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	8%	22%	9%
2022	7%	22%	9%
2021	7%	22%	10%
2020	6%	22%	9%
2019	6%	22%	9%
2018	6%	23%	10%
2017	6%	23%	10%
2016	5%	23%	10%
2015	5%	23%	10%
2014	4%	23%	10%
2013	4%	23%	9%
2012	4%	24%	10%
2011	6%	24%	10%
2010	6%	26%	10%
2009	5%	26%	10%
2008	5%	27%	10%
2007	4%	27%	10%
2006	4%	27%	10%
2005	5%	27%	10%
2004	5%	27%	10%
2003	4%	27%	10%
2002	3%	27%	9%
2001	4%	27%	10%
2000	5%	27%	10%
1999	4%	27%	10%
1998	5%	27%	10%
1997	3%	27%	11%
1996	3%	27%	11%
1995	2%	26%	11%
1994	3%	26%	11%
1993	2%	26%	11%

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White

74%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	76%	45%	74%
2022	79%	46%	76%
2021	77%	46%	77%
2020	80%	49%	79%
2019	80%	49%	79%
2018	84%	50%	81%
2017	84%	50%	81%
2016	87%	50%	81%
2015	89%	52%	82%
2014	89%	52%	82%
2013	90%	53%	82%
2012	92%	54%	83%
2011	90%	54%	84%
2010	90%	57%	84%
2009	90%	57%	85%
2008	91%	57%	85%
2007	92%	58%	85%
2006	91%	59%	86%
2005	92%	60%	86%
2004	92%	61%	87%
2003	94%	61%	88%
2002	95%	63%	88%
2001	95%	64%	88%
2000	94%	65%	88%
1999	94%	65%	89%
1998	94%	65%	88%
1997	95%	66%	88%
1996	96%	67%	88%
1995	96%	67%	88%
1994	96%	68%	88%
1993	97%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	0.41	0.71	0.43
2022	0.37	0.70	0.41
2021	0.40	0.70	0.40
2020	0.35	0.68	0.37
2019	0.35	0.68	0.37
2018	0.29	0.67	0.34
2017	0.29	0.67	0.34
2016	0.24	0.68	0.33
2015	0.21	0.66	0.32
2014	0.21	0.66	0.32
2013	0.19	0.65	0.31
2012	0.15	0.64	0.30
2011	0.19	0.64	0.29
2010	0.19	0.62	0.28
2009	0.19	0.60	0.27
2008	0.17	0.60	0.27
2007	0.15	0.59	0.26
2006	0.17	0.58	0.25
2005	0.15	0.57	0.25
2004	0.15	0.55	0.24
2003	0.12	0.55	0.22
2002	0.10	0.53	0.21
2001	0.10	0.52	0.22
2000	0.11	0.51	0.21
1999	0.11	0.51	0.21
1998	0.11	0.50	0.22
1997	0.10	0.49	0.21
1996	0.08	0.48	0.22
1995	0.08	0.49	0.21
1994	0.08	0.47	0.21
1993	0.06	0.47	0.22

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Eligible for

15%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	10%	52%	24%
2022	5%	41%	20%
2021	4%	35%	12%
2020	6%	39%	18%
2019	6%	39%	18%
2018	4%	35%	10%
2017	4%	35%	10%
2016	3%	35%	11%
2015	4%	34%	10%
2014	5%	33%	11%
2013	5%	32%	11%
2012	4%	32%	10%
2011	4%	31%	9%
2010	3%	29%	9%
2009	2%	26%	7%
2008	2%	25%	7%
2007	2%	24%	7%
2006	3%	24%	7%
2005	2%	24%	5%
2003	3%	23%	6%
2002	1%	23%	6%
2001	2%	21%	5%
2000	3%	23%	5%
1999	3%	24%	6%
1998	5%	24%	6%
1997	2%	24%	7%
1996	2%	24%	7%
1995	3%	24%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Pearson's Corner Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	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

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What is Pearson's Corner Elementary School's ranking?

Pearson's Corner Elementary School is ranked #46 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Pearson's Corner Elementary School often compared to?

Pearson's Corner Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rural Point Elementary School, Kersey Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

92% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Pearson's Corner Elementary School?

575 students attend Pearson's Corner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Pearson's Corner Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pearson's Corner Elementary School?

Pearson's Corner Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pearson's Corner Elementary School offer ?

Pearson's Corner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Pearson's Corner Elementary School part of?

Pearson's Corner Elementary School is part of Hanover County Public Schools.

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