Rural Point Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

7161 Studley Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23116

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Top 5%

Serving 650 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rural Point Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 87% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% 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: 650 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 5% in VA
: 90% (Top 10%)
: 87% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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

Rural Point 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 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Rural Point Elementary School's student population of 650 students has grown by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 44% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rural Point Elementary School
Pre-K	8
Kind	117
1	108
2	99
3	97
4	107
5	114

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Total Students

650 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rural Point Elementary School
2023	607
2022	557
2021	484
2020	513
2019	513
2018	481
2017	481
2016	481
2015	466
2014	456
2013	487
2012	531
2011	554
2010	582
2009	569
2008	689
2007	704
2006	648
2005	627
2004	621
2003	592
2002	599
2001	605
2000	685
1999	664
1998	703
1997	719
1996	736
1995	713
1994	696
1993	673
1992	669
1991	652
1990	859
1989	832
1988	800
1987	746

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Rural Point Elementary School
2023	43
2022	32
2021	29
2020	40
2019	40
2018	31
2017	31
2016	33
2015	30
2014	32
2013	35
2012	37
2011	29
2010	29
2009	31
2008	38
2007	50
2006	49
2005	43
2004	44
2003	48
2002	44
2001	43
1999	45
1994	27
1993	39
1992	34
1991	34
1990	43
1989	40
1988	41

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Year Founded

2001

School Calendar

School Motto

Exceeding the expected.

Average Class Size

15 students

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

Rural Point 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 Rural Point Elementary School is 0.37, 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)

#74 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rural Point Elementary School
2023	#74
2022	#61
2021	#61
2019	#42
2018	#33
2017	#28
2016	#306
2015	#198
2014	#165
2013	#320
2012	#166

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90%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Rural Point Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	90%	68%	83%
2021	89%	54%	79%
2019	95%	82%	90%
2017	94%	72%	81%
2016	93%	80%	87%
2015	92%	79%	87%
2014	87%	74%	81%
2013	80%	71%	80%
2012	78%	68%	78%
2011	97%	86%	92%
2010	97%	87%	93%

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(20-21)

87%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Rural Point Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2021	87%	69%	81%
2019	94%	78%	84%
2018	94%	80%
2017	95%	80%	85%
2016	86%	80%	85%
2015	87%	79%	85%
2014	87%	74%	82%
2013	85%	74%	83%
2012	98%	89%	93%
2011	93%	88%	93%
2010	95%	89%	94%

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(20-21)

85-89%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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

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Hispanic

19%

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

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Black

22%

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

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White

79%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rural Point Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	79%	45%	74%
2022	87%	46%	76%
2021	86%	46%	77%
2020	87%	49%	79%
2019	87%	49%	79%
2018	89%	50%	81%
2017	89%	50%	81%
2016	88%	50%	81%
2015	87%	52%	82%
2014	88%	52%	82%
2013	87%	53%	82%
2012	88%	54%	83%
2011	88%	54%	84%
2010	87%	57%	84%
2009	89%	57%	85%
2008	89%	57%	85%
2007	89%	58%	85%
2006	90%	59%	86%
2005	90%	60%	86%
2004	92%	61%	87%
2003	93%	61%	88%
2002	94%	63%	88%
2001	95%	64%	88%
2000	94%	65%	88%
1999	93%	65%	89%
1998	91%	65%	88%
1997	91%	66%	88%
1996	92%	67%	88%
1995	94%	67%	88%
1994	94%	68%	88%
1993	93%	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	Rural Point Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rural Point Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	0.37	0.71	0.43
2022	0.24	0.70	0.41
2021	0.26	0.70	0.40
2020	0.24	0.68	0.37
2019	0.24	0.68	0.37
2018	0.21	0.67	0.34
2017	0.21	0.67	0.34
2016	0.22	0.68	0.33
2015	0.24	0.66	0.32
2014	0.23	0.66	0.32
2013	0.25	0.65	0.31
2012	0.22	0.64	0.30
2011	0.23	0.64	0.29
2010	0.24	0.62	0.28
2009	0.21	0.60	0.27
2008	0.21	0.60	0.27
2007	0.21	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	0.13	0.55	0.22
2002	0.12	0.53	0.21
2001	0.10	0.52	0.22
2000	0.11	0.51	0.21
1999	0.13	0.51	0.21
1998	0.17	0.50	0.22
1997	0.17	0.49	0.21
1996	0.15	0.48	0.22
1995	0.11	0.49	0.21
1994	0.11	0.47	0.21
1993	0.13	0.47	0.22

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Eligible for

14%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Rural Point Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	13%	52%	24%
2022	12%	41%	20%
2021	8%	35%	12%
2020	10%	39%	18%
2019	10%	39%	18%
2018	8%	35%	10%
2017	8%	35%	10%
2016	10%	35%	11%
2015	10%	34%	10%
2014	12%	33%	11%
2013	10%	32%	11%
2012	7%	32%	10%
2011	6%	31%	9%
2010	8%	29%	9%
2009	7%	26%	7%
2008	6%	25%	7%
2007	7%	24%	7%
2006	8%	24%	7%
2004	7%	23%	6%
2003	8%	23%	6%
2002	8%	23%	6%
2001	8%	21%	5%
2000	8%	23%	5%
1999	7%	24%	6%
1998	8%	24%	6%
1997	8%	24%	7%
1996	10%	24%	7%
1995	6%	24%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Rural Point Elementary School	Virginia	Hanover County Public Schools
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	7%	2%
2011	2%	6%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	2%	7%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2004	2%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2001	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 Rural Point Elementary School's ranking?

Rural Point Elementary School is ranked #74 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

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

90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 87% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Rural Point Elementary School?

650 students attend Rural Point Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Rural Point Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rural Point Elementary School?

Rural Point Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Rural Point Elementary School offer ?

Rural Point Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Rural Point Elementary School part of?

Rural Point Elementary School is part of Hanover County Public Schools.

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