Battlefield Park Elementary

5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville VA, 23111 | Hanover County Public Schools | 804-723-3600
  • grades PK-5
  • students 468
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 87% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
89%Mechanicsville
79%Virginia

Battlefield Park Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Hanover County Public Schools" in Mechanicsville, VA. There are a total of 468 students and 27 teachers at Battlefield Park Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Battlefield Park Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 10% higher than the Virginia average.

Battlefield Park Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students468
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Battlefield Park Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3>= 95%
490-94%
590-94%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
380-84%
480-84%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Battlefield Park Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 86.7% 81.9% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 9.5% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 1.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 3.5% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 2.7% 4.5% 3.1%

Mechanicsville demographics profile

StatisticMechanicsvilleVirginiaNational
Population37,1418,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,31121891
Median age42.037.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%57%55%
Speak English96%84%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Mechanicsville

IndexMechanicsvilleVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade89.4%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school88.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college65.0%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.5%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.3%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.2%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Battlefield Park Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.