Cool Spring Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-5 | Hanover County Public Schools
Cool Spring Elementary School is located in Mechanicsville, VA and is one of 15 elementary schools in Hanover County Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 716 students in grades PK-5.
Cool Spring Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Cool Spring Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Cool Spring Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Cool Spring Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Cool Spring Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Cool Spring Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Cool Spring Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Cool Spring Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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Anne Parris: The teachers at Cool Spring really care and work hard to give students a great education.
We bought our house just so we'd be in the district for this school. I think it's the best elementary school in Hanover county.
We bought our house just so we'd be in the district for this school. I think it's the best elementary school in Hanover county.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 716
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52%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Cool Spring Elementary School had 5% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Virginia had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
90%
Black
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Two or More Races
1%
Hispanic
1%
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Hanover County Public Schools District Spending
$9,504Per Pupil
The Hanover County Public Schools spends $9,504 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 68% on instruction, 28% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Hanover County Public Schools District
20:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Cool Spring Elementary School had 20 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math, in grades 5 and 8 in writing, in grades 3, 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 3 and 8 in history/social science.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results and Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results for all subjects tested.
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