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Public elementary school · Hanover County Public Schools · Ashland, Virginia

Henry Clay Elementary

Henry Clay Elementary's 7.2 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Virginia statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Hanover County Public Schools median is 7.2.

#648 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Hanover County Public Schools: 14 elementary schools rated, median 7.2 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Virginia statewide data

The brief

A Hanover County Public Schools elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 2nd.

It ranks 648 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 15 of 23 in Hanover County Public Schools.

Henry Clay Elementary is listed in Hanover County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
49% of the rating, estimated from Virginia statewide data
Resources & Environment
8.0
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on VA statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 23005; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Henry Clay Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$90,049
Median home value
$376,400
Median rent
$1,236/mo
College educated
40.9%
Homeownership
73.1%
Poverty rate
9.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 23005; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
61
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
69
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,878/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ashland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Ashland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
88%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Henry Clay Elementarythis school
    7.2
  2. Elmont Elementary3.1 mi
    7.0Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Henry Clay Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Henry Clay Elementary serve?

Henry Clay Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.

How many students attend Henry Clay Elementary?

Henry Clay Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 359 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry Clay Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Henry Clay Elementary is 12.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Henry Clay Elementary rank in VA?

Henry Clay Elementary ranks #648 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Henry Clay Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Henry Clay Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Henry Clay Elementary a charter school?

No, Henry Clay Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Henry Clay Elementary a Title I school?

No, Henry Clay Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Henry Clay Elementary?

88.0% of students at Henry Clay Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 2nd
Enrollment
359
Student-teacher ratio
12.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
28
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Hanover County
Phone
(804) 365-8120
Rank in district
#15 of 23
Schools in district
25
District spending per student
$13,035
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 23005)
19,454
Area average commute
26.3 min
Area median age
37.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.