LaCrosse Elementary

LaCrosse Elementary is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in La Crosse, Virginia, operated by Mecklenburg County Public Schools, caters to 353 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 29% leaner than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Across the 6 schools in Mecklenburg County Public Schools (3,907 students total), LaCrosse Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, LaCrosse Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 24% Black, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Mecklenburg County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, LaCrosse Elementary lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting LaCrosse Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LaCrosse Elementary sits in the top 10% of Virginia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 63.0%; actual is 81.5%, +18.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Mecklenburg County put the typical household earns roughly $57,045 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mecklenburg County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,907 students), LaCrosse Elementary is one campus in the mix.

South Hill Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.2 miles from this campus. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LaCrosse Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.1%.

LaCrosse Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LaCrosse Elementary has shrank 10%, going from 391 students in 2018 to 353 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 28% to 24% over that span.

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