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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 547 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSBURG-JAMES CITY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510402001776
Laurel Lane Elementary
112 Laurel Lane, Williamsburg, VA 23188 · (757) 229-7597 · James City County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
387 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
77.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 78.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 76.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Laurel Lane Elementary
Laurel Lane Elementary's state test result (75.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Lane Elementary this school | 526 | 73.6% | 75.3% |
| Locust Grove Elementary Locust Grove | 519 | 69.6% | 65.1% |
| Norge Elementary Williamsburg | 578 | 76.6% | 76.0% |
| Linkhorn Park Elementary Virginia Beach | 514 | 68.5% | 80.4% |
| Windsor Woods Elementary Virginia Beach | 487 | 73.9% | 77.6% |
| Locust Grove Primary Locust Grove | 500 | 69.4% | N/A |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Laurel Lane Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In James City County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #431 of 1,101 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #419 of 1,111 ▲ 1 | #3 of 8 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #417 of 1,111 ▲ 111 | #3 of 8 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #516 of 1,176 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #209 of 1,105 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #393 of 1,106 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.6% | #605 of 1,157 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #287 of 324 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
526
+78 (+17%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 536
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 526 | 43 | 12.2:1 | 74% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 42 | 11.9:1 | 71% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 40.5 | 12.6:1 | 71% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 448 | 31 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 517 | 35.7 | 14.5:1 | 51% (264) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 48% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 49% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 42 | 12.8:1 | 26% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 536 | 36 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel Lane Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (517 to 526); teachers up 21% (35.7 to 43).
About Laurel Lane Elementary
Laurel Lane Elementary runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Williamsburg, Virginia. The school had 526 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Across its 16 schools, Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools enrolls 11,371 students. Laurel Lane Elementary is one of those schools.
White students account for 52% of enrollment at Laurel Lane Elementary. Other students are 19% Hispanic, 15% Black, 11% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is lower than the 73% White share among all James City County residents. Laurel Lane Elementary has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 43 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 74%. Across public schools in James City County, the average is 44%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Laurel Lane Elementary is 7.2 points above its prediction. Actual: 75.3%. Predicted: 68.1%.
Within James City County, median household income is about $109,985, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 15 public schools in James City County, with a combined enrollment of about 9,715.
Nearby, Berkeley Middle is about 1.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Laurel Lane Elementary places 7th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
In the federal locale system, Laurel Lane Elementary is coded Suburb: Small, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 526, 17% above the 448 of 2020-21. Students per teacher fell from 14.4 in 2020-21 to 12.2 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
James City County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,013
Census ACS
Median income
$109,985
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
9,715 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
- Warhill HighHigh · 1,277 students
- Lafayette HighHigh · 1,247 students
- Jamestown HighHigh · 1,243 students
- Stonehouse ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Lois Hornsby MiddleMiddle · 805 students
- Toano MiddleMiddle · 704 students
Other schools in Williamsburg
- Warhill HighHigh · 1,277 students
- Lafayette HighHigh · 1,247 students
- Jamestown HighHigh · 1,243 students
- Stonehouse ElementaryElementary · 838 students
- Lois Hornsby MiddleMiddle · 805 students
- Bruton HighHigh · 723 students
Nearby schools
- Berkeley Middle1.8 mi · 666
- Clara Byrd Baker Elementary1.8 mi · 457
- Matthew Whaley Elementary2.4 mi · 485
- James Blair Middle3.0 mi · 505
- Jamestown High3.1 mi · 1,243
- Waller Mill Elementary3.3 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Laurel Lane ElementaryHow large is Laurel Lane Elementary?
Laurel Lane Elementary enrolls approximately 526 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Laurel Lane Elementary serve?
Laurel Lane Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Laurel Lane Elementary have?
Laurel Lane Elementary employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Laurel Lane Elementary?
At Laurel Lane Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Laurel Lane Elementary in?
Laurel Lane Elementary is part of Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.