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Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510183002772
Laurel Meadow Elementary
8248 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 · (804) 723-2040 · Hanover County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
260 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 17% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
73.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -5.0pp since 2022
Math
81.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 83.0% |
% 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
75.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 →
Where Laurel Meadow Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Hanover County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #424 of 1,101 | #10 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #368 of 1,111 | #11 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #506 of 1,111 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #376 of 1,176 | #5 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #375 of 1,105 | #8 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #779 of 1,106 | #8 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.0% | #821 of 1,157 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #684 of 759 | #9 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
591
+61 (+12%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 764
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 591 | 45 | 13.1:1 | 44% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 563 | 41 | 13.7:1 | 43% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 43 | 13.2:1 | 36% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 28 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 26% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 42 | 15.1:1 | 23% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 764 | 38 | 20.1:1 | 19% (147) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Laurel Meadow Elementary.
About Laurel Meadow Elementary
Laurel Meadow Elementary is an elementary school located in Mechanicsville, Virginia, in Hanover County. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 591 students.
Laurel Meadow Elementary belongs to Hanover County Public Schools, a district of 24 schools and 17,434 students.
At Laurel Meadow Elementary, White students make up 70% of the student body. Next come 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 82% White. Laurel Meadow Elementary's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 45 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Laurel Meadow Elementary was 13.1:1. This ratio sits 0.7 below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 44%. Among public schools in Hanover County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.
Laurel Meadow Elementary scores 75.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 76.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Hanover County show that the median household income is $112,805, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Laurel Meadow Elementary is one of 26 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Bell Creek Middle is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. Laurel Meadow Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Laurel Meadow Elementary comes in 7th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal data place Laurel Meadow Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Laurel Meadow Elementary's enrollment grew 12%, to 591. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.9:1 to 13.1:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Laurel Meadow Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hanover County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,879
Census ACS
Median income
$112,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
17,434 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanover County Public Schools
- Atlee HighHigh · 1,470 students
- Hanover HighHigh · 1,349 students
- Patrick Henry HighHigh · 1,294 students
- Mechanicsville HighHigh · 1,245 students
- Chickahominy MiddleMiddle · 1,199 students
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 910 students
Other schools in Mechanicsville
- Atlee HighHigh · 1,470 students
- Hanover HighHigh · 1,349 students
- Mechanicsville HighHigh · 1,245 students
- Chickahominy MiddleMiddle · 1,199 students
- Bell Creek MiddleMiddle · 903 students
- Oak Knoll MiddleMiddle · 862 students
Nearby schools
- Bell Creek Middle0.7 mi · 903
- Mechanicsville High1.0 mi · 1,245
- Pole Green Elementary1.8 mi · 527
- Battlefield Park Elementary2.2 mi · 407
- Mechanicsville Elementary2.6 mi · 572
- Cold Harbor Elementary2.6 mi · 495
Frequently asked questions
About Laurel Meadow ElementaryHow many students attend Laurel Meadow Elementary?
Laurel Meadow Elementary enrolls approximately 591 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Laurel Meadow Elementary serve?
Laurel Meadow Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Laurel Meadow Elementary?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Laurel Meadow Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Laurel Meadow Elementary?
Student demographics at Laurel Meadow Elementary are roughly 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Laurel Meadow Elementary?
Laurel Meadow Elementary is overseen by Hanover County Public Schools in Hanover County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.