Mechanicsville Elementary School vs. Laurel Meadow Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Mechanicsville Elementary School
7425 Mechanicsville Elem Drive
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Rating
: 7/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Mechanicsville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Laurel Meadow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mechanicsville Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 591 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laurel Meadow Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
572 students
591 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#689 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#241 out of 1773 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
83%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
32
Kindergarten Students
83
73
Grade 1 Students
86
93
Grade 2 Students
87
86
Grade 3 Students
103
116
Grade 4 Students
71
92
Grade 5 Students
93
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
3%
% Hispanic
11%
11%
% Black
16%
11%
% White
56%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%