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Laurel Meadow Elementary

Q: Is Laurel Meadow Elementary a good school?

Laurel Meadow Elementary ranks 439 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Meadow Elementary is a public elementary school in Mechanicsville, Virginia, serving 563 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Hanover County Public Schools district, which is ranked 16 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laurel Meadow Elementary has consistently performed well on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, with proficiency rates often exceeding the Hanover County and Virginia state averages across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 82.73%, 83.15%, and 74.7% respectively in Mathematics, outperforming the district and state averages. Similarly, the school's 4th and 5th-grade students achieved proficiency rates of 78.65% and 74.47% in English Reading, again exceeding the district and state averages. However, the school faces challenges in addressing its rising chronic absenteeism rates, which have increased from 6.1% in 2021-2022 to 19.3% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools within the Hanover County Public Schools district, such as Pearson's Corner Elementary, Laurel Meadow Elementary's academic performance is generally strong, with higher proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. However, the school lags behind some of the top-performing schools in the district, such as Pearson's Corner Elementary, which has been ranked among the top 50 elementary schools in Virginia. When compared to schools outside the Hanover County district, such as Harvie Elementary, Glen Lea Elementary, and Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary in the Henrico County Public Schools district, Laurel Meadow significantly outperforms these lower-performing schools.

591

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,541

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8248 Lee-Davis Road
Mechanicsville, VA 23111

(804) 723-2040

District: Hanover County Public Schools

Students who attend Laurel Meadow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Creek Middle
High:	Mechanicsville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

10.8%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (76% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Hanover County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg80%

Virginia avg71%

439^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Hanover County Public Schools

16^th of 129Hanover County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	439 of 1110	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	459 of 1114	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	278 of 1114	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	301 of 1109	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	88 of 1103	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	63.1	455 of 1105	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	267 of 1097	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	244 of 1099	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	62.3	427 of 1096	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.6	372 of 1100	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.1	492 of 1110	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.7	289 of 1120	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.3	333 of 1117	70.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	213 of 1117	80.9%	★★★★☆
2010	67.4	319 of 1113	71.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	67.0	110 of 355	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	385 of 1096	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	550 of 1098	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	330 of 1100	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	361 of 1046	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	392 of 1036	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	473 of 1093	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	380 of 1101	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	251 of 1093	77.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	179 of 271	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	608 of 973	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	621 of 979	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	426 of 984	56.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2024)69th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+8 vs state

VA Studies79%+10 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

Science71%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, September 25, 2014

I have a third grader and a fifth grader at LMES and they love it and so do my wife and I. Great teachers and great communication. Close Quote

Schools Near Laurel Meadow Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laurel Meadow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8248 Lee-Davis Road	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2040	591	45	13.1	44.0%	411 (69.5%)	63 (10.7%)	64 (10.8%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	63.3	439^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.5%		62.7	459^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.8%	20	82.7	83.2	74.7	70.5	66.7	78.7	74.5	78.7	$11,541	$545	$10,995
Pole Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8393 Pole Green Park Ln	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 365-4700	527	39	13.5	20.9%	382 (72.5%)	34 (6.5%)	31 (5.9%)	24 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.4%)	80.8	202^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.8	155^th of 1114 public elementary schools	86.1%	47	84.4	86.4	85.5	85.9	76.7	86.4	84.8	87.4	$11,057	$645	$10,412
Battlefield Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3600	407	32	12.7	26.5%	321 (78.9%)	22 (5.4%)	29 (7.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	83.8	147^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.8%		67.4	388^th of 1114 public elementary schools	65.2%	241	81.4	89.6	94.8	93.7	76.3	84.6	88.9	89.4	$12,952	$382	$12,569
Cold Harbor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6740 Cold Harbor Road	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3620	495	41	12.0	44.2%	360 (72.7%)	35 (7.1%)	45 (9.1%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	47.7	630^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.2%		50.8	603^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	45.9%	27	75.0	74.6	70.1	65.1	65.5	68.7	62.7	78.5	$12,242	$903	$11,340
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7425 Mechanicsville Elem Drive	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 723-3640	572	45	12.7	100.9%	322 (56.3%)	89 (15.6%)	61 (10.7%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (11.9%)	55.7	534^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.9%		61.6	471^st of 1114 public elementary schools	57.7%	63	84.8	81.1	74.7	70.0	70.5	70.3	70.8	54.8	$12,199	$1,347	$10,852
Rural Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7161 Studley Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3580	627	43	14.5	14.5%	490 (78.1%)	23 (3.7%)	28 (4.5%)	37 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.5%)	86.3	97^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.3%		82.5	166^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.1%	69	89.5	93.7	88.5	82.4	79.8	90.6	89.1	94.8	$10,002	$456	$9,547
Washington-Henry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9025 Washington Henry Drive	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-2300	386	30	12.8	35.8%	257 (66.6%)	39 (10.1%)	27 (7.0%)	30 (7.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	71.6	332^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	70.1%		71.2	332^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	70.2%		83.8	84.8	82.0	75.8	77.0	89.5	80.3	64.3	$12,171	$156	$12,014
Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Cedar Fork Road	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-6550	425	36	11.8	89.2%	6 (1.4%)	352 (82.8%)	49 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.3%)	34.1	782^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%		30.8	829^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.6%	47	71.0	66.2	70.0	63.3	60.0	63.1	54.2		$11,438	$1,078	$10,360
Pearson's Corner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8290 New Ashcake Road	Mechanicsville	23116	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 723-3660	571	40	14.2	15.1%	432 (75.7%)	35 (6.1%)	21 (3.7%)	48 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	92.1	22^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	98.0%		90.8	36^th of 1114 public elementary schools	96.8%	14	94.4	95.9	94.1	90.7	93.3	91.8	93.5	93.8	$9,958	$294	$9,664
Harvie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Harvie Road	Richmond	23223	Henrico County	Henrico County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 343-7010	497	37	13.4	89.1%	6 (1.2%)	440 (88.5%)	15 (3.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.2%)	40.5	715^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.6%		29.3	848^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.9%	133	63.4	73.1	64.6	64.2	64.8	71.6	67.1		$10,860	$1,229	$9,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Meadow Elementary

Is Laurel Meadow Elementary a good school?

Laurel Meadow Elementary ranks 439^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Laurel Meadow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laurel Meadow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bell Creek Middle
High : Mechanicsville High

What district is Laurel Meadow Elementary in?

Hanover County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Laurel Meadow Elementary?

Students at Laurel Meadow Elementary are 70% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Laurel Meadow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended Laurel Meadow Elementary.

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