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Laurel Meadow Elementary

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Laurel Meadow Elementary ranks 376 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Laurel Meadow Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Mechanicsville, VA, serving 591 students as part of Hanover County Public Schools. The school currently ranks in the 66th percentile of Virginia elementary schools with a 3-star rating, which is especially notable given that roughly 44% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch — a much higher rate than several nearby Hanover elementary schools.

The school's clearest strengths are attendance and early-grade math. Only 4.2% of Laurel Meadow students are chronically absent, far below the district's 6.9% and the state's 14.8% average, and a sharp improvement from 7.4% two years ago. In 3rd grade math, about 90% of students are proficient — well above district and state averages, and nearly matching Pearson's Corner Elementary despite that school having a far lower poverty rate. Laurel Meadow also gets excellent results with its most vulnerable learners: low-income students rank at the 82nd percentile statewide and disabled students at the 83rd percentile. In contrast, Cold Harbor Elementary, which serves nearly identical poverty levels, lags considerably behind Laurel Meadow in 3rd grade math (64% vs. 90%) and in 3rd and 5th grade reading.

There are areas for growth. Fourth grade reading proficiency (70.91%) falls below both the district (77.63%) and state (73.70%) averages. Spending is moderate at $11,541 per student — less than Cold Harbor and Mechanicsville Elementary while producing comparable or better results. After a dip in prior years, Laurel Meadow is trending upward, improving its statewide rank from the 59th to 66th percentile. The biggest opportunity is extending its strong support for low-income and disabled students to its multi-racial students, whose outcomes currently lag. If upper-elementary reading also strengthens, the school appears well positioned to keep climbing.

591

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,386

Per pupil spending ?

44.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2021) to 66th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg78%

Virginia avg72%

376^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Hanover County Public Schools

27^th of 131Hanover 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
2026	67.8	376 of 1111	66.2%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	203 of 591	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	71 of 420	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	110 of 355	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	402 of 1100	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	385 of 1096	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	550 of 1098	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	330 of 1100	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	251 of 619	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	184 of 1040	82.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.5	348 of 1099	68.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	34.3	228 of 306	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	179 of 271	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	451 of 974	53.7%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile~ school

African American (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

Science81%+12 vs state

VA Studies78%+8 vs state

English Reading75%+3 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	67.8	376^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.2%		63.3	439^th of 1110 public elementary schools	60.5%	63	89.7	80.7	79.0	81.1	73.6	70.9	80.0	78.2	$12,386	$643	$11,742
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%)	65.3	410^th of 1111 public elementary schools	63.1%		80.8	202^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	81.8%	208	82.4	76.0	83.6	81.4	74.5	72.9	75.3	76.6	$11,723	$512	$11,211
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%)	73.1	302^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	72.8%		83.8	147^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.8%	155	75.8	89.8	83.3	85.3	71.0	81.4	80.9	83.9	$13,018	$471	$12,547
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%)	44.8	680^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.8%		47.7	630^th of 1110 public elementary schools	43.2%	50	64.4	76.8	72.9	68.2	57.5	74.4	66.7	71.3	$12,698	$780	$11,918
Mechanicsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7425 Mechanicsville Elementary	Mechanicsville	23111	Hanover County	Hanover County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 723-3640	572	45	12.7	—	322 (56.3%)	89 (15.6%)	61 (10.7%)	31 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (11.9%)	48.1	631^st of 1111 public elementary schools	43.2%		55.7	534^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.9%	97	72.0	83.7	81.0	64.2	54.9	74.5	65.7	67.4	$13,560	$1,426	$12,134
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%)	83.2	156^th of 1111 public elementary schools	86.0%		86.3	97^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.3%	59	81.5	90.8	91.0	85.6	81.5	86.5	86.6	91.8	$10,384	$192	$10,193
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%)	72.1	317^th of 1111 public elementary schools	71.5%		71.6	332^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	70.1%	15	84.1	76.6	80.0	80.3	77.3	81.8	82.0	83.1	$13,513	$38	$13,475
Arthur Ashe Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Cedar Fork Road	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	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%)	19.4	951^st of 1111 public elementary schools	14.4%		34.1	782^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%	169	54.0	64.5	61.3	53.2	41.3	57.4	66.1		$13,922	$1,501	$12,421
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%)	89.7	50^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.5%		92.1	22^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	98.0%	28	90.7	92.1	95.7	92.7	81.4	92.1	91.7	94.1	$10,745	$171	$10,574
Harvie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3401 Harvie Road	Richmond	23223	Richmond city	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%)	36.3	772^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	30.5%		40.5	715^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.6%	57	65.2	57.1	75.4	73.9	56.1	63.5	66.7		$13,570	$1,153	$12,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Laurel Meadow Elementary

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

Is Laurel Meadow Elementary a good school?

Laurel Meadow Elementary ranks 376^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Laurel Meadow Elementary?

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

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.

What district is Laurel Meadow Elementary in?

Hanover County Public Schools

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