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Lacrosse Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
302nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

LaCrosse Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in La Crosse, Virginia, with 366 students. The school is part of the Mecklenburg County Public Schools district, which is ranked 57 out of 129 districts in the state.

LaCrosse Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 96.23% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 73.38% for the district and 71.56% for the state. The school also excels in Science, with 84.91% of 5th graders proficient or better, higher than the district (71.86%) and state (68.94%) averages. LaCrosse Elementary's performance is notably stronger than the nearby South Hill Elementary, also part of the Mecklenburg County Public Schools district.

While LaCrosse Elementary serves a high-needs population, with 94.81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's higher funding levels and lower student-teacher ratios may contribute to its academic success. When compared to the more distant Red Oak-Sturgeon Elementary and Meherrin Powellton Elementary, both part of the Brunswick County Public Schools district, LaCrosse Elementary's performance is mixed, with the Brunswick County schools excelling in some areas, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading.

353
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,130
Per pupil spending ?
92.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1000 School Circle
       La Crosse, VA  23950

(434) 757-7374

District: Mecklenburg County Public Schools


Students who attend Lacrosse Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Park View Middle
High:    Park View High
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.1%
African American:
23.8%
Hispanic:
10.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 71% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015
Among the top-ranked schools in Mecklenburg County Public Schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg74%
Virginia avg71%
302nd of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 26 pts since 2015
From bottom 47% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Elementary Schools in the Mecklenburg County Public Schools
57th of 129Mecklenburg 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202573.5302 of 111072.8%★★★★☆
202471.0337 of 111469.7%★★★☆☆
202369.8347 of 111468.9%★★★☆☆
202262.7441 of 110960.2%★★★☆☆
202150.7579 of 110347.5%★★☆☆☆
201951.9604 of 110545.3%★★☆☆☆
201857.3523 of 109752.3%★★★☆☆
201739.5771 of 109929.8%★☆☆☆☆
201662.2428 of 109660.9%★★★☆☆
201554.1581 of 110047.2%★★☆☆☆
201432.1866 of 111022.0%★☆☆☆☆
201315.11048 of 11206.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201247.7662 of 111740.7%★★☆☆☆
201159.8451 of 111759.6%★★★☆☆
201078.5117 of 111389.5%★★★★☆
200981.088 of 108291.9%★★★★★
200874.4198 of 108181.7%★★★★☆
200773.8209 of 108380.7%★★★★☆
200653.3549 of 107148.7%★★☆☆☆
200558.4458 of 106256.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202573.0128 of 57977.9%★★★★☆
202478.597 of 58883.5%★★★★☆
202392.419 of 57996.7%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202489.710 of 35597.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202580.7176 of 109683.9%★★★★☆
202465.1401 of 109863.5%★★★☆☆
202363.5406 of 110063.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202578.6153 of 104685.4%★★★★☆
202479.3141 of 103686.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202562.5426 of 109361.0%★★★☆☆
202472.8294 of 110173.3%★★★★☆
202373.4270 of 109375.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202567.1322 of 97366.9%★★★☆☆
202454.6500 of 97948.9%★★☆☆☆
202354.9480 of 98451.2%★★★☆☆
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)97th percentile+27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+13 vs school
Female (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school
White (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics86%+14 vs state
Science85%+16 vs state
VA Studies79%+11 vs state
English Reading77%+6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Lacrosse Elementary.

Lacrosse Elementary ranks 302nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Lacrosse Elementary are 58% White, 24% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Lacrosse Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Park View Middle
High : Park View High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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