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Pleasants Lane Elementary

Q: Is Pleasants Lane Elementary a good school?

Pleasants Lane Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Pleasants Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Pleasants Lane Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pleasants Lane Elementary?

Students at Pleasants Lane Elementary are 77% African American, 17% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Pleasants Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasants Lane Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Vernon Johns Middle High : Petersburg High

Public Grades K-5

1104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Pleasants Lane Elementary is a K-5 school in Petersburg, VA, serving 493 students as part of Petersburg City Public Schools. The school has ranked in the bottom 1% of Virginia elementary schools for the past decade, earning zero stars in 2025-2026. It serves a high-poverty community, with 93.1% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 44.2% — roughly three times the state average of 14.8% and much higher than nearby schools like Lakemont Elementary (29.1%) and Cool Spring Elementary (25.9%).

Academically, proficiency rates on Virginia SOL assessments are far below state averages in every subject and grade. For example, 5th grade math proficiency is 22.1% versus 72.4% statewide, and 3rd grade reading is 34.9% versus 67.6% statewide. The school also lags behind nearby Walnut Hill Elementary, which serves a nearly identical population just 2.6 miles away but achieves significantly better results — 52.3% proficiency in 5th grade math compared to 22.1% at Pleasants Lane. Even more telling, high-poverty schools in neighboring districts such as Tussing Elementary (99.4% free/reduced lunch) and North Elementary (99.0%) perform far better, showing that poverty alone does not determine outcomes.

One of the most striking patterns is that students fall further behind as they progress. Third grade math proficiency is 44.8%, but by 5th grade it drops to just 22.1%. Chronic absenteeism is the clearest opportunity for intervention — nearly half of students miss significant portions of the school year, a post-COVID attendance crisis that has not improved since spiking in 2022-2023. The school actually spends more per student ($12,686) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.6) than many peers, yet these resources have not translated into improved results. After a decade at the bottom of state rankings, meaningful improvement will require intensive, sustained intervention — though the success of neighboring high-poverty schools demonstrates that it is achievable.

493

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,935

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100 Pleasants Lane
Petersburg, VA 23803

(804) 862-7013

District: Petersburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Pleasants Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vernon Johns Middle
High:	Petersburg High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.5%

Hispanic:

16.6%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (33% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 13% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Virginia avg72%

1,104^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Petersburg City Public Schools

130^th of 131Petersburg City 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	1.3	1104 of 1111	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.5	1103 of 1110	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	1107 of 1114	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.8	1107 of 1114	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.1	1107 of 1109	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	1070 of 1103	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1066 of 1105	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1046 of 1097	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	1031 of 1099	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	1050 of 1096	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	1066 of 1100	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.5	1061 of 1110	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.3	946 of 1120	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	953 of 1117	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	1073 of 1117	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.2	1105 of 1113	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.3	1079 of 1082	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.9	1075 of 1081	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.5	1079 of 1083	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.3	1062 of 1071	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.3	1042 of 1062	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.6	575 of 591	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	565 of 579	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	579 of 588	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	569 of 579	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	1095 of 1100	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	1077 of 1096	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	1092 of 1098	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1088 of 1100	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	1031 of 1040	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	1027 of 1046	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1021 of 1036	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	1.6	1089 of 1099	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.1	1091 of 1093	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	1094 of 1101	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	1081 of 1093	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading37%-34 vs state

VA Studies33%-38 vs state

Mathematics32%-41 vs state

Science26%-43 vs state

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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
Pleasants Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	100 Pleasants Lane	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7013	493	39	12.6	93.1%	15 (3.0%)	382 (77.5%)	82 (16.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1.3	1104^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.5	1103^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	0.6%	1	44.8	29.1	22.1	25.9	34.9	31.8	45.7	32.6	$13,935	$5,280	$8,655
Cool Spring Elementary	Public	K-5	1450 Talley Avenue	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7002	540	37	14.5	94.3%	22 (4.1%)	461 (85.4%)	47 (8.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1	1109^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.3	1105^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%	4	37.2	31.3	35.4	34.4	24.4	37.8	39.6	26.5	$5,536	$971	$4,565
Ettrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20910 Chesterfield Ave.	South Chesterfield	23803	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 520-6005	560	43	13.0	75.2%	104 (18.6%)	358 (63.9%)	64 (11.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	60.4	470^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.7%		49.3	606^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.4%	136	79.1	79.1	85.9	70.9	70.7	75.9	72.1	70.7	$10,747	$1,139	$9,608
Walnut Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	300 S Boulevard	Petersburg	23805	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7005	574	40	14.3	93.7%	24 (4.2%)	486 (84.7%)	52 (9.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	8.3	1041^st of 1111 public elementary schools	6.3%		6.1	1064^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.1%	23	50.6	43.5	52.3	47.1	51.9	44.0	57.5	36.3	$9,648	$742	$8,906
Matoaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20300 Halloway Avenue	South Chesterfield	23803	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 590-3100	676	49	13.6	76.5%	348 (51.5%)	206 (30.5%)	80 (11.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)	47.3	648^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.7%		55.3	539^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.4%	109	63.8	65.5	82.7	83.6	56.6	69.0	82.7	59.1	$8,924	$438	$8,486
Lakemont Elementary	Public	K-5	51 Gibbons St	Petersburg	23803	Petersburg city	Petersburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 862-7007	393	33	11.9	93.6%	17 (4.3%)	285 (72.5%)	81 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1.3	1105^th of 1111 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.1	1107^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.3%	2	30.1	50.0	19.2	25.5	21.9	38.9	34.0	31.5	$9,731	$1,728	$8,003
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Taswell Ave	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3435	422	34	12.4	95.7%	170 (40.3%)	106 (25.1%)	96 (22.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.1%)	46.3	655^th of 1111 public elementary schools	41.0%		49	614^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.7%	41	74.0	74.3	74.7	68.6	59.2	68.9	74.3	62.0	$13,646	$757	$12,889
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Dale Ave	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3430	311	25	12.4	—	84 (27.0%)	125 (40.2%)	54 (17.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.8%)	52.8	582^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	47.6%		64.6	426^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.6%	156	63.2	91.2	88.9	77.8	56.1	67.7	75.6	73.5	$14,783	$952	$13,831
Tussing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5501 Conduit Rd	Colonial Heights	23834	Colonial Heights city	Colonial Heights City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 524-3440	652	46	14.1	—	360 (55.2%)	115 (17.6%)	94 (14.4%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.8%)	63.1	435^th of 1111 public elementary schools	60.8%		59.2	488^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.0%	53	77.7	81.1	82.7	75.5	71.2	74.4	77.6	72.3	$11,572	$642	$10,930
Harrowgate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Cougar Trail	Chester	23831	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 520-6015	486	38	12.7	76.1%	115 (23.7%)	252 (51.9%)	86 (17.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.8%)	12.1	1011^th of 1111 public elementary schools	9.0%		20.8	920^th of 1110 public elementary schools	17.1%	91	46.0	52.2	49.4	57.8	44.0	55.7	57.8	50.6	$10,544	$934	$9,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasants Lane Elementary

How many students attend Pleasants Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Pleasants Lane Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasants Lane Elementary?

Students at Pleasants Lane Elementary are 77% African American, 17% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Pleasants Lane Elementary a good school?

Pleasants Lane Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Pleasants Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasants Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vernon Johns Middle
High : Petersburg High

What district is Pleasants Lane Elementary in?

Petersburg City Public Schools

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