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Lakemont Elementary

Q: Is Lakemont Elementary a good school?

Lakemont Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Lakemont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Lakemont Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lakemont Elementary?

Students at Lakemont Elementary are 73% African American, 21% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Lakemont Elementary attend?

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

Public Grades K-5

1107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lakemont Elementary is a public elementary school located in Petersburg, Virginia, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 404 students. The school is part of the Petersburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 129 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakemont Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 1034 and 1113 out of approximately 1,100 elementary schools over the past several years. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. This is largely due to the school's extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 15.7% to 43.1% over the past few years, as well as its students' consistently low performance on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.5% to 47.46% across different grade levels and subject areas, compared to the state averages of 66.93% to 72.98%.

While the challenges at Lakemont Elementary are concerning, it is important to note that the nearby schools within the Petersburg City Public Schools district, such as Pleasants Lane Elementary, Cool Spring Elementary, and Walnut Hill Elementary, also perform poorly, with rankings and test scores that are only slightly better than Lakemont's. This suggests a systemic issue within the district that extends beyond a single school, and addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach.

393

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,675

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

51 Gibbons St
Petersburg, VA 23803

(804) 862-7007

District: Petersburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Lakemont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vernon Johns Middle
High:	Petersburg High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.5%

Hispanic:

20.6%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (27% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

Virginia avg71%

1,107^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Petersburg City Public Schools

129^th of 129Petersburg 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
2025	1.1	1107 of 1110	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.5	1113 of 1114	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1098 of 1114	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	1090 of 1109	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	1034 of 1103	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.3	1101 of 1105	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	1075 of 1097	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	1078 of 1099	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	1046 of 1096	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	1069 of 1100	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.0	1051 of 1110	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	998 of 1120	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	964 of 1117	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.8	941 of 1117	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.0	983 of 1113	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.6	731 of 1082	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	8.8	1061 of 1081	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	26.0	945 of 1083	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	3.9	1063 of 1071	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.5	1046 of 1062	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	578 of 579	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	586 of 588	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	555 of 579	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	1083 of 1096	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	1097 of 1098	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	1083 of 1100	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	1042 of 1046	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	1034 of 1036	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	0.7	1092 of 1093	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.7	1099 of 1101	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	1070 of 1093	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-36 vs state

Mathematics32%-41 vs state

English Reading24%-47 vs state

VA Studies10%-58 vs state

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Schools Near Lakemont 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
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%)	1.1	1107^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.3%		0.5	1113^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.1%	6	47.5	16.7	27.9	32.8	27.1	12.5	29.5	10.4	$8,675	$1,541	$7,134
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%)	6.1	1064^th of 1110 public elementary schools	4.1%		5	1081^st of 1114 public elementary schools	3.0%	17	46.4	47.8	38.8	31.3	48.5	52.2	46.3	39.1	$9,664	$743	$8,921
Ettrick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20910 Chesterfield Ave.	Ettrick	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%)	49.3	606^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.4%		29	854^th of 1114 public elementary schools	23.3%	248	72.5	75.6	74.1	69.1	62.2	72.2	66.7	69.3	$10,664	$1,492	$9,173
Matoaca Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6627 River Rd	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%)	55.3	539^th of 1110 public elementary schools	51.4%		51.4	593^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	46.8%	54	58.2	72.3	83.2	87.1	52.7	77.7	86.1	69.1	$8,467	$500	$7,966
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%)	1.3	1105^th of 1110 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.7	1108^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.5%	3	32.6	39.2	31.0	28.6	36.9	33.3	39.3	26.8	$5,417	$948	$4,469
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	99.4%	360 (55.2%)	115 (17.6%)	94 (14.4%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.8%)	59.2	488^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.0%		59.8	491^st of 1114 public elementary schools	55.9%	3	78.7	83.2	70.2	60.4	75.3	80.2	68.3	81.9	$11,458	$471	$10,987
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%)	49	614^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.7%		40.3	723^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	35.1%	109	64.7	82.9	67.1	66.7	52.2	82.9	66.7	76.8	$12,460	$756	$11,704
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	99.0%	84 (27.0%)	125 (40.2%)	54 (17.4%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.8%)	64.6	426^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.6%		38	747^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.9%	321	58.1	92.5	91.3	82.6	55.8	85.0	73.9	84.6	$13,020	$828	$12,191
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%)	1.5	1103^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.9	1107^th of 1114 public elementary schools	0.6%	4	45.1	37.0	21.9	8.1	35.4	44.6	24.0	20.3	$12,686	$4,777	$7,909
Middle Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 Middle Road	Prince George	23875	Prince George County	Prince George County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 733-2750	769	47	16.3	61.5%	248 (32.2%)	274 (35.6%)	162 (21.1%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	68 (8.8%)	59.7	478^th of 1110 public elementary schools	56.9%		46.2	657^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.0%	179	69.7	78.2	71.4	68.5	69.7	82.8	74.6	82.5	$7,962	$399	$7,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakemont Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lakemont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakemont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vernon Johns Middle
High : Petersburg High

Is Lakemont Elementary a good school?

Lakemont Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Lakemont Elementary in?

Petersburg City Public Schools

How many students attend Lakemont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Lakemont Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lakemont Elementary?

Students at Lakemont Elementary are 73% African American, 21% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

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