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Brookland Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

9200 Lydell Dr, Richmond, VA 23228 · (804) 261-5000 · Part of Henrico County Public Schools

Laurel’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
1,034
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Brookland Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Laurel kids: Hermitage High

On the path

Where Laurel kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Brookland MiddleYou are here
9–12Hermitage Highin Richmond

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9200 Lydell Dr, Richmond

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6344
Grade 7347
Grade 8343
Enrollment over time
1,157’20
1,129’21
1,074’22
1,029’23
1,034’24

Down 10.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 41%Hispanic 32%White 15%Asian 8%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brookland Middle from Laurel families.

Other schools in Henrico County Public Schools

The district →
Elizabeth Holladay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
D−
859 students17:1
Rivers Edge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Allen
A+
735 students18:1
Colonial Trail Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Allen
A
710 students18:1
Maybeury Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
B−
691 students18:1
Dumbarton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
D
684 students16:1
Tuckahoe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richmond
B+
682 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Laurel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.