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Laurel Meadow Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8248 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 · (804) 723-2040 · Part of Hanover County Public Schools

Mechanicsville’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
591
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Laurel Meadow Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mechanicsville kids: Bell Creek Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Laurel Meadow ElementaryYou are here
6–8Bell Creek Middle903 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency80%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8248 Lee-Davis Road, Mechanicsville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten73
Grade 193
Grade 286
Grade 3116
Grade 492
Grade 599
Enrollment over time
530’20
546’21
569’22
563’23
591’24

Up 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 11%Black 11%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Laurel Meadow Elementary from Mechanicsville families.

Other schools in Hanover County Public Schools

The district →
Cool Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A
852 students15:1
Ashland Elementary
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675 students12:1
Kersey Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A
672 students14:1
Rural Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A+
627 students15:1
Mechanicsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
B+
572 students13:1
Pearson's Corner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mechanicsville
A+
571 students14:1

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; Mechanicsville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.