Lakemont Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 404 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lakemont Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 404 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lakemont Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Lakemont Elementary School's student population of 404 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakemont Elementary School
Kind	69
1	79
2	63
3	65
4	71
5	57

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Total Students

404 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School
2023	349
2022	342
2021	378
2020	442
2019	442
2018	492
2017	492
2016	475
2015	457
2014	483
2013	384
2012	420
2011	423
2010	417
2009	412
2008	405
2007	260
2006	268
2005	277
2004	289
2003	321
2002	319
2001	320
2000	264
1999	446
1998	434
1997	454
1996	454
1995	517
1994	500
1993	515
1992	493
1991	479
1990	477
1989	489
1988	440
1987	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School
2023	32
2022	31
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	29
2015	29
2014	28
2013	27
2012	28
2011	27
2010	26
2009	27
2008	26
2007	26
2006	19
2005	25
2004	25
2003	27
2002	26
2001	29
1999	32
1994	22
1993	30
1992	27
1991	26
1990	26
1989	27
1988	26

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School Calendar

School Motto

“L.E.A.D. the Way”

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lakemont Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lakemont Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1753 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School
2023	#1753
2022	#1724
2021	#1724
2019	#1791
2018	#1740
2017	#1735
2016	#1733
2015	#1750
2014	#1749
2013	#1753
2012	#1674

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25-29%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	27%	68%	32%
2021	17%	54%	26%
2019	39%	82%	53%
2017	52%	72%	46%
2016	57%	80%	62%
2015	57%	79%	57%
2014	52%	74%	54%
2013	47%	71%	48%
2012	52%	68%	51%
2011	92%	86%	71%
2010	85%	87%	75%

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(20-21)

30-34%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2021	32%	69%	44%
2019	37%	78%	52%
2018	52%	80%
2017	57%	80%	61%
2016	53%	80%	61%
2015	47%	79%	58%
2014	42%	74%	51%
2013	42%	74%	50%
2012	77%	89%	77%
2011	77%	88%	74%
2010	75%	89%	71%

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(20-21)

21-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	16:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	16:1	17:1	16:1
2007	10:1	13:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	13:1
2002	12:1	13:1	14:1
2001	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	22:1	17:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	22%	19%	9%
2022	18%	18%	8%
2021	16%	18%	7%
2020	15%	16%	6%
2019	15%	16%	6%
2018	11%	15%	6%
2017	11%	15%	6%
2016	10%	14%	5%
2015	10%	14%	6%
2014	11%	13%	5%
2013	13%	12%	4%
2012	12%	12%	4%
2011	12%	11%	4%
2010	8%	10%	3%
2009	7%	10%	3%
2008	6%	10%	3%
2007	2%	9%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2004	1%	6%	2%

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Black

73%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	71%	22%	82%
2022	76%	22%	83%
2021	78%	22%	83%
2020	81%	22%	85%
2019	81%	22%	85%
2018	85%	23%	86%
2017	85%	23%	86%
2016	86%	23%	93%
2015	87%	23%	78%
2014	82%	23%	92%
2013	82%	23%	93%
2012	83%	24%	93%
2011	83%	24%	94%
2010	87%	26%	94%
2009	90%	26%	95%
2008	90%	27%	94%
2007	97%	27%	95%
2006	98%	27%	95%
2005	100%	27%	97%
2004	98%	27%	97%
2003	100%	27%	97%
2002	97%	27%	97%
2001	99%	27%	87%
2000	99%	27%	97%
1999	99%	27%	97%
1998	99%	27%	97%
1997	99%	27%	97%
1996	98%	27%	97%
1995	100%	26%	96%
1994	99%	26%	94%
1993	96%	26%	94%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	5%	45%	5%
2022	5%	46%	4%
2021	4%	46%	4%
2020	2%	49%	4%
2019	2%	49%	4%
2018	3%	50%	4%
2017	3%	50%	4%
2016	3%	50%	2%
2015	3%	52%	4%
2014	4%	52%	2%
2013	3%	53%	2%
2012	4%	54%	2%
2011	4%	54%	1%
2010	4%	57%	2%
2009	3%	57%	2%
2008	4%	57%	2%
2007	1%	58%	2%
2006	1%	59%	2%
2004	1%	61%	1%
2002	1%	63%	2%
2001	1%	64%	2%
2000	1%	65%	2%
1999	1%	65%	3%
1998	1%	65%	3%
1997	1%	66%	3%
1996	2%	67%	3%
1994	1%	68%	5%
1993	4%	68%	5%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	0.45	0.71	0.26
2022	0.39	0.70	0.25
2021	0.37	0.70	0.24
2020	0.32	0.68	0.22
2019	0.32	0.68	0.22
2018	0.27	0.67	0.20
2017	0.27	0.67	0.20
2016	0.25	0.68	0.13
2015	0.23	0.66	0.24
2014	0.32	0.66	0.16
2013	0.32	0.65	0.14
2012	0.31	0.64	0.14
2011	0.30	0.64	0.12
2010	0.24	0.62	0.11
2009	0.20	0.60	0.11
2008	0.19	0.60	0.11
2007	0.07	0.59	0.10
2006	0.04	0.58	0.09
2004	0.04	0.55	0.07
2003	0.02	0.55	0.06
2002	0.06	0.53	0.06
2001	0.02	0.52	0.24
1999	0.02	0.51	0.07
1998	0.02	0.50	0.07
1997	0.02	0.49	0.07
1996	0.04	0.48	0.07
1994	0.02	0.47	0.11
1993	0.08	0.47	0.12

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	100%	52%	90%
2022	99%	41%	87%
2021	100%	35%	83%
2020	99%	39%	90%
2019	99%	39%	90%
2018	99%	35%	89%
2017	99%	35%	89%
2016	99%	35%	87%
2015	97%	34%	88%
2014	91%	33%	77%
2013	90%	32%	67%
2012	95%	32%	72%
2011	90%	31%	68%
2010	87%	29%	68%
2009	82%	26%	55%
2008	71%	25%	53%
2007	77%	24%	51%
2006	82%	24%	54%
2005	89%	24%	62%
2004	88%	23%	64%
2003	93%	23%	61%
2002	84%	23%	59%
2001	88%	21%	60%
2000	100%	23%	57%
1999	85%	24%	62%
1998	86%	24%	59%
1997	85%	24%	61%
1996	86%	24%	62%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Lakemont Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	5%
2010	3%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	18%
2008	6%	7%	8%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	6%	7%	9%
2004	6%	7%	9%
2003	7%	7%	9%
2002	6%	7%	11%
2001	6%	7%	11%
2000	8%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Petersburg City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Lakemont Elementary School's ranking?

Lakemont Elementary School is ranked #1753 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Lakemont Elementary School often compared to?

Lakemont Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cool Spring Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Lakemont Elementary School?

404 students attend Lakemont Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Lakemont Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lakemont Elementary School?

Lakemont Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lakemont Elementary School offer ?

Lakemont Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Lakemont Elementary School part of?

Lakemont Elementary School is part of Petersburg City Public Schools.

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