Pleasants Lane Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

100 Pleasants Lane
Petersburg, VA 23803

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Bottom 50%

Serving 515 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pleasants Lane 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 28% (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 14:1 is equal to 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: 515 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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Pleasants Lane 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%)

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Pleasants Lane Elementary School's student population of 515 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2006

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pleasants Lane Elementary School
Kind	83
1	93
2	99
3	82
4	89
5	69

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Total Students

515 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pleasants Lane Elementary School
2023	540
2022	523
2021	512
2020	510
2019	510
2018	556
2017	556
2016	534
2015	536
2014	534
2013	432
2012	463
2011	443
2010	424
2009	451
2008	516
2007	334
2006	343
2005	384
2004	421
2003	484
2002	466
2001	516
2000	572
1999	665
1998	692
1997	682
1996	730
1995	740
1994	685
1993	671
1992	645
1991	628
1990	629
1989	565
1988	604
1987	721

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pleasants Lane Elementary School
2023	39
2022	37
2021	39
2020	36
2019	36
2018	37
2017	37
2016	33
2015	30
2014	30
2013	27
2012	28
2011	29
2010	29
2009	31
2008	35
2007	30
2006	27
2005	32
2004	34
2003	40
2002	34
2001	38
1999	44
1994	31
1993	34
1992	34
1991	33
1990	34
1989	31
1988	29

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Pleasants Lane 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 Pleasants Lane Elementary School is 0.31, 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)

#1752 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pleasants Lane Elementary School
2023	#1752
2022	#1749
2021	#1749
2019	#1686
2018	#1712
2017	#1698
2016	#1726
2015	#1741
2014	#1704
2013	#1677
2012	#1584

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28%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pleasants Lane Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	28%	68%	32%
2021	12%	54%	26%
2019	67%	82%	53%
2017	55%	72%	46%
2016	58%	80%	62%
2015	54%	79%	57%
2014	56%	74%	54%
2013	52%	71%	48%
2012	57%	68%	51%
2011	78%	86%	71%
2010	75%	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	Pleasants Lane Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2021	32%	69%	44%
2019	52%	78%	52%
2018	60%	80%
2017	64%	80%	61%
2016	56%	80%	61%
2015	58%	79%	58%
2014	50%	74%	51%
2013	52%	74%	50%
2012	78%	89%	77%
2011	75%	88%	74%
2010	61%	89%	71%

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(20-21)

11-19%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pleasants Lane Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	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	18:1	15:1	15:1
2014	18:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	17:1	16:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	15:1	17:1	16:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	22:1	17:1	16:1
1993	20:1	16:1	16:1
1992	19:1	16:1	16:1
1991	19:1	16:1	16:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	21:1	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 (2012-2013)
Year	Pleasants Lane Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasants Lane Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	9%	19%	9%
2022	7%	18%	8%
2021	6%	18%	7%
2020	7%	16%	6%
2019	7%	16%	6%
2018	7%	15%	6%
2017	7%	15%	6%
2016	8%	14%	5%
2015	7%	14%	6%
2014	6%	13%	5%
2013	7%	12%	4%
2012	5%	12%	4%
2011	6%	11%	4%
2010	5%	10%	3%
2009	5%	10%	3%
2008	6%	10%	3%
2007	8%	9%	3%
2006	6%	8%	3%
2005	8%	7%	2%
2004	6%	6%	2%
2003	5%	7%	1%
2002	4%	5%	1%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Black

82%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasants Lane Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	87%	22%	82%
2022	87%	22%	83%
2021	89%	22%	83%
2020	87%	22%	85%
2019	87%	22%	85%
2018	92%	23%	86%
2017	92%	23%	86%
2016	91%	23%	93%
2015	91%	23%	78%
2014	91%	23%	92%
2013	89%	23%	93%
2012	91%	24%	93%
2011	93%	24%	94%
2010	93%	26%	94%
2009	93%	26%	95%
2008	93%	27%	94%
2007	90%	27%	95%
2006	91%	27%	95%
2005	90%	27%	97%
2004	92%	27%	97%
2003	92%	27%	97%
2002	94%	27%	97%
2001	96%	27%	87%
2000	95%	27%	97%
1999	99%	27%	97%
1998	99%	27%	97%
1997	99%	27%	97%
1996	98%	27%	97%
1995	97%	26%	96%
1994	96%	26%	94%
1993	95%	26%	94%

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White

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasants Lane Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	2%	45%	5%
2022	4%	46%	4%
2021	3%	46%	4%
2020	4%	49%	4%
2019	4%	49%	4%
2018	1%	50%	4%
2017	1%	50%	4%
2016	1%	50%	2%
2015	2%	52%	4%
2014	2%	52%	2%
2013	2%	53%	2%
2012	3%	54%	2%
2011	1%	54%	1%
2010	1%	57%	2%
2009	2%	57%	2%
2008	1%	57%	2%
2007	2%	58%	2%
2006	3%	59%	2%
2005	2%	60%	1%
2004	2%	61%	1%
2003	3%	61%	2%
2002	2%	63%	2%
2001	1%	64%	2%
2000	2%	65%	2%
1999	1%	65%	3%
1998	1%	65%	3%
1997	1%	66%	3%
1996	2%	67%	3%
1995	3%	67%	4%
1994	4%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Pleasants Lane Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pleasants Lane Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2023	0.24	0.71	0.26
2022	0.24	0.70	0.25
2021	0.21	0.70	0.24
2020	0.24	0.68	0.22
2019	0.24	0.68	0.22
2018	0.15	0.67	0.20
2017	0.15	0.67	0.20
2016	0.17	0.68	0.13
2015	0.17	0.66	0.24
2014	0.17	0.66	0.16
2013	0.20	0.65	0.14
2012	0.18	0.64	0.14
2011	0.15	0.64	0.12
2010	0.14	0.62	0.11
2009	0.13	0.60	0.11
2008	0.13	0.60	0.11
2007	0.19	0.59	0.10
2006	0.17	0.58	0.09
2005	0.19	0.57	0.07
2004	0.15	0.55	0.07
2003	0.15	0.55	0.06
2002	0.12	0.53	0.06
2001	0.09	0.52	0.24
2000	0.10	0.51	0.06
1999	0.02	0.51	0.07
1998	0.02	0.50	0.07
1997	0.02	0.49	0.07
1996	0.06	0.48	0.07
1995	0.08	0.49	0.09
1994	0.08	0.47	0.11
1993	0.11	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	Pleasants Lane 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	93%	35%	87%
2015	99%	34%	88%
2014	90%	33%	77%
2013	79%	32%	67%
2012	83%	32%	72%
2011	79%	31%	68%
2010	83%	29%	68%
2009	77%	26%	55%
2008	78%	25%	53%
2007	64%	24%	51%
2006	65%	24%	54%
2005	86%	24%	62%
2004	80%	23%	64%
2003	63%	23%	61%
2002	65%	23%	59%
2001	64%	21%	60%
2000	64%	23%	57%
1999	75%	24%	62%
1998	73%	24%	59%
1997	76%	24%	61%
1996	79%	24%	62%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Pleasants Lane Elementary School	Virginia	Petersburg City Public Schools
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	12%	7%	18%
2008	11%	7%	8%
2007	9%	7%	7%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	11%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	9%
2003	12%	7%	9%
2002	12%	7%	11%
2001	12%	7%	11%
2000	13%	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 Pleasants Lane Elementary School's ranking?

Pleasants Lane Elementary School is ranked #1752 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Pleasants Lane Elementary School often compared to?

Pleasants Lane Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cool Spring Elementary School, Walnut Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

28% 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 Pleasants Lane Elementary School?

515 students attend Pleasants Lane Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Pleasants Lane Elementary School students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pleasants Lane Elementary School?

Pleasants Lane Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pleasants Lane Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pleasants Lane Elementary School part of?

Pleasants Lane Elementary School is part of Petersburg City Public Schools.

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