Battlefield Park Elementary School vs. Laurel Meadow Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Battlefield Park Elementary School
5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Battlefield Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Laurel Meadow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Battlefield Park Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Laurel Meadow Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher 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 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
368 students
563 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#228 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#181 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
19
31
Kindergarten Students
47
82
Grade 1 Students
65
79
Grade 2 Students
55
113
Grade 3 Students
64
91
Grade 4 Students
57
98
Grade 5 Students
61
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
8%
10%


% Black
3%
10%


% White
81%
70%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.33
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%

