Pleasants Lane Elementary

Summary:

Pleasants Lane Elementary is a public elementary school in Petersburg, Virginia, serving 540 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Petersburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 130 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasants Lane Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Virginia, with proficiency rates significantly below state and district averages in both mathematics and English reading. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 5th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was just 13.24%, compared to the state average of 67.98%. The school's performance is particularly low for African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite the school's high spending per student, which has increased over the years, its academic performance remains a major concern.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Lakemont Elementary, Walnut Hill Elementary, and Cool Spring Elementary, also perform poorly on standardized tests, with proficiency rates generally below the state averages. However, these nearby schools tend to outperform Pleasants Lane Elementary, suggesting that the challenges faced by Pleasants Lane Elementary may be more severe.


Detail:

Public K-5

 100 Pleasants Lane
       Petersburg, VA  23803


(804) 862-7013

District: Petersburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1107th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,628 Help


Students who attend Pleasants Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Vernon Johns Middle
High:    Petersburg High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  515

Racial breakdown:

African American:
81.6%
Hispanic:
12.4%
White:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  101.4% Help


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Compare Details Pleasants Lane Elementary ranks worse than 99.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Petersburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.93. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (81.6%), Hispanic (12.4%), White (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 101.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasants Lane Elementary is 13.5, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Petersburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasants Lane Elementary is $7,628, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Petersburg City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasants Lane Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasants Lane Elementary 1107th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Pleasants Lane Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Petersburg City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Petersburg City Public Schools 130th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pleasants Lane Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pleasants Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 8.27 1042nd 1062 1.9%
2006 5.32 1062nd 1071 0.8%
2007 1.54 1079th 1083 0.4%
2008 1.93 1075th 1081 0.6%
2009 2.33 1079th 1082 0.3%
2010 4.21 1105th 1113 0.7%
2011 14.34 1073rd 1117 3.9%
2012 28.46 953rd 1117 14.7%
2013 24.32 946th 1120 15.5%
2014 12.46 1061st 1110 4.4%
2015 8.41 1066th 1100 3.1%
2016 9.20 1050th 1096 4.2%
2017 12.21 1031st 1099 6.2%
2018 9.20 1046th 1097 4.6%
2019 8.00 1066th 1105 3.5%
2021 4.27 1070th 1103 3.0%
2022 1.15 1107th 1109 0.2%
2023 1.82 1107th 1114 0.6%
2024 1.93 1107th 1114 0.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasants Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 4.81 1021st 1036 1.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Pleasants Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.43 1088th 1100 1.1%
2024 2.17 1092nd 1098 0.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Pleasants Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.69 1081st 1093 1.1%
2024 1.90 1094th 1101 0.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Pleasants Lane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.71 569th 579 1.7%
2024 5.68 579th 588 1.5%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Pleasants Lane Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 585 585
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 629 629
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 628 628
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 645 645
1993 31 635 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 671
1994 28 655 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1995 18 707 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 730
1996 18 707 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 730
1997 9 672 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1998 5 682 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 692
1999 5 656 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 665
2000 14 545 1 16 0 n/a n/a -4 572
2001 8 494 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 516
2002 13 447 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2003 13 447 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 484
2004 10 386 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2005 9 344 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2006 10 313 0 20 0 n/a n/a 0 343
2007 7 302 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 334
2008 6 481 0 29 0 n/a n/a 0 516
2009 7 421 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2010 7 394 0 20 3 n/a n/a 0 424
2011 6 409 2 24 0 0 2 0 443
2012 12 422 3 22 0 0 4 0 463
2013 10 386 3 29 0 0 4 0 432
2014 11 486 1 32 0 0 4 0 534
2015 8 486 1 36 0 1 4 0 536
2016 10 483 0 39 0 1 1 0 534
2017 10 507 0 37 0 2 0 0 556
2018 17 477 0 39 0 2 3 0 538
2019 19 446 0 35 0 0 10 0 510
2020 14 480 2 33 0 1 10 0 540
2021 15 455 2 30 0 1 9 0 512
2022 21 457 1 36 0 3 5 0 523
2023 12 470 2 46 1 3 6 0 540
2024 19 420 2 64 0 2 8 0 515

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pleasants Lane Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 585 31.1 18.8 n/a
1990 629 33.5 18.7 n/a
1991 628 33.2 18.9 n/a
1992 645 33.8 19.0 n/a
1993 671 33.9 19.8 n/a
1994 685 30.5 n/a 76.9
1995 730 n/a 0.0 78.6
1996 730 n/a 0.0 78.6
1997 682 n/a 0.0 75.7
1998 692 n/a 0.0 73.1
1999 665 44.0 15.1 84.8
2000 572 n/a 0.0 75.7
2001 516 38.5 13.4 76.6
2002 484 40.0 12.1 75.2
2003 484 40.0 12.1 75.2
2004 421 34.0 12.4 88.4
2005 384 32.0 12.0 96.9
2006 343 27.0 12.7 73.5
2007 334 30.0 11.1 73.4
2008 516 35.0 14.7 89.7
2009 451 31.0 14.5 88.7
2010 424 29.0 14.6 90.3
2011 443 29.0 15.2 84.4
2012 463 27.9 16.5 89
2013 432 26.9 16.0 83.8
2014 534 30.0 17.8 94.8
2015 536 30.0 17.8 99.4
2016 534 33.0 16.1 93.8
2017 556 36.8 15.0 99.5
2018 538 38.0 14.1 99.4
2019 510 36.0 14.1 99.4
2020 540 37.1 14.5 99.4
2021 512 39.0 13.1 n/a
2022 523 37.0 14.1 99.4
2023 540 39.0 13.8 102.4
2024 515 38.0 13.5 101.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pleasants Lane Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 585 31.1 18.8 n/a
1990 629 33.5 18.7 n/a
1991 628 33.2 18.9 n/a
1992 645 33.8 19.0 n/a
1993 671 33.9 19.8 n/a
1994 685 30.5 n/a 76.9
1995 730 n/a 0.0 78.6
1996 730 n/a 0.0 78.6
1997 682 n/a 0.0 75.7
1998 692 n/a 0.0 73.1
1999 665 44.0 15.1 84.8
2000 572 n/a 0.0 75.7
2001 516 38.5 13.4 76.6
2002 484 40.0 12.1 75.2
2003 484 40.0 12.1 75.2
2004 421 34.0 12.4 88.4
2005 384 32.0 12.0 96.9
2006 343 27.0 12.7 73.5
2007 334 30.0 11.1 73.4
2008 516 35.0 14.7 89.7
2009 451 31.0 14.5 88.7
2010 424 29.0 14.6 90.3
2011 443 29.0 15.2 84.4
2012 463 27.9 16.5 89
2013 432 26.9 16.0 83.8
2014 534 30.0 17.8 94.8
2015 536 30.0 17.8 99.4
2016 534 33.0 16.1 93.8
2017 556 36.8 15.0 99.5
2018 538 38.0 14.1 99.4
2019 510 36.0 14.1 99.4
2020 540 37.1 14.5 99.4
2021 512 39.0 13.1 n/a
2022 523 37.0 14.1 99.4
2023 540 39.0 13.8 102.4
2024 515 38.0 13.5 101.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasants Lane Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $881 (12.3%) $6,292 (87.7%) $7,173
2020 $1,415 (19.3%) $5,933 (80.7%) $7,348
2021 $1,188 (15.6%) $6,440 (84.4%) $7,628

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasants Lane Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1066th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1107th of 1114 Elementary schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pleasants Lane Elementary)6842.9
 25.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Petersburg City Public Schools)5736.5
 20.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Pleasants Lane Elementary)5436.7
 17.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Petersburg City Public Schools)5038.9
 11.1%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pleasants Lane Elementary)7223.3
 48.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Petersburg City Public Schools)6134.6
 26.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Pleasants Lane Elementary)4826.4
 21.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Petersburg City Public Schools)5038.4
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pleasants Lane Elementary)6314.3
 48.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Petersburg City Public Schools)5728.6
 28.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Pleasants Lane Elementary)5414.3
 39.7%
   5th Grade Science (Petersburg City Public Schools)5324.6
 28.4%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Pleasants Lane Elementary)5628.2
 27.8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Petersburg City Public Schools)5840.3
 17.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students510540
 5.9%
African American446470
 5.4%
American Indian01
Asian02
Hispanic3546
 31.4%
Pacific Islander03
White1912
 36.8%
Two or More Races106
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.4%102.4%
 3%


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Students at Pleasants Lane Elementary are 82% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 515 students attended Pleasants Lane Elementary.

Students who attend Pleasants Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vernon Johns Middle
High : Petersburg High

Pleasants Lane Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Virginia elementary schools.


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