Pleasants Lane Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Petersburg, Virginia 23803 · Petersburg City Public Schools
#1026 of 1,142 elementary schools in Virginia
#21340 of 50,301 nationally
About Pleasants Lane Elementary
Pleasants Lane Elementary is a public elementary located in Petersburg, in the Petersburg City Public Schools school district of Virginia, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 493 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 55.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1026th of 1,142 ranked elementary schools in Virginia. Its strongest component is math proficiency (80th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (14th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 493.
There are 8 schools in Petersburg; Pleasants Lane Elementary ranks 2nd of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)67%
- Reading proficiency (30%)52%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)93.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Pleasants Lane Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 493
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 93.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 52%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Pleasants Lane Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Westview Early Childhood Education Center
Petersburg · Public other · Grades PK–PK
418 students · 939 m away
Cool Spring Elementary
Petersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
540 students · 1.7 km away
Appomattox Regional Governor's School
Petersburg · Public other
· 2.3 km away
Ettrick Elementary
Ettrick · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
560 students · 2.8 km away
Petersburg High
Petersburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,215 students · 4.1 km away
Walnut Hill Elementary
Petersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
574 students · 4.2 km away
Vernon Johns Middle
Petersburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
949 students · 4.3 km away
Colonial Heights Middle
Colonial Heights · Public middle · Grades 6–8
700 students · 4.7 km away
Matoaca Elementary
South Chesterfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
676 students · 5.3 km away
Lakemont Elementary
Petersburg · Public elementary · Grades K–5
393 students · 5.8 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Virginia with a comparable Enrollment.
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493 students
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493 students
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492 students
Bethel Elementary
Gloucester · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
494 students
Richard Bowling Elementary
Norfolk · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
492 students
Belmont Elementary
Woodbridge · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
492 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Pleasants Lane Elementary a good school?
Pleasants Lane Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 55.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1026 of 1,142 in Virginia. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Pleasants Lane Elementary rank in Virginia?
Pleasants Lane Elementary ranks #1026 of 1,142 elementary schools in Virginia and #21340 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Pleasants Lane Elementary?
Pleasants Lane Elementary had 493 students in 2025.
Is Pleasants Lane Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Pleasants Lane Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Pleasants Lane Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Pleasants Lane Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.