Laburnum Elementary

Summary:

Laburnum Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 456 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laburnum Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 46.38% of 3rd graders, 25% of 4th graders, and 29.09% of 5th graders were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to 65.93%, 66.24%, and 66.47% for Henrico County, respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 88.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Chamberlayne Elementary, Harold Macon Ratcliffe Elementary, and Lakeside Elementary, Laburnum Elementary generally performs worse academically and serves a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While Laburnum has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3 students per teacher, this does not appear to be a significant factor in its academic performance, as the nearby schools have similar or slightly higher ratios. Addressing the unique challenges faced by Laburnum's student population, such as limited access to educational resources and higher levels of stress and trauma, will be crucial in improving the school's performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 500 Meriwether Ave
       Richmond, VA  23222


(804) 228-2720

District: Henrico County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1097th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,175 Help


Students who attend Laburnum Elementary usually attend:

High:    Henrico High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  454

Racial breakdown:

African American:
82.8%
Hispanic:
7.7%
White:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Laburnum Elementary ranks worse than 98.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 44th among 45 ranked elementary schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.44. (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 (82.8%), Hispanic (7.7%), White (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Laburnum Elementary is 13.3, which is the 8th best among 45 elementary schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Laburnum Elementary is $10,175, which is the 14th highest among 45 elementary schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Laburnum Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Laburnum Elementary 1097th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Laburnum Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Henrico County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Henrico County Public Schools 88th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Laburnum Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Laburnum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 36.72 786th 1062 26.0%
2006 37.78 794th 1071 25.9%
2007 47.44 642nd 1083 40.7%
2008 7.83 1066th 1081 1.4%
2009 17.79 1019th 1082 5.8%
2010 12.68 1072nd 1113 3.7%
2011 72.31 235th 1117 79.0%
2012 61.55 416th 1117 62.8%
2013 51.20 588th 1120 47.5%
2014 30.59 881st 1110 20.6%
2015 5.48 1078th 1100 2.0%
2016 11.48 1038th 1096 5.3%
2017 13.06 1027th 1099 6.6%
2018 6.39 1062nd 1097 3.2%
2019 3.26 1085th 1105 1.8%
2021 3.98 1074th 1103 2.6%
2022 9.77 1029th 1109 7.2%
2023 2.20 1103rd 1114 1.0%
2024 3.44 1097th 1114 1.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Laburnum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 9.82 995th 1036 4.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Laburnum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.35 1090th 1100 0.9%
2024 1.68 1094th 1098 0.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Laburnum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 3.29 1080th 1093 1.2%
2024 6.80 1065th 1101 3.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Laburnum Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.85 551st 579 4.8%
2024 10.53 563rd 588 4.3%
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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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by a parent
Monday, May 30, 2022

Open Quote My son is 3 years old and started headstart program in Jan. His teacher is very nice and patient with him. The administration is TRASH. They were bullying my 3 year old about his hair. I would expect that from a child, but not the people I leave him with to protect him. No wonder they are ranked so Low. My son has not been there a whole 5 months and I found their bullying to students tactics and smiling in your face when u pick them up. They will not Mold my child into their bullying tactics. Find a new Administration. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Laburnum 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 742 742
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 627 627
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 644 644
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 660 660
1993 9 551 7 0 2 n/a n/a 0 569
1994 8 537 11 0 1 n/a n/a 0 557
1995 14 646 10 1 2 n/a n/a 0 673
1996 14 646 10 1 2 n/a n/a 0 673
1997 14 674 9 5 6 n/a n/a 0 708
1998 17 728 8 8 3 n/a n/a 0 764
1999 12 633 11 6 4 n/a n/a 0 666
2000 14 621 9 5 3 n/a n/a -4 648
2001 10 619 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 639
2002 10 599 2 11 1 n/a n/a 0 623
2003 10 599 2 11 1 n/a n/a 0 623
2004 10 571 1 15 1 n/a n/a 44 642
2005 12 600 7 28 0 n/a n/a 58 705
2006 12 562 4 23 3 n/a n/a 85 689
2007 12 498 0 26 2 n/a n/a 61 599
2008 11 580 5 23 5 n/a n/a 97 721
2009 13 442 9 20 4 n/a n/a 92 580
2010 12 456 21 30 3 n/a n/a 58 580
2011 10 470 15 27 3 0 12 0 537
2012 14 472 17 31 4 0 8 0 546
2013 9 493 18 36 4 0 12 0 572
2014 7 493 19 37 0 0 11 0 567
2015 7 519 28 37 0 1 10 0 602
2016 9 556 22 25 2 1 12 0 627
2017 9 520 23 31 1 1 10 0 595
2018 13 498 11 25 2 1 9 0 559
2019 13 497 12 30 1 1 11 0 565
2020 18 505 8 30 2 1 15 0 579
2021 15 433 7 30 1 0 12 0 498
2022 16 388 5 39 1 0 13 0 462
2023 24 381 7 32 1 0 11 0 456
2024 19 376 10 35 0 0 14 0 454

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

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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 Laburnum Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 742 35.9 20.6 n/a
1990 627 35.5 17.6 n/a
1991 644 35.0 18.4 n/a
1992 660 35.6 18.5 n/a
1993 569 34.1 16.7 n/a
1994 557 29.2 n/a 84.7
1995 673 n/a 0.0 76.5
1996 673 n/a 0.0 76.5
1997 708 n/a 0.0 68.6
1998 764 n/a 0.0 67.5
1999 666 42.0 15.9 75.2
2000 648 n/a 0.0 66
2001 639 45.0 14.2 74
2002 623 48.0 13.0 60.4
2003 623 48.0 13.0 60.4
2004 642 45.0 14.3 81.1
2005 705 44.0 16.0 81.3
2006 689 53.0 13.0 94.2
2007 599 53.8 11.1 96.1
2008 721 46.0 15.7 88.9
2009 580 37.0 15.7 96.1
2010 580 39.0 14.8 87.2
2011 537 38.0 14.1 83.1
2012 546 29.0 18.8 80
2013 572 21.3 26.8 85.1
2014 567 21.0 27.0 89.8
2015 602 33.0 18.2 86.5
2016 627 33.0 19.0 86.4
2017 595 36.0 16.5 97
2018 559 34.0 16.4 89.6
2019 565 33.0 17.1 83.9
2020 579 32.0 18.0 75.8
2021 498 30.0 16.6 n/a
2022 462 26.0 17.7 95
2023 456 37.0 12.3 88.2
2024 454 34.0 13.3 90.7

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 Laburnum Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 742 35.9 20.6 n/a
1990 627 35.5 17.6 n/a
1991 644 35.0 18.4 n/a
1992 660 35.6 18.5 n/a
1993 569 34.1 16.7 n/a
1994 557 29.2 n/a 84.7
1995 673 n/a 0.0 76.5
1996 673 n/a 0.0 76.5
1997 708 n/a 0.0 68.6
1998 764 n/a 0.0 67.5
1999 666 42.0 15.9 75.2
2000 648 n/a 0.0 66
2001 639 45.0 14.2 74
2002 623 48.0 13.0 60.4
2003 623 48.0 13.0 60.4
2004 642 45.0 14.3 81.1
2005 705 44.0 16.0 81.3
2006 689 53.0 13.0 94.2
2007 599 53.8 11.1 96.1
2008 721 46.0 15.7 88.9
2009 580 37.0 15.7 96.1
2010 580 39.0 14.8 87.2
2011 537 38.0 14.1 83.1
2012 546 29.0 18.8 80
2013 572 21.3 26.8 85.1
2014 567 21.0 27.0 89.8
2015 602 33.0 18.2 86.5
2016 627 33.0 19.0 86.4
2017 595 36.0 16.5 97
2018 559 34.0 16.4 89.6
2019 565 33.0 17.1 83.9
2020 579 32.0 18.0 75.8
2021 498 30.0 16.6 n/a
2022 462 26.0 17.7 95
2023 456 37.0 12.3 88.2
2024 454 34.0 13.3 90.7

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 Laburnum Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,137 (14.3%) $6,826 (85.7%) $7,963
2020 $1,071 (12.3%) $7,653 (87.7%) $8,725
2021 $1,768 (17.4%) $8,408 (82.6%) $10,175

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Laburnum Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1085th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 1103rd of 1114 Elementary schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Laburnum Elementary)4414.3
 29.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8164.4
 16.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Laburnum Elementary)4122.9
 18.1%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7064.4
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Laburnum Elementary)4540
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8167.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Laburnum Elementary)4146.2
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7473
 1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Laburnum Elementary)6930
 39%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8466.6
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Laburnum Elementary)5330
 23%
   5th Grade Science (Henrico County Public Schools)8268
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Laburnum Elementary)5441.7
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)8069.8
 10.2%
   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 Students565456
 19.3%
African American497381
 23.3%
American Indian11
Asian127
 41.7%
Hispanic3032
 6.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White1324
 84.6%
Two or More Races1111
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.9%88.2%
 4.3%


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Laburnum Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 454 students attended Laburnum Elementary.

Students who attend Laburnum Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Henrico High

Students at Laburnum Elementary are 83% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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