Meherrin Powellton Elementary

11555 Dry Bread Road, Lawrenceville VA, 23868 | Brunswick County Public Schools | 434-577-5000
  • grades PK-5
  • students 261
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
65%Lawrenceville
79%Virginia

Meherrin Powellton Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Brunswick County Public Schools" in Lawrenceville, VA. There are a total of 261 students and 16 teachers at Meherrin Powellton Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Meherrin Powellton Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 12% lower than the Virginia average.

Meherrin Powellton Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students261
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Meherrin Powellton Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3>= 90%
440-49%
5>= 90%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
350-59%
440-49%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Meherrin Powellton Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 30.8% 20.0% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 56.8% 76.1% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7% 3.1% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 4.5% 3.1%

Lawrenceville demographics profile

StatisticLawrencevilleVirginiaNational
Population1,5328,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,33121891
Median age25.137.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)19%57%55%
Speak English95%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lawrenceville

IndexLawrencevilleVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade72.2%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college46.3%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.2%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.2%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.6%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Meherrin Powellton Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.