Laurel Lane Elementary School, Williamsburg, VA

At a glance

School district: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public elementary school
Principal: Scott Holland
Established: 1965
Mascot & colors: Penguins
Enrollment: 526 students (2024-2025)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 43 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510402001776

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2024-2025

Reading

77%

Mathematics

80%

Science

78%

History & Social Sci.

60%

Attendance

2024-2025

11.7% of students were chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days).

About Laurel Lane Elementary School

Laurel Lane Elementary School opened at the start of the 1965-66 school year at 112 Laurel Lane in Williamsburg, originally serving grades one through seven. Its campus-style design of round buildings connected by covered walkways was the locality's first departure from traditional school architecture and the first elementary school built after the 1953 formation of the joint Williamsburg-James City County school division. It was originally named Rawls Byrd Elementary after the district's retiring superintendent, and it was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 1992.

In February 2017 the Williamsburg-James City County School Board voted unanimously to rename the school Laurel Lane Elementary, effective July 1, 2017, after research documented that namesake Rawls Byrd had been a segregationist superintendent; the school's penguin mascot was retained. Today the suburban school serves roughly 500-600 students in grades PK-5 within the Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools division.

Contact

Phone: (757) 229-7597
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Official school website ↗

Data sources

NCES Common Core of Data - Laurel Lane Elementary — NCES School ID, district, address, phone, grade span, total enrollment, enrollment by grade, teachers FTE, student/teacher ratio, locale2024-2025 (directory 2025-2026) link ↗
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Laurel Lane Elementary — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, chronic absenteeism, enrollment including Pre-K2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) link ↗
Laurel Lane Elementary - Official school/district website (WJCC) — Principal (Scott Holland), office hours, founding history, 1992 Blue Ribbon recognition, website URL2025-2026 link ↗
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily - School Board votes 'Laurel Lane Elementary' to replace Rawls Byrd — Name-change history, building opened 1965, reason for rename, penguin mascot retained2017 link ↗

Figures reflect the NCES 2024-2025 (directory 2025-2026); Virginia School Quality Profiles 2024-2025 (accreditation 2025-2026) unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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