Laurel Lane Elementary School, Williamsburg, VA

Laurel Lane Elementary School phone, hours & mascot

Phone: (757) 229-7597
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Mascot: Penguins
Principal: Scott Holland
Address: 112 Laurel Ln, Williamsburg, VA 23185

Score breakdown

Compared against all 1,074 Virginia public elementary schools. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.

5.9 · Test scores

SOL pass rate of 74.7% across all subjects — 54th percentile statewide.

6.8 · Academic progress

86% of students showed growth in reading and 85% in math — 64th percentile.

7.4 · Attendance

Chronic absenteeism of 6.7% — better attendance than 71% of peers statewide.

Year over year: 6.5 for 2025–26, compared with 5.9 for 2024–25 — up 0.6.

Test scores by subject

Percent of students passing Virginia SOL tests, 2025–26.

This school Virginia average

Grade 5 Science

85%state 69%

Virginia Studies

64%state 71%

Grade 3 Mathematics

80%state 74%

Grade 4 Mathematics

67%state 73%

Grade 5 Mathematics

86%state 72%

Grade 3 English Reading

69%state 68%

Grade 4 English Reading

72%state 74%

Grade 5 English Reading

80%state 73%

Source: Virginia Department of Education, School Quality Profiles — SOL pass rates, 2025–26.

Laurel Lane Elementary School & its school zone

A public elementary school in Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, Laurel Lane Elementary School anchors its attendance zone in Williamsburg, VA 23185. Buyers searching homes for sale near Laurel Lane Elementary School are shopping this Williamsburg school zone, one of the areas families compare when weighing Williamsburg elementary school zones. On the VaHome School Score the school earns 6.5/10 — above the state average among Virginia's 1,074 public elementary schools, based on Virginia Department of Education data for 2025–26. That is up from 5.9 in 2024–25.

The school's overall SOL pass rate is 74.7%, with standout results in Grade 5 Science (85% vs a 69% state average) and Grade 5 Mathematics (86% vs a 72% state average). On Virginia's 2025–26 growth measures, 86% of students showed growth in English reading and 85% in math. Chronic absenteeism is 6.7%, better than the 9.0% state median for elementary schools.

For house hunters comparing Williamsburg school zones, the listings on this page show active REIN MLS homes near Laurel Lane Elementary School. School zoning and attendance boundaries can change between school years — always verify a specific address's assignment directly with Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools before making a housing decision based on school zone.

How the VaHome School Score works

Test scores (50%): the school's SOL pass rate across all subjects, ranked against every Virginia public school of the same level.
Academic progress (30%): Virginia's growth rates — the share of students who showed year-over-year growth in English reading and in math — ranked statewide.
Attendance (20%): chronic absenteeism, ranked statewide (lower is better).
What changed for 2025–26: Virginia retired the accreditation “combined rate” we used for academic progress in 2024–25, so progress now uses the state's student growth rates. Virginia publishes no growth measure for high schools, so their 20% now goes to attendance. The year-over-year comparison at the top uses the score we published for 2024–25; part of a school's change can come from this method update.
The weighted statewide percentile maps to a score from 1.0 to 10.0: score = 1 + 9 × percentile. 1–4 is below the state average, 5–6 around it, 7–10 above it.
Every input is public data from the Virginia Department of Education, refreshed each school year. No opinions, no black box — you can check our math.

Data: Virginia Department of Education School Quality Profiles (2025–26) · NCES. VaHome is not affiliated with VDOE, NCES, or GreatSchools.

At a glance

School district: Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Grades served: PK-5
School type: Public elementary school
Established: 1965
Enrollment: 567 students (2025-2026)
Student–teacher ratio: 12:1
Classroom teachers: 43 FTE
Accreditation: Fully Accredited (2025-2026)
NCES school ID: 510402001776

Academic performance

SOL pass rates · 2025-2026

Reading

73%

Mathematics

77%

Science

85%

History & Social Sci.

64%

Attendance

2025-2026

6.7% 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.

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)
Virginia School Quality Profiles - Laurel Lane Elementary ↗ — Accreditation status, SOL pass rates, demographics, chronic absenteeism, enrollment including Pre-KSOL, attendance & enrollment 2025-2026; accreditation SY2025-2026
Laurel Lane Elementary - Official school/district website (WJCC) ↗ — Principal (Scott Holland), office hours, founding history, 1992 Blue Ribbon recognition, website URL2025-2026
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

Figures reflect the 2025-2026 (Virginia DOE SOL, attendance, enrollment); 2024-2025 (NCES staffing); accreditation SY2025-2026 unless noted. School zoning, boundaries, and ratings change — verify with the school division before making housing decisions.

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