Pleasants Lane Elementary School in Petersburg, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pleasants Lane Elementary School is a suburban public school in Petersburg, Virginia that is part of Petersburg School District. It serves 493 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 45 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

493 Students

38 Teachers

100 Pleasants Ln

Petersburg, VA 23803 View local requests

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Pleasants Lane Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Mrs. Motley

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Pleasants Lane Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pleasants Lane Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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