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Lynchburg City PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,701 students in Lynchburg City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Lynchburg City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
18 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
7,826 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
634 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Lynchburg City PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
69%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.69
# American Indian Students
17 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
102 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
585 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
17%
# Black Students
3,899 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
50%
22%
# White Students
2,454 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
31%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
767 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
566
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
563
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
607
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
560
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
565
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
572
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
542
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
577
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
582
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
755
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
567
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
556
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
547
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,072 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,979 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,072
$15,672
Spending / Student
$14,979
$15,424
Best Lynchburg City PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paul Laurence Dunbar Mid. For Innov.
Magnet School
Math: 37% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 1208 Polk St
Lynchburg, VA 24504
(434) 515-5310
Lynchburg, VA 24504
(434) 515-5310
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Rank: #22.
Linkhorne Middle School
Math: 36% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2525 Linkhorne Dr
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 515-5330
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 515-5330
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students
Rank: #33.
Sandusky Middle School
Math: 29% | Reading: 52%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
805 Chinook Place
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 515-5350
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 515-5350
Grades: 6-8
| 548 students
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