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Amelon Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

969^th

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of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Amelon Elementary is a public elementary school in Madison Heights, Virginia, serving 415 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Amherst County Public Schools district, which is ranked 96 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Amelon Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, and particularly low performance for certain student subgroups. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Amelon's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 58.21%, compared to 65.83% for the Amherst County Public Schools district and 72.89% for the state of Virginia. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.76% to 80% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Amelon Elementary's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Elon Elementary and Madison Heights Elementary, which are also part of the Amherst County Public Schools district. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Elon Elementary's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 89.13%, compared to 57.89% for Madison Heights Elementary and 58.21% for Amelon Elementary. Addressing the challenges faced by Amelon Elementary will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for its students.

415

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,619

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

132 Amer Court
Madison Heights, VA 24572

(434) 528-6498

District: Amherst County Public Schools

Students who attend Amelon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Monelison Middle
High:	Amherst County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

African American:

25.5%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (54% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg62%

Virginia avg71%

969^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Amherst County Public Schools

96^th of 129Amherst County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	969 of 1110	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	983 of 1114	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	936 of 1114	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	846 of 1109	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	733 of 1103	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	639 of 1105	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	754 of 1097	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.5	877 of 1099	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.1	749 of 1096	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.8	737 of 1100	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.4	908 of 1110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.4	891 of 1120	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	803 of 1117	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.3	938 of 1117	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.9	667 of 1113	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.3	410 of 1082	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	339 of 1081	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.2	704 of 1083	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.7	768 of 1071	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.7	784 of 1062	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	828 of 1096	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	957 of 1098	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	927 of 1100	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	862 of 1046	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	860 of 1036	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1023 of 1093	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	986 of 1101	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	904 of 1093	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	958 of 973	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	972 of 979	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	959 of 984	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)24th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading57%-14 vs state

Mathematics54%-19 vs state

Science49%-20 vs state

VA Studies48%-20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, October 17, 2014

We moved to Madison Heights from a school district that rated in the 10% of the state of Virginia. My daughter was failing miserably and I was having a hard time getting an IEP for her or any services to help her out. We were paying for tutors and doing anything we could think of to get her to her grade level. I was very nervous/worried about the move because of the school's rank and how poorly they did on tests. Those fears were unfounded. The day school started I had an appointment with the special education coordinator (something that took 4 months at the previous school) and she was evaluated for reading and other subjects. We are now almost 3 months into the school year and my daughter is doing AMAZING. She is happy and excited to go to school and she is learning and improving. Sometimes school is more than the test scores. Amelon Elementary's staff members are AMAZING. Close Quote

Schools Near Amelon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Amelon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	132 Amer Court	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 528-6498	415	32	12.9	83.6%	243 (58.6%)	106 (25.5%)	21 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	16	969^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.7%		14.8	983^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	11.8%	14	58.2	52.1	50.8	49.2	46.3	60.3	64.6	48.0	$10,619	$1,067	$9,552
Madison Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	287 Learning Lane	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 846-2151	449	32	14.0	84.0%	218 (48.6%)	127 (28.3%)	47 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.5%)	24.1	886^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.2%		27.7	868^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.1%	18	57.9	52.6	66.1	67.9	56.1	56.1	66.1	27.3	$9,665	$1,688	$7,978
Dearington Elementary/Innovation	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	210 Smyth St	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(434) 515-5220	180	19	9.4	98.3%	29 (16.1%)	117 (65.0%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.7%)	24.3	884^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.4%		42.1	703^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	36.9%	181	39.4	62.5	65.0	75.0	45.5	56.3	65.0	59.4	$15,178	$2,100	$13,078
Robert S. Payne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Floyd St	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5270	435	33	13.1	97.2%	79 (18.2%)	280 (64.4%)	34 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.0%)	4.8	1074^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.2%		12.1	1004^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.9%	70	45.1	18.8	22.0	43.6	35.2	50.0	46.3	46.2	$9,579	$2,364	$7,215
Paul Munro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4641 Locksview Rd	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5260	356	26	13.6	97.2%	173 (48.6%)	113 (31.7%)	34 (9.6%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	73.7	300^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.0%		81.8	175^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.3%	125	79.2	88.1	77.8	75.6	72.9	90.5	82.6	83.3	$8,460	$1,798	$6,661
Elon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	147 Younger Dr	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 528-6496	288	22	13.0	83.0%	215 (74.7%)	35 (12.2%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (8.0%)	57	516^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.5%		51.9	587^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.3%	71	89.1	71.7	69.6	69.6	73.3	75.0	71.7	70.0	$10,060	$878	$9,182
Linkhorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 Linkhorne Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5240	378	33	11.4	97.1%	87 (23.0%)	221 (58.5%)	29 (7.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.8%)	9.6	1029^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.3%		6.4	1064^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.5%	35	57.6	42.6	29.2	30.8	55.9	61.1	35.9	44.2	$10,101	$1,795	$8,306
William M. Bass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Seabury Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5200	188	20	9.4	94.7%	43 (22.9%)	86 (45.7%)	21 (11.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (19.7%)	34.9	773^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	30.4%		47.7	644^th of 1114 public elementary schools	42.2%	129	67.7	56.0	67.9	78.6	61.8	54.2	66.7	48.0	$16,009	$3,045	$12,964
Bedford Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4330 Morningside Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5210	402	31	12.9	98.0%	195 (48.5%)	124 (30.8%)	42 (10.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	36.6	750^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.4%		22.9	921^st of 1114 public elementary schools	17.3%	171	80.0	60.0	45.1	64.7	73.5	62.5	70.6	56.9	$10,827	$1,504	$9,323
T.C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	600 Mansfield Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(434) 515-5300	168	16	10.5	98.2%	46 (27.4%)	89 (53.0%)	9 (5.4%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.1%)	17.9	952^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	14.2%		24.5	906^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.7%	46	50.0	60.0	46.9	53.1	40.0	63.3	62.5	58.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Amelon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Amelon Elementary?

Students at Amelon Elementary are 59% White, 26% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is Amelon Elementary a good school?

Amelon Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Amelon Elementary in?

Amherst County Public Schools

How many students attend Amelon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Amelon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Amelon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Amelon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monelison Middle
High : Amherst County High

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