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Leesville Road Elementary

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Leesville Road Elementary ranks 392 nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Leesville Road Elementary is a public elementary school in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving 642 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Campbell County Public Schools district, which is ranked 64 out of 129 districts in the state.

Leesville Road Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, with 81.61% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 71.03% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school's performance in English Reading and Science is also noteworthy, with 5th graders scoring 74.51% and 79.59% proficient or better, respectively. However, the school faces challenges with rising chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 7.8% in 2023-2024 to 19.3% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 78.35% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Leesville Road Elementary generally outperforms Yellow Branch Elementary and Tomahawk Elementary in academic assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing elementary schools in the Bedford County Public Schools district, such as Forest Elementary and New London Academy Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools.

646

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,282

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Lewis Way
Lynchburg, VA 24502

(434) 239-0303

District: Campbell County Public Schools

Students who attend Leesville Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brookville Middle
High:	Brookville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

African American:

16.7%

Hispanic:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (78% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Campbell County Public Schools

✓Above the Virginia median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg73%

Virginia avg71%

392^nd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Campbell County Public Schools

64^th of 129Campbell 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	66.9	392 of 1110	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	458 of 1114	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	328 of 1114	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	288 of 1109	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	285 of 1103	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	292 of 1105	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	283 of 1097	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.6	342 of 1099	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	383 of 1096	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.8	335 of 1100	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	322 of 1110	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	65.1	375 of 1120	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.5	484 of 1117	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.7	607 of 1117	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.0	486 of 1113	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	446 of 1082	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	406 of 1081	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	417 of 1083	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.5	658 of 1071	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.1	575 of 1062	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	71 of 579	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	216 of 588	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	203 of 579	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	349 of 1096	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	369 of 1098	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	270 of 1100	75.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	227 of 606	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.8	102 of 580	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	290 of 564	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	359 of 1046	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	390 of 1036	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	434 of 1093	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	562 of 1101	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.7	379 of 1093	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	204 of 271	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	555 of 973	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	591 of 979	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	367 of 984	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)88th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+11 vs state

Mathematics79%+6 vs state

VA Studies77%+9 vs state

English Reading77%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Leesville Road 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
Leesville Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Lewis Way	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 239-0303	646	44	14.5	78.6%	361 (55.9%)	108 (16.7%)	94 (14.6%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (10.1%)	66.9	392^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.7	458^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.9%	66	81.6	75.5	79.2	79.6	79.3	76.4	74.5	77.3	$8,282	$625	$7,657
Tomahawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Bee Drive	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 237-4090	667	46	14.6	76.9%	418 (62.7%)	100 (15.0%)	81 (12.1%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	51.7	578^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.9%		68.5	376^th of 1114 public elementary schools	66.2%	202	72.4	79.1	77.3	67.0	65.4	73.6	68.0	66.4	$7,481	$432	$7,050
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Leesville Rd	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5230	448	33	13.5	86.2%	96 (21.4%)	226 (50.4%)	40 (8.9%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.5%)	16.5	965^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.1%		14.1	987^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.4%	22	53.9	71.2	43.9	45.5	55.4	56.0	53.0	52.1	$9,581	$1,457	$8,124
Sheffield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Kenwood Place	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5290	443	36	12.3	92.8%	107 (24.2%)	202 (45.6%)	75 (16.9%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.7%)	22.2	899^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.0%		17.4	963^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	13.6%	64	54.7	63.4	59.2	47.9	54.0	59.5	61.4	67.4	$10,543	$1,578	$8,965
Sandusky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5828 Apache Ln	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5280	316	24	13.1	93.4%	73 (23.1%)	161 (50.9%)	51 (16.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.9%)	37.4	746^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.8%		30.3	839^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.7%	93	63.5	66.7	68.8	64.6	61.5	66.7	68.1	62.2	$9,076	$1,666	$7,410
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 Patriot Place	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 534-6159	567	35	16.1	24.5%	404 (71.3%)	38 (6.7%)	51 (9.0%)	29 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.9%)	84.2	140^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.4%		81.2	195^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.5%	55	84.5	88.2	96.4	89.4	85.7	83.6	87.1	80.6	$8,846	$336	$8,510
Perrymont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Perrymont Ave	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5250	377	30	12.5	93.4%	95 (25.2%)	195 (51.7%)	32 (8.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.0%)	5.6	1068^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.8%		17.1	967^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.2%	101	57.9	46.3	46.8	31.9	34.2	52.5	41.3	23.1	$9,930	$1,503	$8,427
New London Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12400 E Lynchburg-Salem Trnpk	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2177	330	22	15.0	31.8%	260 (78.8%)	20 (6.1%)	21 (6.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	80.4	211^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.0%		86.2	100^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.0%	111	77.6	88.6	90.9	84.1	74.1	88.6	90.9	93.0	$8,950	$528	$8,422
Yellow Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	377 Dennis Riddle Dr	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 821-1021	584	44	13.1	78.9%	385 (65.9%)	100 (17.1%)	43 (7.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.6%)	56.5	526^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.6%		58.6	502^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	54.9%	24	65.4	77.8	80.0	77.1	58.0	78.5	75.7	75.3	$8,906	$761	$8,146
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 Leesville Road Elementary

Is Leesville Road Elementary a good school?

Leesville Road Elementary ranks 392^nd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leesville Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Leesville Road Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Leesville Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leesville Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brookville Middle
High : Brookville High

What district is Leesville Road Elementary in?

Campbell County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Leesville Road Elementary?

Students at Leesville Road Elementary are 56% White, 17% African American, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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