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Yellow Branch Elementary

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Yellow Branch Elementary ranks 526 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Yellow Branch Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rustburg, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 560 students. The school is part of the Campbell County Public Schools district, which is ranked 64 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Yellow Branch Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with the district and state averages, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, particularly those in the Bedford County Public Schools district. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is mixed, with 3rd-grade mathematics underperforming the district and state, but 4th-grade English reading outperforming them. The school also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.7% to 19.3%, which is higher than the desired target of 10% or less.

Yellow Branch Elementary serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 55.97% to 78.21% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. This is higher than the nearby schools within the Campbell County Public Schools district, which range from 78.05% to 78.35%, and much higher than the schools in the Bedford County Public Schools district, which have significantly lower free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 28.15% to 31.5%. To improve student outcomes, Yellow Branch Elementary may benefit from targeted interventions and support programs to address chronic absenteeism and provide additional resources for economically disadvantaged students.

584

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,906

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

377 Dennis Riddle Dr
Rustburg, VA 24588

(434) 821-1021

District: Campbell County Public Schools

Students who attend Yellow Branch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rustburg Middle
High:	Rustburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

African American:

17.1%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Virginia median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Virginia avg71%

526^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	56.5	526 of 1110	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	502 of 1114	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	543 of 1114	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	479 of 1109	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	555 of 1103	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	686 of 1105	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	623 of 1097	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.3	600 of 1099	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.6	395 of 1096	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.0	499 of 1100	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.7	590 of 1110	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	528 of 1120	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	462 of 1117	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	425 of 1117	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.7	628 of 1113	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.8	567 of 1082	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.3	773 of 1081	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.8	556 of 1083	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.3	750 of 1071	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	17.0	989 of 1062	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	322 of 579	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	59.4	152 of 355	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	582 of 1096	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	518 of 1098	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	501 of 1100	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	438 of 1046	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	460 of 1036	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	446 of 1093	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	493 of 1101	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	579 of 1093	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	652 of 973	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	736 of 979	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	772 of 984	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2024)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+8 vs state

VA Studies75%+7 vs state

Mathematics74%~ state avg

English Reading70%~ state avg

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Schools Near Yellow Branch 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
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
Rustburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Village Hwy	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 332-5215	450	35	12.9	77.3%	338 (75.1%)	41 (9.1%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	57.9	507^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.3%		63.3	447^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.9%	60	65.2	80.8	80.4	79.6	62.7	67.3	83.6	76.9	$10,257	$1,367	$8,889
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Yellow Branch Elementary

What district is Yellow Branch Elementary in?

Campbell County Public Schools

Is Yellow Branch Elementary a good school?

Yellow Branch Elementary ranks 526^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Yellow Branch Elementary?

Students at Yellow Branch Elementary are 66% White, 17% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Yellow Branch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Yellow Branch Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Yellow Branch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Yellow Branch Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rustburg Middle
High : Rustburg High

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