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Dearington Elementary/Innovation

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Dearington Elementary/Innovation is a public magnet elementary school in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving 180 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 118 out of 129 districts in the state.

Dearington Elementary/Innovation faces significant challenges, with consistently lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, particularly for male students, African American students, and students from low-income families. The school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was just 39.39% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 58.42% for the district and 72.89% for the state. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.7% to 24.8% over the past few years, and an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

In comparison, nearby schools like Paul Munro Elementary generally perform better than Dearington Elementary/Innovation on various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free and reduced lunch rates. Despite the higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at Dearington Elementary/Innovation, the school's performance remains significantly lower, suggesting that simply increasing funding and reducing class sizes may not be enough to address the school's challenges. To improve student outcomes, the school and district will need to implement a comprehensive, evidence-based approach that addresses the unique needs of the student population.

180

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,178

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Smyth St
Lynchburg, VA 24501-1539

(434) 515-5220

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Dearington Elementary/Innovation usually attend:

Middle:	Linkhorne Middle
High:	E.C. Glass High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.0%

White:

16.1%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2023 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2023) to 20th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg55%

Virginia avg71%

884^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools

118^th of 129Lynchburg City 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	24.3	884 of 1110	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	703 of 1114	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	498 of 1114	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.8	764 of 1109	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1016 of 1103	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1027 of 1105	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	816 of 1097	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	940 of 1099	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	959 of 1096	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	0.4	1098 of 1100	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.3	1099 of 1110	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	1085 of 1120	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.9	1003 of 1117	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.6	609 of 1117	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.9	767 of 1113	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	533 of 1082	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	29.7	901 of 1081	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	986 of 1083	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	36.0	821 of 1071	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	58.9	448 of 1062	57.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	455 of 579	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.9	245 of 588	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	78 of 579	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	822 of 1096	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	764 of 1098	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	597 of 1100	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	711 of 1046	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	491 of 1036	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	956 of 1093	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.2	480 of 1101	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	244 of 1093	77.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+6 vs state

VA Studies59%-9 vs state

Mathematics54%-18 vs state

English Reading54%-17 vs state

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Great school with a staff that truly cares about the children. They are working hard for our kids. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dearington Elementary/Innovation

What is the racial makeup of Dearington Elementary/Innovation?

Students at Dearington Elementary/Innovation are 65% African American, 16% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Dearington Elementary/Innovation in?

Lynchburg City Public Schools

How many students attend Dearington Elementary/Innovation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Dearington Elementary/Innovation.

Is Dearington Elementary/Innovation a good school?

Dearington Elementary/Innovation ranks in the bottom 20.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dearington Elementary/Innovation attend?

Students who attend Dearington Elementary/Innovation usually go on to attend:

Middle : Linkhorne Middle
High : E.C. Glass High

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