Amelon Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

132 Amer Court
Madison Heights, VA 24572

(434) 528-6498

District: Amherst County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
936^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,071

Students who attend Amelon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Monelison Middle
High:	Amherst County High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 438

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

African American:

26.9%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Amelon Elementary ranks worse than 84% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Amherst County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Amelon Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Amherst County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (58%), African American (26.9%), two or more races (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amelon Elementary is 12.6, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Amherst County Public Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amelon Elementary is $8,071. 4 elementary schools in the Amherst County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Amelon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Amelon Elementary 936^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Amelon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Amherst County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Amherst County Public Schools 90^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Amelon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Amelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	36.75	784^th	1062	26.2%
2006	39.71	768^th	1071	28.3%
2007	43.23	704^th	1083	35.0%
2008	66.19	339^th	1081	68.6%
2009	61.25	410^th	1082	62.1%
2010	48.90	667^th	1113	40.1%
2011	30.29	938^th	1117	16.0%
2012	38.95	803^rd	1117	28.1%
2013	29.44	891^st	1120	20.4%
2014	28.41	908^th	1110	18.2%
2015	42.77	737^th	1100	33.0%
2016	41.11	749^th	1096	31.7%
2017	30.48	877^th	1099	20.2%
2018	41.23	754^th	1097	31.3%
2019	49.51	639^th	1105	42.2%
2021	38.15	733^rd	1103	33.5%
2022	30.16	846^th	1109	23.7%
2023	20.34	936^th	1114	16.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Amelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.33	927^th	1100	15.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Amelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.50	904^th	1093	17.3%

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Rank History for White students at Amelon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.04	959^th	984	2.5%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Amelon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	482	482
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	451	451
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	451	451
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	462	462
1993	355	93	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
1994	346	117	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
1995	347	144	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1996	347	144	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1997	316	125	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	446
1998	310	133	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	445
1999	290	143	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
2000	298	141	7	1	3	n/a	n/a	-4	446
2001	305	135	7	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	451
2002	285	142	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	437
2003	285	142	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	437
2004	286	140	7	8	6	n/a	n/a	-129	318
2005	320	130	9	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	472
2006	322	136	6	8	6	n/a	n/a	8	486
2007	304	135	3	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	453
2008	313	127	4	9	3	n/a	n/a	1	457
2009	312	128	6	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	465
2010	303	143	6	13	2	n/a	n/a	2	469
2011	281	140	5	16	3	0	18	0	463
2012	289	144	4	16	2	0	29	0	484
2013	268	148	1	17	2	0	30	0	466
2014	315	136	1	14	5	0	33	0	504
2015	285	119	0	17	3	0	32	0	456
2016	304	106	2	17	3	1	34	0	467
2017	294	106	1	14	4	2	52	0	473
2018	284	108	2	8	2	2	40	0	446
2019	286	110	3	9	4	2	30	0	444
2020	277	95	5	10	6	1	33	0	427
2021	260	101	6	11	3	1	34	0	416
2022	266	104	7	11	2	5	39	0	434
2023	254	118	7	14	2	2	41	0	438

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Amelon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	482	28.6	16.8	n/a
1990	451	26.0	17.3	n/a
1991	451	28.5	15.8	n/a
1992	462	29.0	15.9	n/a
1993	449	28.1	16.0	n/a
1994	464	23.1	n/a	19.8
1995	491	n/a	0.0	27.3
1996	491	n/a	0.0	27.3
1997	446	n/a	0.0	25.3
1998	445	n/a	0.0	26.1
1999	436	29.5	14.8	28.9
2000	446	n/a	0.0	32.2
2001	451	32.8	13.8	33
2002	437	40.0	10.9	35.9
2003	437	40.0	10.9	35.9
2004	318	35.0	12.8	42.3
2005	472	34.0	13.9	41.5
2006	486	33.0	14.7	47.1
2007	453	37.5	12.1	45.5
2008	457	27.5	16.6	47.4
2009	465	29.0	16.0	42.2
2010	469	28.4	16.5	49.3
2011	463	26.6	17.3	52.1
2012	484	34.1	14.1	57.9
2013	466	33.1	14.0	56.9
2014	504	32.0	15.7	56
2015	456	32.0	14.2	55.7
2016	467	32.0	14.5	52
2017	473	31.5	15.0	52.9
2018	446	31.0	14.3	54.3
2019	444	30.0	14.8	53.2
2020	427	30.0	14.2	53.6
2021	416	23.0	18.0	n/a
2022	434	27.5	15.7	52.8
2023	438	34.5	12.6	78.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Amelon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	482	28.6	16.8	n/a
1990	451	26.0	17.3	n/a
1991	451	28.5	15.8	n/a
1992	462	29.0	15.9	n/a
1993	449	28.1	16.0	n/a
1994	464	23.1	n/a	19.8
1995	491	n/a	0.0	27.3
1996	491	n/a	0.0	27.3
1997	446	n/a	0.0	25.3
1998	445	n/a	0.0	26.1
1999	436	29.5	14.8	28.9
2000	446	n/a	0.0	32.2
2001	451	32.8	13.8	33
2002	437	40.0	10.9	35.9
2003	437	40.0	10.9	35.9
2004	318	35.0	12.8	42.3
2005	472	34.0	13.9	41.5
2006	486	33.0	14.7	47.1
2007	453	37.5	12.1	45.5
2008	457	27.5	16.6	47.4
2009	465	29.0	16.0	42.2
2010	469	28.4	16.5	49.3
2011	463	26.6	17.3	52.1
2012	484	34.1	14.1	57.9
2013	466	33.1	14.0	56.9
2014	504	32.0	15.7	56
2015	456	32.0	14.2	55.7
2016	467	32.0	14.5	52
2017	473	31.5	15.0	52.9
2018	446	31.0	14.3	54.3
2019	444	30.0	14.8	53.2
2020	427	30.0	14.2	53.6
2021	416	23.0	18.0	n/a
2022	434	27.5	15.7	52.8
2023	438	34.5	12.6	78.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Amelon Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$773 (10.6%)	$6,525 (89.4%)	$7,298
2020	$726 (9.3%)	$7,086 (90.7%)	$7,812
2021	$712 (8.8%)	$7,359 (91.2%)	$8,071

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Amelon Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 639^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 936^th of 1114 Elementary schools	26.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Amelon Elementary)	76	57.6	18.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Amherst County Public Schools)	81	61.7	19.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Amelon Elementary)	69	49.2	19.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Amherst County Public Schools)	74	62	12%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Amelon Elementary)	81	59	22%
4th Grade Mathematics (Amherst County Public Schools)	82	61.2	20.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Amelon Elementary)	83	58.1	24.9%
4th Grade English Reading (Amherst County Public Schools)	76	69.2	6.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Amelon Elementary)	83	59.4	23.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Amherst County Public Schools)	83	61.1	21.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Amelon Elementary)	79	37.5	41.5%
5th Grade Science (Amherst County Public Schools)	76	53.8	22.2%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Amelon Elementary)	78	60	18%
5th Grade English Reading (Amherst County Public Schools)	78	66.3	11.7%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	444	438	1.4%
African American	110	118	7.3%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	3	7	133.3%
Hispanic	9	14	55.6%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	286	254	11.2%
Two or More Races	30	41	36.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.2%	78.1%	24.9%

Schools Near Amelon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	SOL VA Studies 5th 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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 528-6498	438	35	12.6	78.1%	254 (58.0%)	118 (26.9%)	14 (3.2%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	41 (9.4%)	20.3	936^th of 1114 public elementary schools	16.0%		30.2	846^th of 1109 public elementary schools	23.7%	90	57.6	59.0	59.4	37.5	49.2	58.1	60.0	45.0		$8,071	$712	$7,359
Madison Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	287 Learning Lane	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 846-2151	418	35	12.1	77.3%	203 (48.6%)	109 (26.1%)	47 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.7%)	39.5	730^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.5%		18.5	947^th of 1109 public elementary schools	14.6%	217	58.8	60.3	47.5	57.4	62.3	81.0	73.8	62.1		$8,257	$1,336	$6,922
Dearington Elementary/Innovation	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Smyth St	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5220	160	37	4.3	96.3%	18 (11.3%)	125 (78.1%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	58.6	498^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.3%		36.8	764^th of 1109 public elementary schools	31.1%	266	43.5	87.0	70.4	70.4	60.9	78.3	81.5		77.8	$13,074	$1,944	$11,131
Robert S. Payne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Floyd St	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5270	460	33	14.1	96.1%	105 (22.8%)	289 (62.8%)	25 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	7.3	1053^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	5.5%		33.3	803^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	27.6%	250	35.7	14.9	10.6	40.8	38.2	59.8	46.8		44.7	$7,982	$908	$7,073
Paul Munro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4641 Locksview Rd	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5260	369	25	14.9	98.1%	197 (53.4%)	104 (28.2%)	19 (5.1%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.1%)	81.8	179^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.9%		87.7	87^th of 1109 public elementary schools	92.2%	92	87.2	78.0	82.4	85.3	80.9	80.0	94.1		97.1	$7,505	$603	$6,902
Elon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	147 Younger Dr	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 528-6496	341	27	12.5	77.1%	269 (78.9%)	34 (10.0%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	37.3	752^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	32.5%		27.6	864^th of 1109 public elementary schools	22.1%	112	70.8	71.7	65.3	42.9	66.7	68.3	55.1	55.0		$7,487	$446	$7,041
Linkhorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 Linkhorne Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5240	409	31	13.3	96.3%	76 (18.6%)	245 (59.9%)	38 (9.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.5%)	9.9	1027^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.8%		13.9	996^th of 1109 public elementary schools	10.2%	31	43.1	39.7	46.5	37.5	43.8	58.6	50.7		47.9	$8,120	$1,007	$7,113
William M. Bass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Seabury Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5200	175	16	10.9	91.4%	27 (15.4%)	103 (58.9%)	16 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (16.6%)	59.6	483^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	56.6%		34	795^th of 1109 public elementary schools	28.3%	312	71.4	73.1	57.1	64.3	75.0	84.0	71.4		85.7	$10,751	$1,130	$9,622
Bedford Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4330 Morningside Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5210	383	34	11.4	97.7%	189 (49.3%)	127 (33.2%)	36 (9.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	23.1	906^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.7%		25.7	876^th of 1109 public elementary schools	21.0%	30	71.9	36.4	49.1	52.7	59.7	49.1	51.9		59.6	$10,243	$1,040	$9,202
T.C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Mansfield Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5300	208	19	10.4	98.6%	73 (35.1%)	104 (50.0%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.6%)	24	896^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.6%		38.1	745^th of 1109 public elementary schools	32.8%	151	58.8	44.4	64.7	52.9	58.8	58.3	52.9		55.9	$11,009	$1,211	$9,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Amelon Elementary

How many students attend Amelon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 438 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

What district is Amelon Elementary in?

Amherst County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Amelon Elementary?

Students at Amelon Elementary are 58% White, 27% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Amelon Elementary a good school?

Amelon Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

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