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Elon Elementary

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Elon Elementary ranks 396 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Elon Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Madison Heights, Virginia, serving 288 students in Amherst County Public Schools. The school has shown remarkable improvement over the past four years, climbing from the 22nd percentile in 2021–2022 to the 64th percentile (3 stars) in 2025–2026 — a steady rise from the bottom quarter of Virginia elementary schools to the top third. This is especially noteworthy given that about 83% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet the school consistently outperforms its district and often exceeds state averages in every tested subject and grade level.

Elon is the clear academic leader in Amherst County. Its two same-district peers — Madison Heights Elementary and Amelon Elementary — have nearly identical poverty rates but far weaker results. In 5th-grade math, Elon's proficiency rate is 82.76%, compared with 49.21% at Madison Heights and 52.94% at Amelon. In 3rd-grade reading, Elon scores 76.6%, well above Madison Heights' 54.84%. Math is Elon's standout subject, with all tested grades above 80% proficiency — roughly 8–10 points above the state average. Even compared with Boonsboro Elementary, a higher-ranked school in nearby Bedford County, Elon's scores are competitive, despite serving a student population with more than three times the poverty rate.

One of Elon's biggest hidden advantages is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 8.4%, well below the state average of 14.8% and far lower than neighboring schools with similar demographics — Madison Heights Elementary sits at 21.3% and Amelon Elementary at 11.8%. The school also spends modestly at $10,060 per pupil, suggesting strong resource efficiency. Areas for continued growth include outcomes for female students (52nd percentile) and low-income students (44th percentile), both of which trail the school's overall 64th-percentile ranking. Still, with four consecutive years of improvement and a strong attendance culture, Elon Elementary stands out as an encouraging example in the region.

288

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,499

Per pupil spending ?

83.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

147 Younger Dr
Madison Heights, VA 24572

(434) 528-6496

District: Amherst County Public Schools

Students who attend Elon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Monelison Middle
High:	Amherst County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

African American:

12.2%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (78% vs 72% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Virginia median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg66%

Virginia avg72%

396^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Amherst County Public Schools

93^rd of 131Amherst 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
2026	66.3	396 of 1111	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	516 of 1110	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	587 of 1114	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	752 of 1114	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	864 of 1109	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.7	613 of 1103	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.0	400 of 1105	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	350 of 1097	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.1	476 of 1099	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.8	354 of 1096	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	84.3	82 of 1100	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	69.1	314 of 1110	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	64.3	391 of 1120	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.9	809 of 1117	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	68.4	303 of 1117	72.9%	★★★★☆
2010	55.1	546 of 1113	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.2	130 of 1082	88.0%	★★★★☆
2008	63.2	387 of 1081	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	381 of 1083	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.1	110 of 1071	89.7%	★★★★☆
2005	66.0	330 of 1062	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	188 of 420	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	531 of 1100	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	570 of 1096	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	532 of 1098	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	830 of 1100	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	580 of 1040	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	506 of 1046	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	583 of 1036	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	312 of 1099	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	460 of 1093	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	557 of 1101	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	613 of 1093	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	444 of 974	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.8	685 of 973	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	731 of 979	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	873 of 984	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2026)55th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics82%+9 vs state

English Reading78%+7 vs state

Science72%+4 vs state

VA Studies71%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	66.3	396^th of 1111 public elementary schools	64.4%		57	516^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.5%	120	80.9	81.6	82.8	72.4	76.6	81.6	75.9	71.4	$11,499	$607	$10,892
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%)	57.5	513^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.8%		73.7	300^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.0%	213	81.6	76.0	72.0	62.0	71.4	82.0	70.0	78.7	$11,179	$2,164	$9,015
Amelon Elementary	Public	K-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%)	31.4	827^th of 1111 public elementary schools	25.6%		16	969^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.7%	142	66.7	62.3	52.9	61.8	75.0	70.1	61.8	50.7	$11,397	$957	$10,439
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	—	195 (48.5%)	124 (30.8%)	42 (10.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	43.5	696^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.4%		36.6	750^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.4%	54	78.7	75.0	50.0	69.2	68.0	63.3	68.8	67.8	$11,149	$2,459	$8,690
Boonsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1234 Eagle Circle	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 384-2881	309	19	16.2	26.5%	253 (81.9%)	22 (7.1%)	16 (5.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	76.2	266^th of 1111 public elementary schools	76.1%		74.5	294^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.5%	28	87.5	69.1	89.4	88.0	85.7	81.5	81.6	84.6	$8,439	$283	$8,156
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%)	14.3	995^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.4%		9.6	1029^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.3%	34	62.3	48.2	48.2	45.5	55.0	55.4	61.8	50.9	$11,531	$3,114	$8,417
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%)	18.7	957^th of 1111 public elementary schools	13.9%		24.1	886^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.2%	71	58.1	58.8	49.2	57.1	54.8	66.7	57.1	52.9	$10,175	$1,613	$8,562
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	—	29 (16.1%)	117 (65.0%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.7%)	2.7	1093^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	1.6%		24.3	884^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.4%	209	45.5	37.8	35.6	42.2	36.4	32.4	40.0	44.4	$15,172	$2,023	$13,149
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%)	3.6	1084^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.8	1074^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.2%	10	44.1	21.2	22.5	41.4	36.8	53.0	47.1	43.1	$11,592	$3,004	$8,588
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%)	4.9	1075^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.2%		5.6	1068^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.8%	7	44.9	53.9	42.9	21.4	42.9	46.2	50.0	44.4	$11,132	$2,498	$8,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Elon Elementary

How many students attend Elon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Elon Elementary.

Is Elon Elementary a good school?

Elon Elementary ranks 396^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Elon Elementary in?

Amherst County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Elon Elementary?

Students at Elon Elementary are 75% White, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Elon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monelison Middle
High : Amherst County High

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