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New London Academy Elementary

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New London Academy Elementary ranks 211 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

New London Academy Elementary is a public elementary school in Forest, Virginia, serving 327 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bedford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 43 out of 129 school districts in the state.

New London Academy Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools, with strong academic performance across various subjects and grade levels. The school's 5th-grade students scored 90.91% proficient or better in Mathematics and English Reading, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly impressive in Mathematics, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students consistently outperforming the district and state. New London Academy also serves its student subgroups effectively, with female, male, and low socioeconomic status students all ranking in the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, New London Academy Elementary outperforms other schools in the Bedford County Public Schools district, as well as schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools district. The school's relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and high spending per student may contribute to its academic success. Overall, New London Academy Elementary is a high-performing school that provides an excellent education for its students.

330

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,950

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12400 E Lynchburg-Salem Trnpk
Forest, VA 24551

(434) 525-2177

District: Bedford County Public Schools

Students who attend New London Academy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Middle
High:	Jefferson Forest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2014 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg77%

Virginia avg71%

211^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Bedford County Public Schools

43^rd of 129Bedford 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	80.4	211 of 1110	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.2	100 of 1114	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	164 of 1114	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	186 of 1109	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	154 of 1105	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	326 of 1097	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.0	415 of 1099	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.1	495 of 1096	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.5	616 of 1100	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.2	504 of 1110	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	36.4	808 of 1120	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.9	766 of 1117	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.1	644 of 1117	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.9	684 of 1113	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.3	621 of 1082	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.2	703 of 1081	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.8	489 of 1083	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.0	226 of 1071	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	67.2	312 of 1062	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	229 of 1096	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	127 of 1098	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	185 of 1100	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	108 of 1046	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	60 of 1036	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	197 of 1093	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	83 of 1101	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	156 of 1093	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	356 of 973	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	199 of 979	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	320 of 984	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies93%+25 vs state

Mathematics85%+12 vs state

Science84%+15 vs state

English Reading84%+13 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	One Scholar Lane	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2681	384	22	17.6	18.0%	273 (71.1%)	18 (4.7%)	32 (8.3%)	36 (9.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	84.2	141^st of 1110 public elementary schools	87.3%		84.7	125^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.8%	16	85.4	89.5	87.8	90.5	85.4	82.5	90.5	82.1	$7,713	$582	$7,132
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
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
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
Otter River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Otter River Dr	Goode	24556	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-9210	167	12	13.6	36.5%	137 (82.0%)	9 (5.4%)	9 (5.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	81.7	187^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.2%		69.8	361^st of 1114 public elementary schools	67.6%	174	94.7	85.7	91.2	79.4	89.5	82.1	88.2	78.6	$10,506	$395	$10,111

Frequently Asked Questions about New London Academy Elementary

What is the racial makeup of New London Academy Elementary?

Students at New London Academy Elementary are 79% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

Is New London Academy Elementary a good school?

New London Academy Elementary ranks 211^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is New London Academy Elementary in?

Bedford County Public Schools

How many students attend New London Academy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended New London Academy Elementary.

What schools do graduates of New London Academy Elementary attend?

Students who attend New London Academy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Middle
High : Jefferson Forest High

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