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Tomahawk Elementary

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Tomahawk Elementary ranks 578 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

578^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Tomahawk Elementary is a public elementary school in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving 679 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Campbell County Public Schools district. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, ranging from a high of 249th out of 1,099 Virginia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 578th out of 1,110 in 2024-2025.

Tomahawk Elementary generally outperforms the district and state in mathematics, with proficiency rates in 2024-2025 of 72.38% for 3rd grade, 79.09% for 4th grade, and 77.32% for 5th grade, compared to the district's 71.03% and the state's 72.89%. However, the school's reading proficiency rates are more mixed, with 3rd-grade reading at 65.38% (compared to the district's 65.5% and the state's 66.93%), 4th-grade reading at 73.64% (compared to the district's 72.76% and the state's 73.09%), and 5th-grade reading at 68.04% (compared to the district's 73.92% and the state's 71.95%). The school's performance among different student subgroups is also varied, with Hispanic students excelling and White students struggling.

Tomahawk Elementary's performance is generally stronger than that of the nearby Lynchburg City Public Schools, outperforming schools like Linkhorne Elementary, Perrymont Elementary, and Heritage Elementary in both math and reading proficiency. However, the school lags behind some of the higher-performing elementary schools in the Bedford County Public Schools district, such as New London Academy Elementary and Forest Elementary.

667

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,481

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Bee Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24502

(434) 237-4090

District: Campbell County Public Schools

Students who attend Tomahawk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Brookville Middle
High:	Brookville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

African American:

15.0%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg73%

Virginia avg71%

578^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	51.7	578 of 1110	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	376 of 1114	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	326 of 1114	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	461 of 1109	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	456 of 1103	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	261 of 1105	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	263 of 1097	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	249 of 1099	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	321 of 1096	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	392 of 1100	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	420 of 1110	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	398 of 1120	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.8	518 of 1117	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	589 of 1117	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.3	583 of 1113	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.5	572 of 1082	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.3	633 of 1081	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	597 of 1083	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.3	345 of 1071	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.1	504 of 1062	52.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	338 of 579	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	245 of 579	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	565 of 1096	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	443 of 1098	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	279 of 1100	74.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	302 of 606	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.3	62 of 580	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	136 of 564	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	468 of 1046	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	159 of 1036	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	581 of 1093	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.3	307 of 1101	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	360 of 1093	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	55.3	128 of 245	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	704 of 973	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	496 of 979	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	434 of 984	55.9%	★★★☆☆

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)55th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)48th percentile-23 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+4 vs state

English Reading69%~ state avg

Science67%~ state avg

VA Studies66%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Sunday, March 26, 2017

This is a great school for the students but not the best work environment for an educator. I left TES after a short period of time and went to a new county. Am much happier there. Would recommend for students but NOT for employees. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 21, 2016

This school is supposed to be a great school, but it has been a terrible experience for my child who is now in the upper grades. My child has had teachers every year who have been absent for 15-20 days each year. She cannot write a complete sentence, or spell however she has A's in every subject. The administration does not listen or take action to create a better educational environment. My child rarely does any projects and her social studies learning consists of an SOL page printed from the internet. In music she watches videos all the time and hasn't learned anything. This school is a disgrace to education (and I am a teacher!). I wish I had never sent my child here. Close Quote

Schools Near Tomahawk 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tomahawk Elementary

What district is Tomahawk Elementary in?

Campbell County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Tomahawk Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tomahawk Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brookville Middle
High : Brookville High

What is the racial makeup of Tomahawk Elementary?

Students at Tomahawk Elementary are 63% White, 15% African American, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Tomahawk Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Tomahawk Elementary.

Is Tomahawk Elementary a good school?

Tomahawk Elementary ranks 578^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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