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Rustburg Elementary

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Rustburg Elementary ranks 573 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

573^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Rustburg Elementary is a PK–5 school in Rustburg, VA, serving about 450 students within Campbell County Public Schools, where roughly 77% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school has climbed from the 11th percentile statewide in 2016-2017 to the 48th percentile in 2025-2026 — a remarkable decade-long improvement that places it squarely in the middle of the pack among its Campbell County peers, though still below top local performer Leesville Road Elementary.

Rustburg's strongest academic asset is 5th grade science, where 78.95% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, outpacing the state average (68.75%), the district average (68.08%), and every nearby elementary school, including Yellow Branch Elementary (74.03%) and Leesville Road Elementary (71.03%). The school also stands out for attendance: only 7.2% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, far better than the state average of 14.8% and most local schools — only Concord Elementary (5.6%) is lower. Rustburg also invests more per student ($10,257) than any other Campbell County elementary school in its comparison group and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 12.9. Notably, economically disadvantaged students rank in the 61st percentile statewide — well above the school's overall ranking — suggesting strong support for learners facing poverty-related challenges.

The main opportunity for growth is early-grade reading: only 63.64% of 3rd graders were proficient in 2025-2026 versus 67.61% statewide, and 4th grade reading trails as well. By 5th grade, reading reaches near the state average, suggesting the school adds value as students progress. Test scores can swing noticeably from year to year due to small class sizes, so rankings should be interpreted with caution. Overall, Rustburg compares favorably to Lynchburg City Public Schools elementary schools like Sandusky Elementary, where 5th grade math proficiency was just 55.1% versus Rustburg's 78.95%. With strong science, excellent attendance, and effective supports for economically disadvantaged students, Rustburg is a school making genuine strides in a high-poverty context.

450

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,257

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Village Hwy
Rustburg, VA 24588

(434) 332-5215

District: Campbell County Public Schools

Students who attend Rustburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rustburg Middle
High:	Rustburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Two or more races:

9.8%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Campbell County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

Virginia avg72%

573^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Campbell County Public Schools

58^th of 131Campbell 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	53.5	573 of 1111	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.9	507 of 1110	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	447 of 1114	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	661 of 1114	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	538 of 1109	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	559 of 1103	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	740 of 1105	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	893 of 1097	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	976 of 1099	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.9	729 of 1096	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.6	587 of 1100	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.0	823 of 1110	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.2	642 of 1120	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	17.5	1046 of 1117	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	1020 of 1117	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	56.0	531 of 1113	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.5	778 of 1082	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.5	683 of 1081	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.0	953 of 1083	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	939 of 1071	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.7	984 of 1062	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	55.0	286 of 579	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	620 of 1100	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.1	509 of 1096	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	384 of 1098	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	573 of 1100	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	401 of 1040	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	430 of 1046	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	338 of 1036	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	506 of 1099	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	488 of 1093	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	507 of 1101	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	722 of 1093	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	771 of 974	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.7	654 of 973	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	653 of 979	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	798 of 984	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)61st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2023)51st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+10 vs state

VA Studies79%+8 vs state

Mathematics74%~ state avg

English Reading68%-3 vs state

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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 (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 (2025)	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
Rustburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Village Hwy	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 332-5215	450	35	12.9	77.3%	338 (75.1%)	41 (9.1%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	53.5	573^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	48.4%		57.9	507^th of 1110 public elementary schools	54.3%	66	69.7	74.2	79.0	79.0	63.6	69.4	71.9	78.7	$10,257	$1,367	$8,889
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%)	55.3	551^st of 1111 public elementary schools	50.4%		56.5	526^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.6%	25	72.2	71.8	81.8	74.0	64.4	75.6	74.0	75.3	$8,906	$761	$8,146
Leesville Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Lewis Way	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	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%)	64.6	418^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.4%		66.9	392^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	64.7%	26	77.2	82.0	80.4	71.0	66.3	80.9	78.7	81.8	$8,282	$625	$7,657
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%)	20.2	938^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.6%		22.2	899^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.0%	39	49.3	39.7	64.0	68.0	50.7	50.0	79.6	48.4	$10,543	$1,578	$8,965
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%)	26.3	884^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.4%		16.5	965^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.1%	81	62.2	60.3	73.6	60.4	54.6	63.2	64.2	45.5	$9,581	$1,457	$8,124
Concord Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9339 Village Hwy	Concord	24538	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 993-2257	406	29	14.0	78.8%	299 (73.6%)	50 (12.3%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.9%)	55.1	559^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.7%		64.3	432^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	61.1%	127	74.1	83.1	86.4	66.7	58.6	76.1	69.7	71.8	$9,063	$1,104	$7,958
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%)	5.1	1069^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.8%		34.9	773^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	30.4%	296	51.3	38.6	54.6	45.5	48.7	43.9	36.4	34.6	$16,009	$3,045	$12,964
Tomahawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Bee Drive	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	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%)	51.2	597^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.3%		51.7	578^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.9%	19	76.4	81.3	70.2	53.5	75.5	75.0	67.5	73.0	$7,481	$432	$7,050
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%)	19.9	944^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.0%		37.4	746^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.8%	198	66.7	61.5	55.1	51.0	49.2	60.0	64.6	50.8	$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%)	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	$9,930	$1,503	$8,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Rustburg Elementary

What schools do graduates of Rustburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rustburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rustburg Middle
High : Rustburg High

Is Rustburg Elementary a good school?

Rustburg Elementary ranks 573^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rustburg Elementary?

Students at Rustburg Elementary are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Rustburg Elementary in?

Campbell County Public Schools

How many students attend Rustburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Rustburg Elementary.

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