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Bedford Hills Elementary

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Bedford Hills Elementary ranks 750 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

750^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bedford Hills Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 412. The school is part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 118 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bedford Hills Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 750-921 out of 1,110-1,114 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the Lynchburg City Public Schools and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. However, Bedford Hills Elementary does show some bright spots, such as 3rd-grade math proficiency rates that are significantly higher than the district and state averages (e.g., 80% proficient in 2024-2025 vs. 58.42% and 72.89%, respectively). The school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, and has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 24.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Bedford Hills Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the district, such as William M. Bass Elementary and Perrymont Elementary, the school does outperform some other nearby schools, such as Linkhorne Elementary and Robert S. Payne Elementary. One notable exception is Paul Munro Elementary, which is the highest-performing school in the immediate vicinity, with a 4-star rating and exceptional student outcomes across various subjects and grade levels.

402

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,827

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4330 Morningside Dr
Lynchburg, VA 24503-4325

(434) 515-5210

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Bedford Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Linkhorne Middle
High:	E.C. Glass High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

African American:

30.8%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 71% meeting standards)

!VA Studies scores 11 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg55%

Virginia avg71%

750^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools

118^th of 129Lynchburg City 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	36.6	750 of 1110	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	921 of 1114	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	906 of 1114	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	876 of 1109	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	805 of 1103	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	937 of 1105	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	796 of 1097	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.1	804 of 1099	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	53.3	567 of 1096	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.7	816 of 1100	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.5	593 of 1110	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.6	551 of 1120	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	468 of 1117	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.5	594 of 1117	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.5	559 of 1113	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	451 of 1082	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.1	527 of 1081	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.2	314 of 1083	71.0%	★★★★☆
2006	51.3	581 of 1071	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.8	392 of 1062	63.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	177 of 579	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	2.4	577 of 579	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	817 of 1096	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	920 of 1098	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	938 of 1100	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	721 of 1046	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.2	955 of 1036	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	665 of 1093	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	875 of 1101	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	877 of 1093	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	448 of 973	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	668 of 979	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	443 of 984	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)69th percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading68%~ state avg

Science65%-4 vs state

Mathematics61%-11 vs state

VA Studies57%-11 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
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	98.0%	195 (48.5%)	124 (30.8%)	42 (10.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	36.6	750^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.4%		22.9	921^st of 1114 public elementary schools	17.3%	171	80.0	60.0	45.1	64.7	73.5	62.5	70.6	56.9	$10,827	$1,504	$9,323
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%)	73.7	300^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.0%		81.8	175^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.3%	125	79.2	88.1	77.8	75.6	72.9	90.5	82.6	83.3	$8,460	$1,798	$6,661
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%)	9.6	1029^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.3%		6.4	1064^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.5%	35	57.6	42.6	29.2	30.8	55.9	61.1	35.9	44.2	$10,101	$1,795	$8,306
Boonsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1234 Eagle Circle	Lynchburg	24503	Bedford County	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%)	74.5	294^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.5%		69.4	368^th of 1114 public elementary schools	67.0%	74	81.5	75.5	93.6	77.3	87.0	84.0	81.8	72.0	$8,031	$318	$7,714
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	98.3%	29 (16.1%)	117 (65.0%)	11 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.7%)	24.3	884^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.4%		42.1	703^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	36.9%	181	39.4	62.5	65.0	75.0	45.5	56.3	65.0	59.4	$15,178	$2,100	$13,078
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
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
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
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%)	4.8	1074^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.2%		12.1	1004^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.9%	70	45.1	18.8	22.0	43.6	35.2	50.0	46.3	46.2	$9,579	$2,364	$7,215
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%)	24.1	886^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.2%		27.7	868^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.1%	18	57.9	52.6	66.1	67.9	56.1	56.1	66.1	27.3	$9,665	$1,688	$7,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Bedford Hills Elementary

Is Bedford Hills Elementary a good school?

Bedford Hills Elementary ranks 750^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bedford Hills Elementary?

Students at Bedford Hills Elementary are 49% White, 31% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Bedford Hills Elementary in?

Lynchburg City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Bedford Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bedford Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Linkhorne Middle
High : E.C. Glass High

How many students attend Bedford Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Bedford Hills Elementary.

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