Heritage Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

501 Leesville Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24502-2392

(434) 515-5230

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
993^rd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,145

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sandusky Middle
High:	Heritage High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 475

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.1%

White:

23.6%

Two or more races:

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Heritage Elementary ranks worse than 89.1% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 9^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Heritage Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District. Student population at Heritage Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (50.1%), White (23.6%), two or more races (13.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Elementary is 13.1, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Heritage Elementary employs 36.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Elementary is $8,145. 6 elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Heritage Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Elementary 993^rd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Heritage Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Lynchburg City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynchburg City Public Schools 110^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	27.14	898^th	1062	15.4%
2006	61.53	415^th	1071	61.3%
2007	50.68	583^rd	1083	46.2%
2008	26.64	936^th	1081	13.4%
2009	23.89	971^st	1082	10.3%
2010	12.31	1073^rd	1113	3.6%
2011	26.14	985^th	1117	11.8%
2012	18.06	1039^th	1117	7.0%
2013	18.01	1026^th	1120	8.4%
2014	11.21	1065^th	1110	4.1%
2015	6.04	1076^th	1100	2.2%
2016	15.53	1016^th	1096	7.3%
2017	15.76	1009^th	1099	8.2%
2018	27.73	895^th	1097	18.4%
2019	30.94	864^th	1105	21.8%
2021	14.29	976^th	1103	11.5%
2022	12.34	1006^th	1109	9.3%
2023	13.77	993^rd	1114	10.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.58	957^th	1100	13.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.09	1009^th	1093	7.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.13	529^th	579	8.6%

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Rank History for White students at Heritage Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.48	881^st	984	10.5%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Heritage Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	446	446
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	425	425
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	419	419
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	431	431
1993	222	192	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
1994	221	207	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1995	219	236	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1996	219	236	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
1997	199	213	10	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	432
1998	197	215	16	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
1999	179	196	12	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	399
2000	164	217	13	9	2	n/a	n/a	-4	401
2001	133	220	16	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	381
2002	153	170	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	9	358
2003	153	170	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	9	358
2004	141	192	25	8	1	n/a	n/a	11	378
2005	144	208	21	9	1	n/a	n/a	10	393
2006	131	207	20	12	1	n/a	n/a	10	381
2007	139	187	20	16	1	n/a	n/a	16	379
2008	159	195	29	21	0	n/a	n/a	17	421
2009	158	219	35	17	2	n/a	n/a	19	450
2010	172	254	42	17	0	n/a	n/a	17	502
2011	173	220	37	25	0	0	38	0	493
2012	152	191	33	22	2	0	43	0	443
2013	149	218	31	33	2	0	35	0	468
2014	136	209	38	31	4	0	26	0	444
2015	141	192	43	27	5	0	35	0	443
2016	155	205	48	26	7	0	41	0	482
2017	138	219	34	32	6	1	53	0	483
2018	146	251	38	35	6	1	52	0	529
2019	152	250	33	36	6	1	60	0	538
2020	129	241	24	41	6	1	65	0	507
2021	108	213	28	34	4	0	63	0	450
2022	112	205	22	29	3	0	68	0	439
2023	112	238	22	34	3	0	66	0	475

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Heritage Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	446	25.8	17.2	n/a
1990	425	24.4	17.4	n/a
1991	419	25.0	16.7	n/a
1992	431	25.5	16.9	n/a
1993	426	27.7	15.4	n/a
1994	443	28.5	n/a	n/a
1995	473	n/a	0.0	56.2
1996	473	n/a	0.0	56.2
1997	432	n/a	0.0	55.3
1998	436	n/a	0.0	54.8
1999	399	28.9	13.8	55.9
2000	401	n/a	0.0	58.3
2001	381	32.1	11.9	65.9
2002	358	35.0	10.2	60.7
2003	358	35.0	10.2	60.7
2004	378	32.0	11.8	63.2
2005	393	31.0	12.7	72.3
2006	381	31.0	12.3	66
2007	379	39.0	9.7	64.2
2008	421	29.0	14.5	66.6
2009	450	31.0	14.5	65.9
2010	502	33.0	15.2	67.4
2011	493	32.5	15.1	65.7
2012	443	25.1	17.6	67.9
2013	468	24.1	19.3	67.7
2014	444	23.9	18.5	73
2015	443	24.0	18.4	74.7
2016	482	26.0	18.5	94.6
2017	483	27.5	17.5	91.1
2018	529	28.3	18.6	87.1
2019	538	28.6	18.7	84.8
2020	507	29.4	17.2	83
2021	450	28.0	16.0	n/a
2022	439	25.3	17.3	95.9
2023	475	36.2	13.1	89.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Heritage Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	446	25.8	17.2	n/a
1990	425	24.4	17.4	n/a
1991	419	25.0	16.7	n/a
1992	431	25.5	16.9	n/a
1993	426	27.7	15.4	n/a
1994	443	28.5	n/a	n/a
1995	473	n/a	0.0	56.2
1996	473	n/a	0.0	56.2
1997	432	n/a	0.0	55.3
1998	436	n/a	0.0	54.8
1999	399	28.9	13.8	55.9
2000	401	n/a	0.0	58.3
2001	381	32.1	11.9	65.9
2002	358	35.0	10.2	60.7
2003	358	35.0	10.2	60.7
2004	378	32.0	11.8	63.2
2005	393	31.0	12.7	72.3
2006	381	31.0	12.3	66
2007	379	39.0	9.7	64.2
2008	421	29.0	14.5	66.6
2009	450	31.0	14.5	65.9
2010	502	33.0	15.2	67.4
2011	493	32.5	15.1	65.7
2012	443	25.1	17.6	67.9
2013	468	24.1	19.3	67.7
2014	444	23.9	18.5	73
2015	443	24.0	18.4	74.7
2016	482	26.0	18.5	94.6
2017	483	27.5	17.5	91.1
2018	529	28.3	18.6	87.1
2019	538	28.6	18.7	84.8
2020	507	29.4	17.2	83
2021	450	28.0	16.0	n/a
2022	439	25.3	17.3	95.9
2023	475	36.2	13.1	89.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Heritage Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,220 (18.3%)	$5,449 (81.7%)	$6,668
2020	$1,190 (16.5%)	$6,011 (83.5%)	$7,201
2021	$903 (11.1%)	$7,242 (88.9%)	$8,145

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 864^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 993^rd of 1114 Elementary schools	10.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)	76	38.2	37.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	75	52.9	22.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Heritage Elementary)	60	41.2	18.8%
3rd Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	66	51.7	14.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)	71	31.9	39.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	78	46.1	31.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Heritage Elementary)	71	59.4	11.6%
4th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	69	60.1	8.9%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Elementary)	75	46.7	28.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	74	48.6	25.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Heritage Elementary)	76	53.3	22.7%
5th Grade Science (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	75	51.7	23.3%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Heritage Elementary)	75	58.3	16.7%
5th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	73	57.9	15.1%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	538	475	11.7%
African American	250	238	4.8%
American Indian	6	3	50%
Asian	33	22	33.3%
Hispanic	36	34	5.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	152	112	26.3%
Two or More Races	60	66	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.8%	89.9%	5.1%

Schools Near Heritage Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Leesville Rd	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5230	475	36	13.1	89.9%	112 (23.6%)	238 (50.1%)	34 (7.2%)	22 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.9%)	13.8	993^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.3	1006^th of 1109 public elementary schools	9.3%	13	38.2	31.9	46.7	53.3	41.2	59.4	58.3		55.0	$8,145	$903	$7,242
Sheffield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Kenwood Place	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5290	445	30	14.8	91.2%	117 (26.3%)	204 (45.8%)	69 (15.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)	22.3	916^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.8%		29.4	851^st of 1109 public elementary schools	23.3%	65	60.0	52.8	42.6	62.3	50.7	56.9	55.0		56.7	$9,931	$1,245	$8,687
Sandusky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5828 Apache Ln	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5280	352	23	15.6	91.2%	90 (25.6%)	166 (47.2%)	48 (13.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.2%)	23.7	901^st of 1114 public elementary schools	19.1%		33.9	796^th of 1109 public elementary schools	28.2%	105	51.6	52.5	63.6	50.0	49.2	57.6	61.4		65.9	$7,771	$986	$6,785
Tomahawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Bee Drive	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 237-4090	685	44	15.5	73.9%	449 (65.5%)	97 (14.2%)	75 (10.9%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.2%)	71.5	326^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.7%		61.5	461^st of 1109 public elementary schools	58.4%	135	81.0	89.4	74.5	68.4	71.4	88.3	74.0	82.8		$5,625	$441	$5,184
Perrymont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Perrymont Ave	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5250	337	26	12.9	95.0%	95 (28.2%)	178 (52.8%)	18 (5.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.3%)	16.6	961^st of 1114 public elementary schools	13.7%		9.4	1034^th of 1109 public elementary schools	6.8%	73	35.4	33.3	40.0	37.5	37.5	36.7	61.5		86.8	$9,398	$1,330	$8,068
Leesville Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Lewis Way	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 239-0303	625	44	14.2	73.9%	381 (61.0%)	82 (13.1%)	87 (13.9%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.6%)	71.3	328^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.6%		74	288^th of 1109 public elementary schools	74.0%	40	72.5	82.7	81.4	89.5	65.9	76.7	81.4	80.6		$6,278	$506	$5,771
T.C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Mansfield Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5300	208	19	10.4	98.6%	73 (35.1%)	104 (50.0%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.6%)	24	896^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.6%		38.1	745^th of 1109 public elementary schools	32.8%	151	58.8	44.4	64.7	52.9	58.8	58.3	52.9		55.9	$11,009	$1,211	$9,798
Linkhorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 Linkhorne Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5240	409	31	13.3	96.3%	76 (18.6%)	245 (59.9%)	38 (9.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.5%)	9.9	1027^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.8%		13.9	996^th of 1109 public elementary schools	10.2%	31	43.1	39.7	46.5	37.5	43.8	58.6	50.7		47.9	$8,120	$1,007	$7,113
William M. Bass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Seabury Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5200	175	16	10.9	91.4%	27 (15.4%)	103 (58.9%)	16 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (16.6%)	59.6	483^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	56.6%		34	795^th of 1109 public elementary schools	28.3%	312	71.4	73.1	57.1	64.3	75.0	84.0	71.4		85.7	$10,751	$1,130	$9,622
Dearington Elementary/Innovation	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Smyth St	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5220	160	37	4.3	96.3%	18 (11.3%)	125 (78.1%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	58.6	498^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.3%		36.8	764^th of 1109 public elementary schools	31.1%	266	43.5	87.0	70.4	70.4	60.9	78.3	81.5		77.8	$13,074	$1,944	$11,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary

How many students attend Heritage Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 475 students attended Heritage Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heritage Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandusky Middle
High : Heritage High

What district is Heritage Elementary in?

Lynchburg City Public Schools

Is Heritage Elementary a good school?

Heritage Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary?

Students at Heritage Elementary are 50% African American, 24% White, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 5% Asian.

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