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Linkhorne Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

995^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Linkhorne Elementary is a PK–5 school in Lynchburg, VA, serving 378 students in the Lynchburg City Public Schools district, where an extremely high share of students — 97.1% — qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Linkhorne ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, but it is on a genuine upward trend after bottoming out two years ago. The school now beats its district average in several subjects, including 3rd-grade math (62.3% vs. 58.5%), 3rd-grade reading, 5th-grade reading, and 4th-grade VA Studies. Fifth-grade reading is a true bright spot at 61.8%, well ahead of nearby schools like William M. Bass Elementary (36.4%) and Robert S. Payne Elementary (47.1%). Still, math and science lag far behind state averages, with 5th-grade science at just 45.5% compared to the state's 68.8%. Compared to neighbors with similar poverty levels, Linkhorne sits in the middle of the local pack: it clearly outperforms Dearington Elementary/Innovation and Perrymont Elementary, but trails schools like Paul Munro Elementary and Bedford Hills Elementary, which achieve stronger results under similarly challenging economic conditions.

One of the most actionable areas for improvement is attendance. Linkhorne's chronic absenteeism rate has fallen dramatically from 43.6% in 2020–21 to 24.5% today — better than the district average of 27.0% but still far above the state's 14.8%. The contrast with Paul Munro is striking: Munro has nearly identical poverty (97.2%) but only 7.3% chronic absenteeism and ranks far higher academically. Subgroup results show that Linkhorne's low-income and African American students perform comparatively better than the school's overall statewide standing, although male students remain a notable concern. With a low 11.4:1 student-teacher ratio and steady test-score gains over the past two years, Linkhorne is showing real momentum — but continued progress will likely depend on reducing absenteeism further and closing the math and science gaps.

378

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,101

Per pupil spending ?

97.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 Linkhorne Dr
Lynchburg, VA 24503-3398

(434) 515-5240

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Linkhorne Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.5%

White:

23.0%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (54% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Virginia avg72%

995^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools

126^th of 131Lynchburg 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
2026	14.3	995 of 1111	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	1029 of 1110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	1064 of 1114	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1027 of 1114	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	996 of 1109	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	980 of 1103	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	708 of 1105	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	942 of 1097	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.6	1025 of 1099	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	1022 of 1096	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	1044 of 1100	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.4	1068 of 1110	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	901 of 1120	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	1034 of 1117	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	20.6	1036 of 1117	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.6	1075 of 1113	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.6	1016 of 1082	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.7	935 of 1081	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.3	844 of 1083	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	62.1	404 of 1071	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	24.0	931 of 1062	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	483 of 591	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	505 of 579	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	549 of 588	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	518 of 579	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	947 of 1100	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	995 of 1096	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	1056 of 1098	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	993 of 1100	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	802 of 1040	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.7	905 of 1046	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	941 of 1036	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	1018 of 1099	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	1021 of 1093	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1056 of 1101	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1042 of 1093	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	813 of 974	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	879 of 973	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	725 of 979	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	851 of 984	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)23rd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)18th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Reading57%-14 vs state

Mathematics53%-20 vs state

VA Studies51%-20 vs state

Science45%-23 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
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%)	14.3	995^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.4%		9.6	1029^th of 1110 public elementary schools	7.3%	34	62.3	48.2	48.2	45.5	55.0	55.4	61.8	50.9	$10,101	$1,795	$8,306
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%)	43.5	696^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.4%		36.6	750^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.4%	54	78.7	75.0	50.0	69.2	68.0	63.3	68.8	67.8	$10,827	$1,504	$9,323
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%)	2.7	1093^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	1.6%		24.3	884^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.4%	209	45.5	37.8	35.6	42.2	36.4	32.4	40.0	44.4	$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%)	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
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%)	57.5	513^th of 1111 public elementary schools	53.8%		73.7	300^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.0%	213	81.6	76.0	72.0	62.0	71.4	82.0	70.0	78.7	$8,460	$1,798	$6,661
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%)	3.6	1084^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.8	1074^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.2%	10	44.1	21.2	22.5	41.4	36.8	53.0	47.1	43.1	$9,579	$2,364	$7,215
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
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%)	18.7	957^th of 1111 public elementary schools	13.9%		24.1	886^th of 1110 public elementary schools	20.2%	71	58.1	58.8	49.2	57.1	54.8	66.7	57.1	52.9	$9,665	$1,688	$7,978
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Linkhorne Elementary

How many students attend Linkhorne Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Linkhorne Elementary.

Is Linkhorne Elementary a good school?

Linkhorne Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Linkhorne Elementary in?

Lynchburg City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Linkhorne Elementary?

Students at Linkhorne Elementary are 58% African American, 23% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Linkhorne Elementary attend?

Students who attend Linkhorne Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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