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Paul Munro Elementary

Q: Is Paul Munro Elementary a good school?

Paul Munro Elementary ranks 300 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Paul Munro Elementary is a public elementary school in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving 344 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 118 out of 129 districts in the state.

Paul Munro Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools, with a high ranking of 55th out of 1,097 schools in the 2017-2018 school year. The school's students perform significantly better than the district and state averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in English Reading and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th-grade students scored 90.48% proficient or better in English Reading, compared to 57.73% for the district and 72.91% for the state.

While Paul Munro Elementary's performance is strong overall, the school's relatively weaker performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is an area of concern. This is in contrast to Boonsboro Elementary, a higher-performing school in the Bedford County Public Schools district, which has a much lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and stronger academic outcomes across all student subgroups. Additionally, Paul Munro Elementary's fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates may be impacting its overall performance and require targeted interventions.

356

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,460

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4641 Locksview Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24503-1999

(434) 515-5260

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Paul Munro Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

African American:

31.7%

Hispanic:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2018 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2018) to 73rd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg55%

Virginia avg71%

300^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	73.7	300 of 1110	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	175 of 1114	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	179 of 1114	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	87 of 1109	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	206 of 1103	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	216 of 1105	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	55 of 1097	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	76.7	195 of 1099	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	287 of 1096	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	61.3	446 of 1100	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	37.4	779 of 1110	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.4	568 of 1120	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.0	785 of 1117	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.8	893 of 1117	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	59.1	464 of 1113	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.1	662 of 1082	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.1	306 of 1081	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	68.1	315 of 1083	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	73.1	222 of 1071	79.3%	★★★★☆
2005	81.9	107 of 1062	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	250 of 1096	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	64 of 1098	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	178 of 1100	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	592 of 1046	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	414 of 1036	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	421 of 1093	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	318 of 1101	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	224 of 1093	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	125 of 973	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	68 of 979	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	91 of 984	90.8%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies83%+15 vs state

English Reading82%+11 vs state

Mathematics81%+9 vs state

Science76%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, September 18, 2016

I'm proud to be part of the Paul Munro family, I have 3 kids currently at PME soon to be 4. Amazing teachers, staff, and school officials. The people at PME are second to none... you have to come visit to understand. Close Quote

Schools Near Paul Munro 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
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
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
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
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
Elon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	147 Younger Dr	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 528-6496	288	22	13.0	83.0%	215 (74.7%)	35 (12.2%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (8.0%)	57	516^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.5%		51.9	587^th of 1114 public elementary schools	47.3%	71	89.1	71.7	69.6	69.6	73.3	75.0	71.7	70.0	$10,060	$878	$9,182
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Munro Elementary

How many students attend Paul Munro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Paul Munro Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Paul Munro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paul Munro Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Paul Munro Elementary in?

Lynchburg City Public Schools

Is Paul Munro Elementary a good school?

Paul Munro Elementary ranks 300^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Paul Munro Elementary?

Students at Paul Munro Elementary are 49% White, 32% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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