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Paul Munro Elementary

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Paul Munro Elementary ranks 513 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Paul Munro Elementary is a PK–5 school in Lynchburg, VA, serving 356 students within the Lynchburg City Public Schools district. The school serves one of the highest concentrations of economically disadvantaged students in the region—97.2% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Despite this, Paul Munro has historically been one of the strongest elementary schools in the district. Its state ranking, however, has declined from the 92nd percentile in 2021–2022 to the 84th in 2023–2024, and now to the 54th percentile (513th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools) for the 2025–2026 school year.

Paul Munro Elementary's test scores remain dramatically higher than the Lynchburg City average in nearly every subject and grade. For example, 4th grade math proficiency was 76% versus 51.7% district-wide, and 4th grade VA Studies was 78.7% versus 50.9% district-wide. Equally impressive is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 7.3%—far below the district's 27.0% and even the state average of 14.8%. Paul Munro also stands out for its efficiency: at $8,460 per student, it spends the least among Lynchburg City schools in its comparison group, yet achieves better outcomes than schools spending far more, such as Dearington Elementary/Innovation at $15,178 per student.

The school's nearest neighbor, Bedford Hills Elementary, sits less than a mile away and serves a nearly identical poverty population (98% FRL), yet Paul Munro outperforms it in most subjects and has far lower chronic absenteeism (7.3% vs. 19.3%). Even compared to more affluent schools like Boonsboro Elementary in Bedford County (26.5% FRL) and Elon Elementary in Amherst County (83% FRL), Paul Munro remains competitive in several subjects while spending less per student. That said, when compared directly to other high-poverty schools across Virginia, Paul Munro's low-income students rank in only the 31st percentile—a reminder that while the school is a standout within its district, there is still room to grow. The recent ranking decline and softer 5th grade science and reading scores are worth watching, but with attendance trends this strong and execution this solid, the school's foundation remains firmly in place.

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: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Virginia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg54%

Virginia avg72%

513^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	57.5	513 of 1111	53.8%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	319 of 591	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	517 of 1100	53.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	37.7	713 of 1040	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	56.4	519 of 1099	52.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.1	463 of 974	52.5%	★★★☆☆
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)

Female (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

White (2026)52nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies79%+8 vs state

Mathematics77%+3 vs state

English Reading74%+3 vs state

Science62%-7 vs state

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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

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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
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
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
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
Boonsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1234 Eagle Circle	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	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%)	76.2	266^th of 1111 public elementary schools	76.1%		74.5	294^th of 1110 public elementary schools	73.5%	28	87.5	69.1	89.4	88.0	85.7	81.5	81.6	84.6	$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%)	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
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
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%)	66.3	396^th of 1111 public elementary schools	64.4%		57	516^th of 1110 public elementary schools	53.5%	120	80.9	81.6	82.8	72.4	76.6	81.6	75.9	71.4	$10,060	$878	$9,182
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Is Paul Munro Elementary a good school?

Paul Munro Elementary ranks 513^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Paul Munro Elementary in?

Lynchburg City Public Schools

How many students attend Paul Munro Elementary?

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

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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