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Sandusky Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

944^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sandusky Elementary is a PK–5 school in Lynchburg, VA, serving 316 students in a high-poverty community where about 93% of children qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is part of Lynchburg City Public Schools, a district that ranks among the lowest-performing in Virginia, yet Sandusky Elementary manages to stand out as one of the brighter spots within it. In 2025-26, Sandusky ranked 944th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (15th percentile), which was a step back from the prior year's 33rd percentile, but the school still outperformed most of its district neighbors.

Academically, Sandusky averaged 57.4% proficiency on SOL tests, beating the district's 53.6% average in every subject area looked at. Math is a clear strength—3rd, 4th, and 5th graders all scored above district averages, with 3rd grade math at 66.7% proficiency. The most telling comparison is with Perrymont Elementary, located just a mile away with nearly identical poverty levels: Sandusky's 5th grade science scores (51.0% vs. 21.4%) and 3rd grade math scores (66.7% vs. 44.9%) were dramatically higher. Sandusky achieves these results while spending less per student ($9,076) than lower-performing peers like William M. Bass Elementary ($16,009) and Dearington Elementary/Innovation ($15,178).

Chronic absenteeism is another bright spot: at 19.5%, it's well below the district's 27% rate and far better than Perrymont's 33.3%. That said, there are areas to watch. Third grade reading dipped slightly below the district average, and the school's overall decline from the 33rd to 15th percentile between school years is worth monitoring. Nearby Leesville Road Elementary in Campbell County shows what higher performance looks like—with 80.4% 5th grade math proficiency and lower absenteeism—but that school also serves a less disadvantaged population. For families, Sandusky appears to be a school doing more with less, achieving solid results for its students despite the significant challenges of poverty.

316

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,076

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5828 Apache Ln
Lynchburg, VA 24502-4998

(434) 515-5280

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Sandusky Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sandusky Middle
High:	Heritage High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.9%

White:

23.1%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

Virginia avg72%

944^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	19.9	944 of 1111	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	746 of 1110	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	839 of 1114	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	901 of 1114	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	796 of 1109	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.4	602 of 1103	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	661 of 1105	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	753 of 1097	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.2	629 of 1099	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	554 of 1096	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	690 of 1100	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	721 of 1110	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	628 of 1120	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.4	714 of 1117	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.2	519 of 1117	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	313 of 1113	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	51.1	582 of 1082	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.3	632 of 1081	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.8	447 of 1083	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.1	585 of 1071	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	73.8	216 of 1062	79.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	470 of 591	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.4	349 of 579	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	428 of 588	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	470 of 579	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	952 of 1100	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.5	677 of 1096	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	899 of 1098	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	854 of 1100	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	343 of 619	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	290 of 606	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	797 of 1040	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	642 of 1046	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	710 of 1036	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	908 of 1099	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	822 of 1093	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	730 of 1101	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.1	926 of 1093	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	767 of 974	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.6	455 of 973	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	596 of 979	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	455 of 984	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)20th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%-12 vs state

English Reading57%-14 vs state

Science51%-18 vs state

VA Studies51%-20 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
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
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
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
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Leesville Rd	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5230	448	33	13.5	86.2%	96 (21.4%)	226 (50.4%)	40 (8.9%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.5%)	26.3	884^th of 1111 public elementary schools	20.4%		16.5	965^th of 1110 public elementary schools	13.1%	81	62.2	60.3	73.6	60.4	54.6	63.2	64.2	45.5	$9,581	$1,457	$8,124
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
Tomahawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Bee Drive	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 237-4090	667	46	14.6	76.9%	418 (62.7%)	100 (15.0%)	81 (12.1%)	17 (2.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	51.2	597^th of 1111 public elementary schools	46.3%		51.7	578^th of 1110 public elementary schools	47.9%	19	76.4	81.3	70.2	53.5	75.5	75.0	67.5	73.0	$7,481	$432	$7,050
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
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
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
Leesville Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Lewis Way	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 239-0303	646	44	14.5	78.6%	361 (55.9%)	108 (16.7%)	94 (14.6%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (10.1%)	64.6	418^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.4%		66.9	392^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	64.7%	26	77.2	82.0	80.4	71.0	66.3	80.9	78.7	81.8	$8,282	$625	$7,657

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandusky Elementary

How many students attend Sandusky Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Sandusky Elementary.

What district is Sandusky Elementary in?

Lynchburg City Public Schools

Is Sandusky Elementary a good school?

Sandusky Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sandusky Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sandusky Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandusky Middle
High : Heritage High

What is the racial makeup of Sandusky Elementary?

Students at Sandusky Elementary are 51% African American, 23% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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