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Sandusky Middle

Public Grades 6-8

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Sandusky Middle is a public middle school in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving 543 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 118 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sandusky Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools, with a ranking between 384-404 out of 419 schools in the most recent school year.

Sandusky Middle's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 18.4% to 23.39%, compared to the state averages of 50.48% to 61.99%. Similarly, in English reading, Sandusky Middle's proficiency rates were 36.02% to 52.3%, while the state averages were 72.46% to 73.43%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 24.8% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Sandusky Middle has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.92% to 95.6% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

While Sandusky Middle's performance is generally poor, there are some nearby schools that also struggle academically, such as Linkhorne Middle and Brookville Middle, which are also in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools. However, other nearby schools, such as Forest Middle and Liberty Middle, perform significantly better and are in the top half of Virginia middle schools. The nearby Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation, a public magnet school, performs slightly better than Sandusky Middle, but still struggles academically compared to the state and district averages.

583

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,867

Per pupil spending ?

96.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 Chinook Place
Lynchburg, VA 24502-4999

(434) 515-5350

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Sandusky Middle usually attend:

High:

Heritage High

Feeder schools for Sandusky Middle:

Elementary:	Heritage Elementary
	Robert S. Payne Elementary
	Sandusky Elementary
	Sheffield Elementary
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	William M. Bass Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.2%

White:

22.5%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (38% vs 68% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg44%

Virginia avg68%

404^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle 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	5.6	404 of 419	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	386 of 417	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	402 of 422	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	389 of 415	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	384 of 419	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	386 of 424	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	387 of 413	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	387 of 415	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	353 of 409	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	360 of 412	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.6	407 of 416	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.7	378 of 416	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	342 of 413	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	387 of 413	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.4	393 of 408	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.8	326 of 390	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.6	253 of 391	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	229 of 387	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	209 of 383	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.5	292 of 340	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	293 of 297	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	286 of 299	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	281 of 298	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	15.1	253 of 281	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	260 of 278	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	391 of 403	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	372 of 407	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	397 of 411	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	61.6	92 of 272	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	170 of 275	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	391 of 403	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	364 of 402	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	395 of 404	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	383 of 407	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	381 of 409	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	233 of 244	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	176 of 237	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	222 of 231	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	382 of 400	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	352 of 396	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	358 of 402	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)66th percentile+59 vs school

Disabled (2024)10th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I94%~ state avg

Earth Science81%-9 vs state

English Reading46%-27 vs state

Civics and Economics41%-28 vs state

Geography31%-39 vs state

Science28%-38 vs state

Mathematics20%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Sandusky Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandusky Middle	Public	6-8	805 Chinook Place	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 515-5350	583	42	13.8	96.9%	131 (22.5%)	322 (55.2%)	54 (9.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (11.1%)	5.6	404^th of 419 public middle schools	3.6%		12.1	386^th of 417 public middle schools	7.4%	18			94.1	18.4	19.0	23.4	28.1	81.3	36.0	50.0	52.3	31.0	40.6		$9,867	$1,252	$8,616
Linkhorne Middle	Public	6-8	2525 Linkhorne Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 515-5330	519	44	11.7	94.6%	186 (35.8%)	247 (47.6%)	35 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.9%)	10.7	392^nd of 419 public middle schools	6.4%		11.2	390^th of 417 public middle schools	6.5%	2		100.0	91.8	16.7	8.4	17.1	19.4	76.8	59.2	55.7	56.1	41.6	51.8		$10,665	$769	$9,896
Brookville Middle	Public	6-8	320 Bee Dr	Lynchburg	24502	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 239-9267	648	65	9.9	77.6%	418 (64.5%)	88 (13.6%)	79 (12.2%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	52.7	214^th of 419 public middle schools	48.9%		46.7	238^th of 417 public middle schools	42.9%	24			96.4	82.2	63.8	44.7	62.8		72.6	67.5	71.1			69.9	$7,996	$400	$7,596
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation	Public, Magnet	6-8	1200 1208 Polk St	Lynchburg	24504	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(434) 515-5310	531	46	11.5	97.2%	165 (31.1%)	249 (46.9%)	66 (12.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.9%)	14.5	384^th of 419 public middle schools	8.4%		27.1	328^th of 417 public middle schools	21.3%	56			92.4	29.8	21.6	42.3	12.7	86.2	58.0	53.1	60.0	50.3	50.0		$10,988	$948	$10,040
Forest Middle	Public	6-8	100 Ashwood Dr	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-6630	854	61	13.9	20.5%	664 (77.8%)	63 (7.4%)	45 (5.3%)	36 (4.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)	81.4	39^th of 419 public middle schools	90.7%		78.6	68^th of 417 public middle schools	83.7%	29	100.0	100.0	100.0	73.0	67.6	73.3	84.0		83.9	90.6	90.3	85.8	87.1		$8,018	$431	$7,587
Monelison Middle	Public	6-8	257 Trojan Rd	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 846-1307	469	40	11.6	82.5%	277 (59.1%)	114 (24.3%)	29 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.7%)	26.7	342^nd of 419 public middle schools	18.4%		26.9	331^st of 417 public middle schools	20.6%	11			90.7	49.6	42.0	40.0			74.3	69.6	64.7	48.7	45.2		$9,932	$177	$9,755
Rustburg Middle	Public	6-8	555 Village Highway	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 332-5141	626	60	10.4	78.0%	480 (76.7%)	71 (11.3%)	28 (4.5%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.3%)	50.6	219^th of 419 public middle schools	47.7%		45.7	246^th of 417 public middle schools	41.0%	27			95.5	68.3	46.3	39.1	74.0		74.2	62.6	72.0			85.5	$8,585	$472	$8,113
Liberty Middle	Public	6-8	1237 Lacey Putney Way	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-7735	518	41	12.6	86.9%	376 (72.6%)	82 (15.8%)	23 (4.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	59.8	177^th of 419 public middle schools	57.8%		44	254^th of 417 public middle schools	39.1%	77	100.0		96.6	78.7	46.8	77.0	77.5		75.2	70.1	79.3	73.7	65.6		$9,454	$845	$8,609
Amherst Middle	Public	6-8	165 Gordons Fairground Rd	Amherst	24521	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 946-0691	371	29	12.9	82.7%	258 (69.5%)	54 (14.6%)	19 (5.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	58	188^th of 419 public middle schools	55.1%		58.3	187^th of 417 public middle schools	55.2%	1		100.0	100.0	57.5	64.9	59.1			67.5	79.2	79.1	70.3	80.7		$11,028	$176	$10,852

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandusky Middle

Is Sandusky Middle a good school?

Sandusky Middle ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Virginia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sandusky Middle?

Students at Sandusky Middle are 55% African American, 22% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Sandusky Middle in?

Lynchburg City Public Schools

How many students attend Sandusky Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Sandusky Middle.

What high school do graduates of Sandusky Middle attend?

Students who attend Sandusky Middle usually go on to attend Heritage High

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