William M. Bass Elementary

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William M. Bass Elementary ranks 483 rd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

1730 Seabury Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24501-4426

(434) 515-5200

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
483^rd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,751

Students who attend William M. Bass Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sandusky Middle
High:	Heritage High

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 175

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.9%

Two or more races:

16.6%

White:

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William M. Bass Elementary ranks better than 56.6% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at William M. Bass Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (58.9%), two or more races (16.6%), White (15.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William M. Bass Elementary is 10.9, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare William M. Bass Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William M. Bass Elementary is $10,751, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

William M. Bass Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William M. Bass Elementary 483^rd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See William M. Bass Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Lynchburg City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynchburg City Public Schools 110^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for William M. Bass Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William M. Bass Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	68.20	296^th	1062	72.1%
2006	19.48	986^th	1071	7.9%
2007	20.39	990^th	1083	8.6%
2008	62.31	402^nd	1081	62.8%
2009	57.29	474^th	1082	56.2%
2010	68.75	293^rd	1113	73.7%
2011	60.78	437^th	1117	60.9%
2012	33.25	900^th	1117	19.4%
2013	30.46	872^nd	1120	22.1%
2014	27.69	914^th	1110	17.7%
2015	9.42	1059^th	1100	3.7%
2016	6.80	1065^th	1096	2.8%
2017	1.96	1088^th	1099	1.0%
2018	12.45	1021^st	1097	6.9%
2019	34.40	822^nd	1105	25.6%
2021	10.61	1006^th	1103	8.8%
2022	34.03	795^th	1109	28.3%
2023	59.56	483^rd	1114	56.6%

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Rank History for Female students at William M. Bass Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.99	440^th	1100	60.0%

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Rank History for Male students at William M. Bass Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.71	447^th	1093	59.1%

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Rank History for African American students at William M. Bass Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.47	126^th	579	78.2%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for William M. Bass Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	347	347
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	379	379
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	365	365
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	375	375
1993	155	201	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1994	134	173	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	310
1995	139	215	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
1996	139	215	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	357
1997	116	219	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1998	99	205	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
1999	99	211	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	312
2000	96	215	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	-4	308
2001	83	224	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2002	72	195	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	272
2003	72	195	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	2	272
2004	85	171	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
2005	70	170	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
2006	57	200	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	1	267
2007	52	186	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	7	253
2008	48	181	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	5	245
2009	47	191	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	5	246
2010	47	186	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	5	245
2011	36	192	0	7	1	0	15	0	251
2012	42	196	0	9	1	0	26	0	274
2013	41	191	0	7	2	0	36	0	277
2014	57	212	0	5	2	0	37	0	313
2015	60	169	0	8	2	0	35	0	274
2016	62	154	1	15	1	1	36	0	270
2017	45	187	1	15	1	1	33	0	283
2018	41	161	1	6	1	0	28	0	238
2019	39	155	0	7	0	1	34	0	236
2020	34	149	0	7	0	1	26	0	217
2021	34	129	0	10	0	0	24	0	197
2022	26	115	0	16	0	0	29	0	186
2023	27	103	0	16	0	0	29	0	175

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at William M. Bass Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	347	30.9	11.2	n/a
1990	379	30.9	12.2	n/a
1991	365	24.0	15.2	n/a
1992	375	24.4	15.3	n/a
1993	356	25.5	14.0	n/a
1994	310	19.9	n/a	63.2
1995	357	n/a	0.0	58
1996	357	n/a	0.0	58
1997	337	n/a	0.0	69.7
1998	307	n/a	0.0	70
1999	312	24.4	12.8	73.1
2000	308	n/a	0.0	68.6
2001	307	25.0	12.3	69.4
2002	272	28.0	9.7	76.3
2003	272	28.0	9.7	76.3
2004	261	24.0	10.9	80.8
2005	244	23.0	10.6	89.8
2006	267	24.0	11.1	84.6
2007	253	28.0	9.0	87.4
2008	245	18.3	13.4	86.3
2009	246	18.3	13.4	88.8
2010	245	18.3	13.3	89.6
2011	251	20.5	12.2	89.2
2012	274	18.8	14.5	92
2013	277	16.8	16.4	95.7
2014	313	17.9	17.4	88.8
2015	274	20.0	13.7	90.1
2016	270	20.0	13.5	98.9
2017	283	19.5	14.5	85.2
2018	238	19.7	12.0	83.6
2019	236	16.6	14.2	82.6
2020	217	14.6	14.8	82.9
2021	197	14.1	13.9	n/a
2022	186	14.0	13.2	96.8
2023	175	16.0	10.9	91.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio William M. Bass Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	347	30.9	11.2	n/a
1990	379	30.9	12.2	n/a
1991	365	24.0	15.2	n/a
1992	375	24.4	15.3	n/a
1993	356	25.5	14.0	n/a
1994	310	19.9	n/a	63.2
1995	357	n/a	0.0	58
1996	357	n/a	0.0	58
1997	337	n/a	0.0	69.7
1998	307	n/a	0.0	70
1999	312	24.4	12.8	73.1
2000	308	n/a	0.0	68.6
2001	307	25.0	12.3	69.4
2002	272	28.0	9.7	76.3
2003	272	28.0	9.7	76.3
2004	261	24.0	10.9	80.8
2005	244	23.0	10.6	89.8
2006	267	24.0	11.1	84.6
2007	253	28.0	9.0	87.4
2008	245	18.3	13.4	86.3
2009	246	18.3	13.4	88.8
2010	245	18.3	13.3	89.6
2011	251	20.5	12.2	89.2
2012	274	18.8	14.5	92
2013	277	16.8	16.4	95.7
2014	313	17.9	17.4	88.8
2015	274	20.0	13.7	90.1
2016	270	20.0	13.5	98.9
2017	283	19.5	14.5	85.2
2018	238	19.7	12.0	83.6
2019	236	16.6	14.2	82.6
2020	217	14.6	14.8	82.9
2021	197	14.1	13.9	n/a
2022	186	14.0	13.2	96.8
2023	175	16.0	10.9	91.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for William M. Bass Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,037 (22.7%)	$6,943 (77.3%)	$8,981
2020	$1,695 (18.0%)	$7,697 (82.0%)	$9,391
2021	$1,130 (10.5%)	$9,622 (89.5%)	$10,751

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William M. Bass Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 822^nd of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 483^rd of 1114 Elementary schools	31%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (William M. Bass Elementary)	74	71.4	2.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	75	52.9	22.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (William M. Bass Elementary)	68	75	7%
3rd Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	66	51.7	14.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (William M. Bass Elementary)	76	73.1	2.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	78	46.1	31.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (William M. Bass Elementary)	59	84	25%
4th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	69	60.1	8.9%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (William M. Bass Elementary)	86	57.1	28.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	74	48.6	25.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (William M. Bass Elementary)	72	64.3	7.7%
5th Grade Science (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	75	51.7	23.3%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (William M. Bass Elementary)	76	71.4	4.6%
5th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	73	57.9	15.1%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	236	175	25.8%
African American	155	103	33.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	7	16	128.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	39	27	30.8%
Two or More Races	34	29	14.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.6%	91.4%	8.8%

Schools Near William M. Bass Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William M. Bass Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Seabury Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5200	175	16	10.9	91.4%	27 (15.4%)	103 (58.9%)	16 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (16.6%)	59.6	483^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	56.6%		34	795^th of 1109 public elementary schools	28.3%	312	71.4	73.1	57.1	64.3	75.0	84.0	71.4		85.7	$10,751	$1,130	$9,622
Robert S. Payne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Floyd St	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5270	460	33	14.1	96.1%	105 (22.8%)	289 (62.8%)	25 (5.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	7.3	1053^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	5.5%		33.3	803^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	27.6%	250	35.7	14.9	10.6	40.8	38.2	59.8	46.8		44.7	$7,982	$908	$7,073
T.C. Miller Elementary School for Innovation	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Mansfield Ave	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5300	208	19	10.4	98.6%	73 (35.1%)	104 (50.0%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.6%)	24	896^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.6%		38.1	745^th of 1109 public elementary schools	32.8%	151	58.8	44.4	64.7	52.9	58.8	58.3	52.9		55.9	$11,009	$1,211	$9,798
Dearington Elementary/Innovation	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Smyth St	Lynchburg	24501	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5220	160	37	4.3	96.3%	18 (11.3%)	125 (78.1%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	58.6	498^th of 1114 public elementary schools	55.3%		36.8	764^th of 1109 public elementary schools	31.1%	266	43.5	87.0	70.4	70.4	60.9	78.3	81.5		77.8	$13,074	$1,944	$11,131
Perrymont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Perrymont Ave	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5250	337	26	12.9	95.0%	95 (28.2%)	178 (52.8%)	18 (5.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.3%)	16.6	961^st of 1114 public elementary schools	13.7%		9.4	1034^th of 1109 public elementary schools	6.8%	73	35.4	33.3	40.0	37.5	37.5	36.7	61.5		86.8	$9,398	$1,330	$8,068
Madison Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	287 Learning Lane	Madison Heights	24572	Amherst County	Amherst County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 846-2151	418	35	12.1	77.3%	203 (48.6%)	109 (26.1%)	47 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.7%)	39.5	730^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.5%		18.5	947^th of 1109 public elementary schools	14.6%	217	58.8	60.3	47.5	57.4	62.3	81.0	73.8	62.1		$8,257	$1,336	$6,922
Sheffield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Kenwood Place	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5290	445	30	14.8	91.2%	117 (26.3%)	204 (45.8%)	69 (15.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)	22.3	916^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.8%		29.4	851^st of 1109 public elementary schools	23.3%	65	60.0	52.8	42.6	62.3	50.7	56.9	55.0		56.7	$9,931	$1,245	$8,687
Linkhorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 Linkhorne Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5240	409	31	13.3	96.3%	76 (18.6%)	245 (59.9%)	38 (9.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.5%)	9.9	1027^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.8%		13.9	996^th of 1109 public elementary schools	10.2%	31	43.1	39.7	46.5	37.5	43.8	58.6	50.7		47.9	$8,120	$1,007	$7,113
Sandusky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5828 Apache Ln	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5280	352	23	15.6	91.2%	90 (25.6%)	166 (47.2%)	48 (13.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.2%)	23.7	901^st of 1114 public elementary schools	19.1%		33.9	796^th of 1109 public elementary schools	28.2%	105	51.6	52.5	63.6	50.0	49.2	57.6	61.4		65.9	$7,771	$986	$6,785
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Leesville Rd	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5230	475	36	13.1	89.9%	112 (23.6%)	238 (50.1%)	34 (7.2%)	22 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.9%)	13.8	993^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.3	1006^th of 1109 public elementary schools	9.3%	13	38.2	31.9	46.7	53.3	41.2	59.4	58.3		55.0	$8,145	$903	$7,242

Frequently Asked Questions about William M. Bass Elementary

What is the racial makeup of William M. Bass Elementary?

Students at William M. Bass Elementary are 59% African American, 17% Two or more races, 15% White, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend William M. Bass Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 175 students attended William M. Bass Elementary.

What district is William M. Bass Elementary in?

Lynchburg City Public Schools

Is William M. Bass Elementary a good school?

William M. Bass Elementary ranks 483^rd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of William M. Bass Elementary attend?

Students who attend William M. Bass Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandusky Middle
High : Heritage High

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