Dearington Elementary/Innovation

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Dearington Elementary/Innovation ranks 498 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

210 Smyth St
Lynchburg, VA 24501-1539

(434) 515-5220

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
498^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,074

Students who attend Dearington Elementary/Innovation usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 4.3

Number of students: 160

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.1%

White:

11.3%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dearington Elementary/Innovation ranks better than 55.3% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Dearington Elementary/Innovation has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (78.1%), White (11.3%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dearington Elementary/Innovation is 4.3, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Dearington Elementary/Innovation employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dearington Elementary/Innovation is $13,074, which is the highest among 11 elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dearington Elementary/Innovation:

SchoolDigger ranks Dearington Elementary/Innovation 498^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Dearington Elementary/Innovation in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Dearington Elementary/Innovation

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Rank History for all students at Dearington Elementary/Innovation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	58.86	448^th	1062	57.8%
2006	36.01	821^st	1071	23.3%
2007	21.09	986^th	1083	9.0%
2008	29.70	901^st	1081	16.7%
2009	53.74	533^rd	1082	50.7%
2010	43.86	767^th	1113	31.1%
2011	51.58	609^th	1117	45.5%
2012	22.86	1003^rd	1117	10.2%
2013	8.92	1085^th	1120	3.1%
2014	3.28	1099^th	1110	1.0%
2015	0.45	1098^th	1100	0.2%
2016	22.27	959^th	1096	12.5%
2017	25.21	940^th	1099	14.5%
2018	35.73	816^th	1097	25.6%
2019	12.77	1027^th	1105	7.1%
2021	9.41	1016^th	1103	7.9%
2022	36.83	764^th	1109	31.1%
2023	58.59	498^th	1114	55.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Dearington Elementary/Innovation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.89	597^th	1100	45.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Dearington Elementary/Innovation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.47	244^th	1093	77.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Dearington Elementary/Innovation

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.62	78^th	579	86.5%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dearington Elementary/Innovation

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	121	121
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	124	124
1993	11	120	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	131
1994	12	111	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	123
1995	80	120	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
1996	80	120	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
1997	94	130	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1998	112	149	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	265
1999	105	156	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	264
2000	114	140	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	-4	252
2001	94	128	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
2002	66	142	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	8	217
2003	66	142	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	8	217
2004	64	145	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	10	223
2005	44	141	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	8	196
2006	44	135	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	9	191
2007	55	162	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	7	232
2008	56	174	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	6	245
2009	45	178	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	8	235
2010	41	180	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	226
2011	23	174	1	0	0	0	4	0	202
2012	28	199	1	0	0	0	3	0	231
2013	19	186	3	2	0	0	5	0	215
2014	17	178	0	2	0	0	6	0	203
2015	15	165	1	2	0	0	3	0	186
2016	28	139	0	1	0	0	7	0	175
2017	23	163	1	7	0	0	8	0	202
2018	23	151	1	2	0	0	6	0	183
2019	25	171	1	1	0	0	6	0	204
2020	21	138	0	1	0	0	9	0	169
2021	19	137	0	1	0	0	12	0	169
2022	15	116	1	2	0	0	10	0	144
2023	18	125	0	5	0	0	12	0	160

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dearington Elementary/Innovation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	121	14.5	8.3	n/a
1992	124	14.8	8.3	n/a
1993	131	15.9	8.2	n/a
1994	123	7.9	n/a	94.3
1995	202	n/a	0.0	57.9
1996	202	n/a	0.0	57.9
1997	226	n/a	0.0	55.3
1998	265	n/a	0.0	54
1999	264	21.5	12.3	56.1
2000	252	n/a	0.0	50.8
2001	224	22.2	10.1	50
2002	217	19.0	11.4	62.2
2003	217	19.0	11.4	62.2
2004	223	19.0	11.7	63.4
2005	196	18.0	10.9	76.1
2006	191	20.0	9.6	75.3
2007	232	22.8	10.2	64.9
2008	245	19.3	12.7	72.8
2009	235	18.6	12.6	78.4
2010	226	19.0	11.8	84.7
2011	202	18.1	11.1	87.1
2012	231	15.1	15.2	87
2013	215	14.1	15.2	87.9
2014	203	14.5	14.0	86.2
2015	186	14.0	13.2	89.2
2016	175	14.0	12.5	98.3
2017	202	13.5	14.9	92.1
2018	183	14.0	13.0	88.5
2019	204	14.2	14.2	88.7
2020	169	14.0	12.0	87
2021	169	16.2	10.4	n/a
2022	144	16.8	8.5	97.9
2023	160	37.0	4.3	96.3

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 Dearington Elementary/Innovation

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	121	14.5	8.3	n/a
1992	124	14.8	8.3	n/a
1993	131	15.9	8.2	n/a
1994	123	7.9	n/a	94.3
1995	202	n/a	0.0	57.9
1996	202	n/a	0.0	57.9
1997	226	n/a	0.0	55.3
1998	265	n/a	0.0	54
1999	264	21.5	12.3	56.1
2000	252	n/a	0.0	50.8
2001	224	22.2	10.1	50
2002	217	19.0	11.4	62.2
2003	217	19.0	11.4	62.2
2004	223	19.0	11.7	63.4
2005	196	18.0	10.9	76.1
2006	191	20.0	9.6	75.3
2007	232	22.8	10.2	64.9
2008	245	19.3	12.7	72.8
2009	235	18.6	12.6	78.4
2010	226	19.0	11.8	84.7
2011	202	18.1	11.1	87.1
2012	231	15.1	15.2	87
2013	215	14.1	15.2	87.9
2014	203	14.5	14.0	86.2
2015	186	14.0	13.2	89.2
2016	175	14.0	12.5	98.3
2017	202	13.5	14.9	92.1
2018	183	14.0	13.0	88.5
2019	204	14.2	14.2	88.7
2020	169	14.0	12.0	87
2021	169	16.2	10.4	n/a
2022	144	16.8	8.5	97.9
2023	160	37.0	4.3	96.3

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 Dearington Elementary/Innovation

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,303 (23.0%)	$7,697 (77.0%)	$10,000
2020	$2,032 (15.8%)	$10,816 (84.2%)	$12,849
2021	$1,944 (14.9%)	$11,131 (85.1%)	$13,074

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dearington Elementary/Innovation

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1027^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 498^th of 1114 Elementary schools	48.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dearington Elementary/Innovation)	50	43.5	6.5%
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 (Dearington Elementary/Innovation)	41	60.9	19.9%
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 (Dearington Elementary/Innovation)	81	87	6%
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 (Dearington Elementary/Innovation)	67	78.3	11.3%
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 (Dearington Elementary/Innovation)	54	70.4	16.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	74	48.6	25.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Dearington Elementary/Innovation)	65	70.4	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Lynchburg City Public Schools)	75	51.7	23.3%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Dearington Elementary/Innovation)	57	81.5	24.5%
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	204	160	21.6%
African American	171	125	26.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	1	5	400%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	25	18	28%
Two or More Races	6	12	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.7%	96.3%	7.5%

Schools Near Dearington Elementary/Innovation

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bedford Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4330 Morningside Dr	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5210	383	34	11.4	97.7%	189 (49.3%)	127 (33.2%)	36 (9.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	23.1	906^th of 1114 public elementary schools	18.7%		25.7	876^th of 1109 public elementary schools	21.0%	30	71.9	36.4	49.1	52.7	59.7	49.1	51.9		59.6	$10,243	$1,040	$9,202
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
Paul Munro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4641 Locksview Rd	Lynchburg	24503	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(434) 515-5260	369	25	14.9	98.1%	197 (53.4%)	104 (28.2%)	19 (5.1%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.1%)	81.8	179^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.9%		87.7	87^th of 1109 public elementary schools	92.2%	92	87.2	78.0	82.4	85.3	80.9	80.0	94.1		97.1	$7,505	$603	$6,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Dearington Elementary/Innovation

What is the racial makeup of Dearington Elementary/Innovation?

Students at Dearington Elementary/Innovation are 78% African American, 11% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Dearington Elementary/Innovation in?

Lynchburg City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Dearington Elementary/Innovation attend?

Students who attend Dearington Elementary/Innovation usually go on to attend:

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

Is Dearington Elementary/Innovation a good school?

Dearington Elementary/Innovation ranks 498^th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dearington Elementary/Innovation?

In the 2022-23 school year, 160 students attended Dearington Elementary/Innovation.

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