Summary:
The 24503 zip code area is home to a single middle school, Linkhorne Middle, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools district. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools, with low test scores and a high chronic absenteeism rate.
Linkhorne Middle faces significant challenges, with a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (93.99%) and test scores that are well below state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.67% of 6th graders were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 61.99%. Similarly, 8th grade science proficiency was just 19.4%, far below the state average of 65.71%.
Despite the low performance, Linkhorne Middle has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.1, which is slightly lower than the state average. However, the school's spending per student of $7,919 is below the state average, suggesting that resource allocation may be a factor in the academic struggles. Overall, the data highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Linkhorne Middle, which serves a high-need population in the 24503 zip code area.
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