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Lynchburg City Public Schools Schools
Lynchburg City Public Schools is a public school district in Virginia, based in Lynchburg city (Lynchburg). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Lynchburg City Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Lynchburg City Public Schools
16 of 16 schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 7C: 5D: 2
Best schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Paul Munro Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Ec Glass High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Sandusky Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Heritage High (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Robert S Payne Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Linkhorne Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Sheffield Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Bedford Hills Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Sandusky Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Lynchburg City Public Schools
High schools (2)
- A- Ec Glass High, Lynchburg
- B+ Heritage High, Lynchburg
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B+ Linkhorne Middle, Lynchburg
- B+ Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle For Innovation, Lynchburg
- C+ Sandusky Middle, Lynchburg
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- B- Bedford Hills Elementary, Lynchburg
- C- Heritage Elementary, Lynchburg
- C- Linkhorne Elementary, Lynchburg
- A Paul Munro Elementary, Lynchburg
- C- Perrymont Elementary, Lynchburg
- B+ Robert S Payne Elementary, Lynchburg
- B+ Sandusky Elementary, Lynchburg
- B Sheffield Elementary, Lynchburg
- C Tc Miller Elementary School For Innovation, Lynchburg
- D+ William M Bass Elementary, Lynchburg
Other schools and academies (1)
- D Dearington Elementaryinnovation, Lynchburg
Where Lynchburg City Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Lynchburg (16)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Virginia
- County: Lynchburg city
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,727 students with 683 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,567 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5102340
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Campbell County Public Schools (13 schools, 14 mi)
- Amherst County Public Schools (9 schools, 16 mi)
- Bedford County Public Schools (19 schools, 19 mi)
- Appomattox County Public Schools (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Buena Vista City Public Schools (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Rockbridge County Public Schools (6 schools, 32 mi)
- Nelson County Public Schools (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Botetourt County Public Schools (11 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Lynchburg City Public Schools
How many schools are in Lynchburg City Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Lynchburg City Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lynchburg.
How good are the schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools?
Across the 16 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.1%. 94% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Lynchburg City Public Schools?
7,727 students were enrolled in Lynchburg City Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Lynchburg City Public Schools?
Lynchburg City Public Schools is in Virginia, based in Lynchburg city, with its district office in Lynchburg. Its boundary covers about 49.0 sq mi.