Linkhorne Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Linkhorne Elementary School

2501 Linkhorne Dr
Lynchburg, VA 24503

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Bottom 50%

Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Linkhorne Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 378 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Linkhorne Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Linkhorne Elementary School's student population of 378 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Linkhorne Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	49
1	57
2	64
3	57
4	79
5	57

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Total Students

378 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School
2023	409
2022	419
2021	404
2020	414
2019	414
2018	478
2017	478
2016	445
2015	494
2014	474
2013	427
2012	436
2011	459
2010	527
2009	547
2008	500
2007	522
2006	504
2005	450
2004	497
2003	492
2002	425
2001	458
2000	449
1999	489
1998	537
1997	553
1996	538
1995	540
1994	546
1993	622
1992	697
1991	679
1990	651
1989	667
1988	624
1987	591

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School
2023	31
2022	28
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2015	32
2014	31
2013	31
2012	30
2011	28
2010	32
2009	30
2008	31
2007	41
2006	32
2005	37
2004	38
2003	39
2002	36
2001	35
1999	33
1994	35
1993	37
1992	40
1991	40
1990	39
1989	36
1988	37

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School Rankings

Linkhorne Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Linkhorne Elementary School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1632 out of 1792 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School
2022	#1632
2021	#1632
2019	#1231
2018	#1532
2017	#1555
2016	#1589
2015	#1641
2014	#1693
2013	#1642
2012	#1669
2011	#1670

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(20-21)

20-24%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2021	22%	54%	36%
2019	82%	82%	74%
2017	68%	72%	62%
2016	67%	80%	68%
2015	63%	79%	64%
2014	55%	74%	54%
2013	52%	71%	53%
2012	42%	68%	52%
2011	80%	86%	76%
2010	81%	87%	80%

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(20-21)

45-49%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2021	47%	69%	61%
2019	67%	78%	69%
2018	64%	80%
2017	62%	80%	71%
2016	67%	80%	70%
2015	64%	79%	67%
2014	52%	74%	60%
2013	57%	74%	64%
2012	82%	89%	83%
2011	78%	88%	83%
2010	76%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

20-29%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	12:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	14:1
2017	16:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	16:1	17:1	16:1
2010	17:1	17:1	16:1
2009	18:1	17:1	16:1
2008	16:1	17:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	12:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	12:1	12:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	9%	19%	8%
2022	9%	18%	7%
2021	9%	18%	7%
2020	10%	16%	6%
2019	10%	16%	6%
2018	12%	15%	6%
2017	12%	15%	6%
2016	8%	14%	5%
2015	6%	14%	4%
2014	6%	13%	4%
2013	7%	12%	4%
2012	5%	12%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	5%	10%	3%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Black

60%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	60%	22%	49%
2022	59%	22%	50%
2021	59%	22%	50%
2020	53%	22%	49%
2019	53%	22%	49%
2018	52%	23%	50%
2017	52%	23%	50%
2016	57%	23%	50%
2015	59%	23%	49%
2014	59%	23%	50%
2013	60%	23%	50%
2012	57%	24%	51%
2011	57%	24%	51%
2010	60%	26%	53%
2009	60%	26%	53%
2008	59%	27%	53%
2007	59%	27%	52%
2006	59%	27%	52%
2005	61%	27%	51%
2004	61%	27%	51%
2003	57%	27%	51%
2002	64%	27%	51%
2001	56%	27%	50%
2000	58%	27%	49%
1999	59%	27%	48%
1998	56%	27%	48%
1997	52%	27%	47%
1996	51%	27%	46%
1995	47%	26%	45%
1994	42%	26%	45%
1993	44%	26%	44%

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White

19%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	19%	45%	31%
2022	20%	46%	31%
2021	19%	46%	31%
2020	22%	49%	33%
2019	22%	49%	33%
2018	26%	50%	34%
2017	26%	50%	34%
2016	25%	50%	36%
2015	24%	52%	37%
2014	26%	52%	37%
2013	22%	53%	37%
2012	26%	54%	37%
2011	34%	54%	38%
2010	34%	57%	40%
2009	33%	57%	40%
2008	36%	57%	41%
2007	38%	58%	43%
2006	38%	59%	43%
2005	36%	60%	45%
2004	36%	61%	45%
2003	41%	61%	45%
2002	35%	63%	46%
2001	43%	64%	48%
2000	40%	65%	49%
1999	40%	65%	50%
1998	42%	65%	50%
1997	46%	66%	51%
1996	48%	67%	52%
1995	50%	67%	53%
1994	56%	68%	54%
1993	55%	68%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	11%	7%	10%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	12%	6%	10%
2020	14%	6%	9%
2019	14%	6%	9%
2018	10%	5%	8%
2017	10%	5%	8%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	9%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.65
2022	0.60	0.70	0.64
2021	0.60	0.70	0.64
2020	0.65	0.68	0.64
2019	0.65	0.68	0.64
2018	0.64	0.67	0.63
2017	0.64	0.67	0.63
2016	0.60	0.68	0.62
2015	0.58	0.66	0.62
2014	0.58	0.66	0.62
2013	0.59	0.65	0.61
2012	0.60	0.64	0.60
2011	0.56	0.64	0.59
2010	0.54	0.62	0.56
2009	0.55	0.60	0.55
2008	0.55	0.60	0.55
2007	0.53	0.59	0.55
2006	0.52	0.58	0.54
2005	0.52	0.57	0.54
2004	0.52	0.55	0.54
2003	0.52	0.55	0.54
2002	0.48	0.53	0.53
2001	0.51	0.52	0.52
2000	0.51	0.51	0.52
1999	0.50	0.51	0.53
1998	0.51	0.50	0.53
1997	0.52	0.49	0.52
1996	0.51	0.48	0.52
1995	0.53	0.49	0.52
1994	0.51	0.47	0.52
1993	0.51	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

96%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	96%	52%	94%
2022	92%	41%	78%
2021	100%	35%	68%
2020	91%	39%	74%
2019	91%	39%	74%
2018	91%	35%	65%
2017	91%	35%	65%
2016	91%	35%	63%
2015	66%	34%	56%
2014	65%	33%	57%
2013	67%	32%	56%
2012	64%	32%	54%
2011	65%	31%	53%
2010	56%	29%	50%
2009	56%	26%	47%
2008	52%	25%	45%
2007	53%	24%	44%
2006	55%	24%	46%
2005	56%	24%	46%
2004	53%	23%	44%
2003	52%	23%	41%
2002	44%	23%	38%
2001	41%	21%	37%
2000	48%	23%	36%
1999	48%	24%	37%
1998	46%	24%	38%
1997	39%	24%	36%
1996	41%	24%	35%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Linkhorne Elementary School	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	4%	7%	6%
2007	5%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	5%
2001	6%	7%	5%
2000	5%	7%	5%
1999	5%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lynchburg City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Linkhorne Elementary School's ranking?

Linkhorne Elementary School is ranked #1632 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Linkhorne Elementary School often compared to?

Linkhorne Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Paul Munro Elementary School, Bedford Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Linkhorne Elementary School?

378 students attend Linkhorne Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Linkhorne Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Linkhorne Elementary School?

Linkhorne Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Linkhorne Elementary School offer ?

Linkhorne Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Linkhorne Elementary School part of?

Linkhorne Elementary School is part of Lynchburg City School District.

In what neighborhood is Linkhorne Elementary School located?

Linkhorne Elementary School is located in the Linkhorne neighborhood of Lynchburg, VA. There are 1 other public schools located in Linkhorne.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 378 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education