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Lynchburg City Public Schools

General school information

Division: Lynchburg City Public Schools
Division Number: 115
Address: 915 Court Street Lynchburg, VA 24504
Superintendent: Mr. Benjamin W. Copeland
Region: 5
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Accreditation

Accreditation

Assessments

Assessments

Enrollment

Enrollment

College & Career Readiness

College & Career Readiness

Finance

Finance

Learning Climate

Learning Climate

Teacher Quality

Teacher Quality

ESSA

Every Student Succeeds Act

School Readiness

MOP

Accreditation

Accreditation Status
Elementary Schools
Bedford Hills ElementaryAccredited with Conditions
Dearington Elementary/Innovation Accredited with Conditions
Heritage ElementaryAccredited with Conditions
Linkhorne ElementaryAccredited with Conditions
Paul Munro ElementaryAccredited
Perrymont ElementaryAccredited
Robert S. Payne ElementaryAccredited with Conditions
Sandusky ElementaryAccredited
Sheffield ElementaryAccredited
T.C. Miller Elementary School for InnovationAccredited
William M. Bass ElementaryAccredited with Conditions
Middle Schools
Linkhorne MiddleAccredited with Conditions
Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation Accredited
Sandusky MiddleAccredited with Conditions
High Schools
E.C. Glass High Accredited
Heritage HighAccredited with Conditions

Assessments

The annual pass rate data reported on the Assessment tab includes all grade level and content area state assessments (Standards of Learning assessments and Virginia Alternate Assessment Program assessments).

Student Achievement by Proficiency Level

Reading Performance: All Students

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Writing Performance: All Students

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Math Performance: All Students

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Science Performance: All Students

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History Performance: All Students

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Number of Recently Arrived English Language Learners Exempted From State Reading Assessments

2021-20222022-20232023-2024
Division71431
State4,0064,4606,361
Number of Recently Arrived English Language Learners Exempted From State Reading Assessments

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

2021 Statewide NAEP Grade 4 Reading
Student Group Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced Virginia Students at or Above Proficient Nation at or Above Proficient
All Students40%28%23%9%32%32%
American Indian-----18%
Asian23%27%32%18%50%55%
Black57%26%15%2%17%16%
Economically Disadvantaged61%26%11%2%13%19%
English Learners73%22%5%-5%10%
Hispanic60%24%13%3%16%20%
Multiple Races27%31%29%12%41%37%
Students with Disabilities75%16%8%2%10%11%
White30%30%28%11%39%41%

NAEP Participation Rate

2021 Statewide NAEP Grade 4 Reading
Student Group Virginia Participation Rate
English Learners15%
Students with Disabilities13%

Virginia Alternate Assessment Program Participation Rates

Reading
Subject Area Number of Students Taking VAAP Tests Total Number of Students Percent of Students Taking VAAP Tests
Grade 3 Reading195473.5%
Grade 4 Reading95861.5%
Grade 5 Reading175603%
Grade 6 Reading105461.8%
Grade 7 Reading145402.6%
Grade 8 Reading65561.1%
End of Course Reading65761%

Fall Membership by Grade

Grade 2023-20242024-2025
Pre-kindergarten350356
Kindergarten574516
Grade 1627583
Grade 2572613
Grade 3547577
Grade 4586539
Grade 5560553
Grade 6546557
Grade 7540539
Grade 8556537
Grade 9657618
Grade 10594600
Grade 11576568
Grade 12510547
Post Graduate19-
Total Students7,8147,703

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Fall Membership by Subgroups

2024 Fall Membership By Subgroup: Racial and Ethnic Groups

College & Career Readiness

Diplomas and Completion

Class of 2024: All Students

Division

State

Four-Year Virginia On-Time Graduation Rate

On-Time Graduation Rate Over Time: All Students

Advanced Program Information: Number and Percentage of Students Enrolled in Advanced Programs

Advanced Program Information - Count/Percentage
Program Type 2021-20222022-20232023-2024
Advanced Placement Test Taken127 / 5.24%494 / 20.6%552 / 23.62%
Advanced Placement Course Enrollment127 / 5.24%494 / 20.6%552 / 23.62%
Dual Enrollment136 / 5.61%217 / 9.05%128 / 5.48%
Governor's School Enrollment48 / 1.98%56 / 2.34%55 / 2.35%
IB Course Enrollment - - -
Senior Enrolled in IB Program - - -

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Postsecondary Enrollment

2019-2020 Postsecondary Enrollment: All Students

Career & Technical Education

Students Earning One or More CTE Credentials: All Students

Career and Technical Education
2021-20222022-20232023-2024
NOCTI AssessmentsDivision606034
 State2,5903,8443,577
State LicensuresDivision241711
 State1,2361,5732,069
Industry CertificationDivision575704624
 State95,688100,965101,956
Workplace ReadinessDivision2410532
 State44,34841,81935,066
Total Credentials EarnedDivision683886701
 State143,862148,201142,668
Students Earning One or More CredentialsDivision641797583
 State115,682118,469115,609
CTE CompletersDivision167113116
 State45,09446,02848,643
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery ExaminationDivision---
 State7619621,022

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Finance

Percentage of Expenditures

Division

State

Per-Pupil Spending

2022-2023 Per-Pupil Spending

Sources of Financial Support

Division

State

Learning Climate

Chronic Absenteeism

Chronic Absenteeism 2023-2024 School Year:

Percentage of Students Identified as Gifted Compared to Percentage of Students in Fall Membership

Percentage of the Students Referred for Gifted Services Compared to Percentage of Students in Fall Membership

Standards of Accreditation (SOA) Offenses Data

2023-2024 Offenses
  Number of Offenses
Behaviors that Impede Academic Progress 2,732
Relationship Behaviors without Physical Harm 2,849
Behaviors of a Safety Concern 1,887
Behaviors that Endanger the Health, Safety, or Welfare of Self or Others 421
Behaviors used to determine Persistently Dangerous Schools 4

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Short-Term Suspensions

Short-Term Suspensions:

Long-Term Suspensions

Long-Term Supensions:

Expulsions

Expulsions:

Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility

Free and Reduced Meal Eligibility:

Free and Reduced Breakfast Participation of Eligible Students

Free and Reduced Breakfast Participation of Eligible Students :

Free and Reduced Lunch Participation of Eligible Students

Free and Reduced Lunch Participation of Eligible Students:

Civil Rights Data Collection

The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is a survey of all public schools and school districts in the United States. The CRDC includes data on student access to courses, programs, staff, and resources relevant to educational equity and opportunity for students.​ The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights reports information collected through the CRDC in carrying out its mission “to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.”​ More information about the Civil Rights Data Collection is available on the Virginia Department of Education website.

Teacher Quality

Student-Teacher Ratio

2022-2023 Grades K-7 Student Teacher Ratio

10.72 : 1

2022-2023 Grades 8-12 Student Teacher Ratio

12.04 : 1

Teacher Quality

Teacher Quality All Schools: 2023-2024

Teacher Quality All Schools: 2023-2024
Poverty Level Out-of-Field Teachers Inexperienced Teachers Out-of-Field and Inexperienced Teachers
Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number
Division
All Schools21.2%16113.4%1028.4%64
High Poverty21.2%16113.4%1028.4%64
State
All Schools7.7%83525.9%64001.8%1978
High Poverty12.1%23396.9%13382.8%545
Low Poverty5%16714.6%15411.1%368

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School Leaders

Inexperienced (First-Year) School Leaders All Schools: 2023-2024

Inexperienced (First-Year) School Leaders All Schools: 2023-2024
Poverty Level Principals Assistant Principals
Percent Number Percent Number
Division
All Schools0%05.3%1
High Poverty0%05.3%1
State
All Schools4%8510.3%323
High Poverty7.1%3513.1%93
Low Poverty2.6%138.4%72

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Provisionally Licensed Teachers

Provisionally Licensed Teachers All Schools: 2023-2024

Provisionally Licensed Teachers All Schools: 2023-2024
Poverty Level All Teachers Special Education Teachers
Percent Number Percent Number
Division
All Schools7%531.2%9
High Poverty7%531.2%9
State
All Schools9.2%101672.7%2975
High Poverty12.4%25862.7%572
Low Poverty7%23562.5%831

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Teacher Educational Attainment

Teacher Educational Attainment: 2023-2024

Every Student Succeeds Act

ESSA Annual Targets and Long-Term Goals: Reading

Student GroupCurrent RateThree-Year RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students61%61%79%88%
Asian79%81%91%88%
Black45%46%68%88%
Hispanic61%59%68%88%
White82%83%85%88%
Multiple Races65%65%83%88%
Economically Disadvantaged50%50%68%88%
English Learners44%41%60%88%
Students with Disabilities33%32%57%88%

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ESSA Annual Targets and Long-Term Goals: Mathematics

Student GroupCurrent RateThree-Year RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students52%50%74%85%
Asian74%72%90%85%
Black36%35%61%85%
Hispanic49%50%63%85%
White73%73%81%85%
Multiple Races54%52%77%85%
Economically Disadvantaged41%39%62%85%
English Learners42%41%58%85%
Students with Disabilities28%29%54%85%

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ESSA Pass Rates: Science

Student GroupCurrent Rate
All Students55%
Asian68%
Black38%
Hispanic55%
White78%
Multiple Races56%
Economically Disadvantaged43%
English Learners51%
Students with Disabilities29%

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Federal Graduation Indicator

Student GroupCurrent RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students77%84%84%
Asian<90%84%
Black71%83%84%
Hispanic80%83%84%
White85%86%84%
Multiple Races74%89%84%
Economically Disadvantaged73%82%84%
English Learners73%77%84%
Students with Disabilities34%74%84%
Homeless80%--
Foster Care37%--

Chronic Absenteeism

Student GroupCurrent RateThree-Year RateAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
All Students23%24%12%10%
Asian15%13%10%10%
Black26%26%12%10%
Hispanic23%26%12%10%
White18%19%12%10%
Multiple Races27%27%12%10%
Economically Disadvantaged29%30%13%10%
English Learners17%20%12%10%
Students with Disabilities31%32%14%10%

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English Learner Progress and Proficiency

English LearnersPercentAnnual TargetLong-Term Goal
English Learner Progress59%54%58%
English Learner Proficiency11%--

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ESSA Participation Rates

Student GroupEnglish Reading ParticipationMathematics ParticipationScience Participation
Assessed Not Assessed Assessed Not Assessed Assessed Not Assessed
All Students99%1%99%1%97%3%
Asian98%2%98%2%95%5%
Black98%2%98%2%96%4%
Hispanic99%1%97%3%97%3%
White99%1%99%1%97%3%
Multiple Races98%2%97%3%99%1%
Economically Disadvantaged99%1%98%2%96%4%
Not Economically Disadvantaged99%1%99%1%99%1%
English Learners99%1%98%2%100%-
Students with Disabilities98%2%98%2%95%5%
Students without Disabilities99%1%99%1%99%1%
Female99%1%99%1%99%1%
Male99%1%99%1%98%2%
Migrant------

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Growth in Reading and Mathematics

Student GroupGrowth English ReadingGrowth Mathematics
All Students66%59%
Asian94%77%
Black54%47%
Hispanic66%56%
White85%77%
Multiple Races67%61%
Economically Disadvantaged58%50%
English Learners56%50%
Students with Disabilities45%41%

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School Readiness

Kindergarten Students' Public Preschool Experience

Kindergarten Students Meeting Fall Literacy Benchmarks

Multidivision Online Provider (MOP) Program

Lynchburg City Public Schools did not have a contract with a MOP that provided full-time instructional programming to school-aged students during the 2023 school year. See the Department of Education website for more information on the Multidivision Online Provider Program.

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