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Schools in Lynchburg · Moore County School District

Lynchburg’s public schools outscore 58% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lynchburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−#90of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 3 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 3 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▲ 3% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
882 students on the public path
In brief

Lynchburg’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Lynchburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,439 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Moore County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lynchburg’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 58% of Tennessee school districts, #90 of 176 Tennessee towns. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (232)Better than 59%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 554 test results and a graduating class of 62 could put Lynchburg anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lynchburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (582 in math, 526 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lynchburg, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Lynchburg ElementaryMoore County School DistrictB
7–12Moore County High SchoolMoore County School DistrictB

Lynchburg’s public schools are run by Moore County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Moore County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 882 students
$13,439TN $13,059 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 36.8% · 526 students tested
Math28%
State average 31.1% · 582 students tested

Lynchburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Lynchburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LynchburgBMoore County
TullahomaCTullahoma City

Every school in Lynchburg

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lynchburgby address
Lynchburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
482 studentsRate it →
Moore County High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
400 studentsRate it →

Questions about Lynchburg’s schools

Are Lynchburg’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Lynchburg children attend outscore 58% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #90 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lynchburg in?

Moore County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 882 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Lynchburg’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Moore County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Lynchburg spend per student?

$13,439 in Moore County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.