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Sheffield Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

115 Kenwood Place, Lynchburg, VA 24502 · (434) 515-5290 · Part of Lynchburg City Public Schools

Lynchburg’s School Grade D better than 13% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
443
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sheffield Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lynchburg kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Lynchburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Sheffield ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

115 Kenwood Place, Lynchburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten57
Grade 181
Grade 281
Grade 374
Grade 451
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
424’20
442’21
445’22
432’23
443’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 46%White 24%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 12%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sheffield Elementary from Lynchburg families.

Other schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools

The district →
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
D
448 students14:1
Robert S. Payne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
C
435 students13:1
Bedford Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
C−
402 students13:1
Linkhorne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
D
378 students11:1
Perrymont Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
D
377 students13:1
Paul Munro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
A−
356 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Lynchburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.