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William M. Bass Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1730 Seabury Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24501 · (434) 515-5200 · Part of Lynchburg City Public Schools

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

Students
188
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about William M. Bass Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 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–5William M. Bass ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 69.5%

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

1730 Seabury Ave, Lynchburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten26
Grade 125
Grade 230
Grade 334
Grade 426
Grade 530
Enrollment over time
197’20
186’21
175’22
196’23
188’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 46%White 23%Two or more races 20%Hispanic 11%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William M. Bass Elementary from Lynchburg families.

Other schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools

The district →

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.