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D−

Dearington Elementary/Innovation

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

210 Smyth St, Lynchburg, VA 24501 · (434) 515-5220 · Part of Lynchburg City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
180
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dearington Elementary/Innovation

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 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–5Dearington Elementary/InnovationYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

210 Smyth St, Lynchburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten23
Grade 131
Grade 233
Grade 336
Grade 433
Grade 523
Enrollment over time
169’20
144’21
160’22
180’23
180’24

Up 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 65%White 16%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dearington Elementary/Innovation from Lynchburg families.

Other schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools

The district →
Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
D
448 students14:1
Sheffield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
C−
443 students12:1
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

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.