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Madison Heights Elementary

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Madison Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Madison Heights, Virginia, serving 418 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Amherst County Public Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Madison Heights Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of African American (26.08%) and Hispanic (11.24%) students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Virginia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating, lower than the nearby Amelon Elementary and the Lynchburg City Public Schools district. Student performance on SOL tests is generally lower than the district and state averages, with 3rd grade math proficiency at 47.37% compared to the district's 62.72% and the state's 70.11%. However, the school's African American students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup.

Madison Heights Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.27% to 93.44% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school's spending per student, ranging from $7,616 to $8,455, is on par with the district average. While the school's challenges may be attributed to its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, its relatively low student-teacher ratio suggests that class size is not a significant barrier to student achievement. Interestingly, the nearby Lynchburg City Public Schools, which serve a similar demographic, generally perform worse than Madison Heights Elementary on the SOL tests, despite having a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 287 Learning Lane
       Madison Heights, VA  24572

(434) 846-2151

District: Amherst County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
868th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,257 Help


Students who attend Madison Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Monelison Middle
High:    Amherst County High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  418

Racial breakdown:

White:
48.6%
African American:
26.1%
Two or more races:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Madison Heights Elementary ranks worse than 77.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Amherst County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.66. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Madison Heights Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Amherst County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Heights Elementary is $8,257. 3 elementary schools in the Amherst County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Heights Elementary 868th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Madison Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Amherst County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Amherst County Public Schools 95th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Madison Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Madison Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 87.14 32nd 1062 97.0%
2006 79.70 116th 1071 89.2%
2007 61.90 407th 1083 62.4%
2008 10.47 1052nd 1081 2.7%
2009 39.21 802nd 1082 25.9%
2010 26.44 978th 1113 12.1%
2011 26.72 978th 1117 12.4%
2012 10.64 1084th 1117 3.0%
2013 16.75 1035th 1120 7.6%
2014 11.46 1064th 1110 4.1%
2015 26.08 918th 1100 16.5%
2016 22.46 958th 1096 12.6%
2017 18.56 989th 1099 10.0%
2018 29.92 874th 1097 20.3%
2019 30.72 869th 1105 21.4%
2021 19.17 916th 1103 17.0%
2022 18.46 947th 1109 14.6%
2023 39.54 730th 1114 34.5%
2024 27.66 868th 1114 22.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 49.75 558th 1036 46.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Madison Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.32 671st 1100 39.0%
2024 32.83 803rd 1098 26.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Madison Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.00 778th 1093 28.8%
2024 22.67 917th 1101 16.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Madison Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.79 149th 579 74.3%
2024 74.46 126th 588 78.6%
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Rank History for White students at Madison Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.58 892nd 984 9.3%
2024 10.77 933rd 979 4.7%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Madison Heights Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 355 124 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 480
1994 351 116 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 470
1995 352 123 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 482
1996 352 123 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 482
1997 339 122 1 7 3 n/a n/a 0 472
1998 349 125 1 3 6 n/a n/a 0 484
1999 345 138 1 2 4 n/a n/a 0 490
2000 344 144 1 0 4 n/a n/a -4 489
2001 291 158 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 452
2002 276 142 3 6 5 n/a n/a 0 432
2003 276 142 3 6 5 n/a n/a 0 432
2004 255 135 3 7 5 n/a n/a 0 405
2005 282 167 0 8 8 n/a n/a 4 469
2006 294 153 4 12 7 n/a n/a 8 478
2007 313 157 3 9 9 n/a n/a 8 499
2008 290 161 2 13 9 n/a n/a 15 490
2009 315 167 5 12 10 n/a n/a 15 524
2010 306 164 6 12 6 n/a n/a 7 501
2011 306 136 1 9 4 0 18 0 474
2012 292 135 2 8 7 0 22 0 466
2013 301 139 1 15 7 0 46 0 509
2014 288 119 1 17 6 0 49 0 480
2015 311 131 0 13 4 0 53 0 512
2016 290 129 0 18 5 0 54 0 496
2017 281 139 0 19 6 0 36 0 481
2018 255 121 0 18 7 0 34 0 435
2019 235 131 0 30 6 0 31 0 433
2020 221 119 4 26 4 0 20 0 394
2021 193 117 1 23 9 0 39 0 382
2022 186 110 0 27 6 0 52 0 381
2023 203 109 0 47 6 0 53 0 418

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Madison Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 480 27.6 17.4 n/a
1994 470 23.4 n/a 31.9
1995 482 n/a 0.0 34.9
1996 482 n/a 0.0 34.9
1997 472 n/a 0.0 42.2
1998 484 n/a 0.0 37.6
1999 490 29.0 16.9 45.5
2000 489 n/a 0.0 39.1
2001 452 31.5 14.3 43.8
2002 432 38.0 11.4 46.5
2003 432 38.0 11.4 46.5
2004 405 36.0 11.3 46.4
2005 469 35.0 13.4 54.4
2006 478 37.0 12.9 57.7
2007 499 43.8 11.4 57.4
2008 490 32.0 15.3 61.1
2009 524 32.0 16.4 58.9
2010 501 30.0 16.6 67.4
2011 474 29.9 15.8 71.9
2012 466 31.8 14.6 75.1
2013 509 31.8 15.9 74.3
2014 480 31.8 15.0 76.5
2015 512 30.0 17.0 72.3
2016 496 32.0 15.5 74.2
2017 481 32.0 15.0 79.4
2018 435 31.0 14.0 75.6
2019 433 31.0 13.9 78.3
2020 394 30.0 13.1 90.4
2021 382 23.5 16.2 n/a
2022 381 29.0 13.1 93.4
2023 418 34.5 12.1 77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Madison Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 480 27.6 17.4 n/a
1994 470 23.4 n/a 31.9
1995 482 n/a 0.0 34.9
1996 482 n/a 0.0 34.9
1997 472 n/a 0.0 42.2
1998 484 n/a 0.0 37.6
1999 490 29.0 16.9 45.5
2000 489 n/a 0.0 39.1
2001 452 31.5 14.3 43.8
2002 432 38.0 11.4 46.5
2003 432 38.0 11.4 46.5
2004 405 36.0 11.3 46.4
2005 469 35.0 13.4 54.4
2006 478 37.0 12.9 57.7
2007 499 43.8 11.4 57.4
2008 490 32.0 15.3 61.1
2009 524 32.0 16.4 58.9
2010 501 30.0 16.6 67.4
2011 474 29.9 15.8 71.9
2012 466 31.8 14.6 75.1
2013 509 31.8 15.9 74.3
2014 480 31.8 15.0 76.5
2015 512 30.0 17.0 72.3
2016 496 32.0 15.5 74.2
2017 481 32.0 15.0 79.4
2018 435 31.0 14.0 75.6
2019 433 31.0 13.9 78.3
2020 394 30.0 13.1 90.4
2021 382 23.5 16.2 n/a
2022 381 29.0 13.1 93.4
2023 418 34.5 12.1 77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Madison Heights Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,090 (14.3%) $6,526 (85.7%) $7,616
2020 $1,022 (12.1%) $7,433 (87.9%) $8,455
2021 $1,336 (16.2%) $6,922 (83.8%) $8,257

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Madison Heights Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 869th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 730th of 1114 Elementary schools
 13.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Madison Heights Elementary)7658.8
 17.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Amherst County Public Schools)8161.7
 19.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Madison Heights Elementary)6262.3
 0.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Amherst County Public Schools)7462
 12%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Madison Heights Elementary)8260.3
 21.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Amherst County Public Schools)8261.2
 20.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Madison Heights Elementary)7081
 11%
   4th Grade English Reading (Amherst County Public Schools)7669.2
 6.8%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Madison Heights Elementary)7447.5
 26.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Amherst County Public Schools)8361.1
 21.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Madison Heights Elementary)7057.4
 12.6%
   5th Grade Science (Amherst County Public Schools)7653.8
 22.2%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Madison Heights Elementary)7073.8
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Amherst County Public Schools)7866.3
 11.7%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students433418
 3.5%
African American131109
 16.8%
American Indian66
Asian00
Hispanic3047
 56.7%
Pacific Islander00
White235203
 13.6%
Two or More Races3153
 71%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.3%77.3%
 1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Madison Heights Elementary

Students who attend Madison Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monelison Middle
High : Amherst County High

In the 2022-23 school year, 418 students attended Madison Heights Elementary.

Madison Heights Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students at Madison Heights Elementary are 49% White, 26% African American, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.


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