Is New London Academy Elementary a good school?

Yes. New London Academy Elementary ranks in the top 9.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend New London Academy Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 333 students attended New London Academy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of New London Academy Elementary?

Students at New London Academy Elementary are 80% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of New London Academy Elementary attend?

Students who attend New London Academy Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Forest Middle High : Jefferson Forest High

New London Academy Elementary

Summary:

New London Academy Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Forest, Virginia, serving 333 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Bedford County Public Schools district.

New London Academy Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform district and state averages in SOL assessments, with proficiency rates as high as 95.12% in 4th-grade mathematics and 88.14% in 3rd-grade English reading. This academic excellence is particularly noteworthy given the school's relatively homogeneous student population and lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to the district and state.

When compared to nearby schools, New London Academy Elementary generally outperforms its peers, such as Forest Elementary and Thomas Jefferson Elementary, which also demonstrate strong academic performance. However, New London Academy's ranking for low socioeconomic status students is among the top 6% of Virginia elementary schools, indicating the school effectively supports and meets the needs of its economically disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

12400 E Lynchburg-Salem Trnpk
Forest, VA 24551

(434) 525-2177

District: Bedford County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
100^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,136

Students who attend New London Academy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Middle
High:	Jefferson Forest High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 333

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

African American:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New London Academy Elementary ranks better than 91% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Bedford County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.18. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New London Academy Elementary is $13,136, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Bedford County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New London Academy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks New London Academy Elementary 100^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See New London Academy Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Bedford County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Bedford County Public Schools 43^rd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New London Academy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at New London Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	67.17	312^th	1062	70.6%
2006	73.01	226^th	1071	78.9%
2007	56.76	489^th	1083	54.8%
2008	45.16	703^rd	1081	35.0%
2009	49.30	621^st	1082	42.6%
2010	47.93	684^th	1113	38.5%
2011	49.11	644^th	1117	42.3%
2012	40.93	766^th	1117	31.4%
2013	36.35	808^th	1120	27.9%
2014	56.23	504^th	1110	54.6%
2015	51.52	616^th	1100	44.0%
2016	58.08	495^th	1096	54.8%
2017	62.97	415^th	1099	62.2%
2018	69.23	326^th	1097	70.3%
2019	80.87	154^th	1105	86.1%
2022	81.70	186^th	1109	83.2%
2023	82.46	164^th	1114	85.3%
2024	86.18	100^th	1114	91.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New London Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	86.51	60^th	1036	94.2%

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Rank History for Female students at New London Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.65	185^th	1100	83.2%
2024	83.53	127^th	1098	88.4%

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Rank History for Male students at New London Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.22	156^th	1093	85.7%
2024	86.11	83^rd	1101	92.5%

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Rank History for White students at New London Academy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	66.51	320^th	984	67.5%
2024	74.98	199^th	979	79.7%

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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.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New London Academy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	328	328
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	364	364
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	282	282
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	289	289
1993	347	20	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1994	352	27	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1995	319	13	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1996	319	13	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
1997	341	17	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1998	352	25	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
1999	349	24	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	376
2000	380	28	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	-4	409
2001	241	24	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	268
2002	248	29	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2003	248	29	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	279
2004	257	30	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	290
2005	261	25	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	289
2006	255	24	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	285
2007	283	28	1	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	322
2008	304	28	7	8	1	n/a	n/a	2	350
2009	304	25	13	8	1	n/a	n/a	2	353
2010	324	27	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2011	305	19	11	10	1	0	6	0	352
2012	326	17	16	8	1	0	9	0	377
2013	303	17	20	11	1	1	10	0	363
2014	291	14	12	9	1	1	15	0	343
2015	272	12	13	11	1	1	16	0	326
2016	262	17	12	14	0	2	19	0	326
2017	231	17	16	10	0	2	19	0	295
2018	256	17	14	10	1	2	19	0	319
2019	255	13	14	13	1	1	19	0	316
2020	255	15	11	15	1	0	18	0	315
2021	172	11	6	9	1	1	14	0	214
2022	218	17	6	16	1	0	19	0	277
2023	267	19	8	16	1	0	22	0	333

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

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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 New London Academy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	328	20.3	16.1	n/a
1990	364	21.1	17.2	n/a
1991	282	19.3	14.6	n/a
1992	289	19.7	14.6	n/a
1993	372	22.5	16.5	n/a
1994	384	17.7	n/a	14.6
1995	336	n/a	0.0	12.5
1996	336	n/a	0.0	12.5
1997	362	n/a	0.0	13
1998	382	n/a	0.0	12.8
1999	376	22.6	16.6	12.5
2000	409	n/a	0.0	7.3
2001	268	18.2	14.7	11.6
2002	279	25.0	11.2	17.6
2003	279	25.0	11.2	17.6
2004	290	24.0	12.1	19.3
2005	289	23.0	12.6	16.3
2006	285	25.0	11.4	21.1
2007	322	28.0	11.5	17.4
2008	350	21.5	16.3	18.4
2009	353	23.5	15.0	20.8
2010	371	23.0	16.1	24.3
2011	352	23.0	15.3	27.8
2012	377	21.7	17.3	24.1
2013	363	21.0	17.2	25.3
2014	343	19.0	18.0	28
2015	326	19.0	17.1	27.9
2016	326	20.0	16.3	27.6
2017	295	18.8	15.6	26.8
2018	319	22.6	14.0	28.5
2019	316	19.5	16.2	20.9
2020	315	22.0	14.3	18.4
2021	214	15.6	13.6	n/a
2022	277	23.5	11.7	20.9
2023	333	20.7	16.0	27.6

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 New London Academy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	328	20.3	16.1	n/a
1990	364	21.1	17.2	n/a
1991	282	19.3	14.6	n/a
1992	289	19.7	14.6	n/a
1993	372	22.5	16.5	n/a
1994	384	17.7	n/a	14.6
1995	336	n/a	0.0	12.5
1996	336	n/a	0.0	12.5
1997	362	n/a	0.0	13
1998	382	n/a	0.0	12.8
1999	376	22.6	16.6	12.5
2000	409	n/a	0.0	7.3
2001	268	18.2	14.7	11.6
2002	279	25.0	11.2	17.6
2003	279	25.0	11.2	17.6
2004	290	24.0	12.1	19.3
2005	289	23.0	12.6	16.3
2006	285	25.0	11.4	21.1
2007	322	28.0	11.5	17.4
2008	350	21.5	16.3	18.4
2009	353	23.5	15.0	20.8
2010	371	23.0	16.1	24.3
2011	352	23.0	15.3	27.8
2012	377	21.7	17.3	24.1
2013	363	21.0	17.2	25.3
2014	343	19.0	18.0	28
2015	326	19.0	17.1	27.9
2016	326	20.0	16.3	27.6
2017	295	18.8	15.6	26.8
2018	319	22.6	14.0	28.5
2019	316	19.5	16.2	20.9
2020	315	22.0	14.3	18.4
2021	214	15.6	13.6	n/a
2022	277	23.5	11.7	20.9
2023	333	20.7	16.0	27.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New London Academy Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$259 (3.4%)	$7,341 (96.6%)	$7,600
2020	$245 (3.1%)	$7,588 (96.9%)	$7,833
2021	$438 (3.3%)	$12,698 (96.7%)	$13,136

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New London Academy Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 154^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 164^th of 1114 Elementary schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (New London Academy Elementary)	100	87.5	12.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bedford County Public Schools)	83	77.3	5.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (New London Academy Elementary)	88	75	13%
3rd Grade English Reading (Bedford County Public Schools)	74	70.3	3.7%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (New London Academy Elementary)	93	93.1	0.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bedford County Public Schools)	84	74.3	9.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (New London Academy Elementary)	85	89.7	4.7%
4th Grade English Reading (Bedford County Public Schools)	76	76.4	0.4%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (New London Academy Elementary)	83	78.9	4.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bedford County Public Schools)	84	72.5	11.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (New London Academy Elementary)	93	82.7	10.3%
5th Grade Science (Bedford County Public Schools)	84	70.2	13.9%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (New London Academy Elementary)	90	86.5	3.5%
5th Grade English Reading (Bedford County Public Schools)	84	73.5	10.5%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	316	333	5.4%
African American	13	19	46.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	14	8	42.9%
Hispanic	13	16	23.1%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	255	267	4.7%
Two or More Races	19	22	15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.9%	27.6%	6.7%

Schools Near New London Academy Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New London Academy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12400 E Lynchburg-Salem Trnpk	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2177	333	21	16.0	27.6%	267 (80.2%)	19 (5.7%)	16 (4.8%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	86.2	100^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.0%		82.5	164^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.3%	64	83.3	95.1	89.8	81.4	83.3	87.8	88.1	95.1		$13,136	$438	$12,698
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 Patriot Place	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 534-6159	510	34	15.0	27.5%	387 (75.9%)	37 (7.3%)	30 (5.9%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.0%)	81.2	195^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.5%		79.9	209^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.2%	14	87.9	96.2	82.6	76.8	80.0	93.7	75.0	86.3		$10,712	$546	$10,165
Tomahawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Bee Drive	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 237-4090	685	44	15.5	73.9%	449 (65.5%)	97 (14.2%)	75 (10.9%)	15 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.2%)	68.5	376^th of 1114 public elementary schools	66.2%		71.5	326^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.7%	50	84.7	79.4	79.4	71.1	69.1	75.5	80.0	82.2		$5,625	$441	$5,184
Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	One Scholar Lane	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2681	351	21	16.9	16.8%	278 (79.2%)	18 (5.1%)	15 (4.3%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	84.7	125^th of 1114 public elementary schools	88.8%		84.3	131^st of 1114 public elementary schools	88.2%	6	89.7	83.1	83.7	84.0	84.5	92.3	81.6	93.8		$8,758	$256	$8,502
Leesville Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Lewis Way	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 239-0303	625	44	14.2	73.9%	381 (61.0%)	82 (13.1%)	87 (13.9%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.6%)	62.7	458^th of 1114 public elementary schools	58.9%		71.3	328^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.6%	130	68.0	78.1	79.6	80.6	58.0	75.0	77.6	84.2		$6,278	$506	$5,771
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Leesville Rd	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5230	475	36	13.1	89.9%	112 (23.6%)	238 (50.1%)	34 (7.2%)	22 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.9%)	14.1	987^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.8	993^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	10.9%	6	62.5	49.2	28.2	48.6	58.9	62.1	45.1	44.1	35.8	$8,145	$903	$7,242
Sheffield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Kenwood Place	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5290	445	30	14.8	91.2%	117 (26.3%)	204 (45.8%)	69 (15.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)	17.4	963^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	13.6%		22.3	916^th of 1114 public elementary schools	17.8%	47	62.5	46.3	51.9	64.7	42.6	51.5	53.9	55.7	28.3	$9,931	$1,245	$8,687
Sandusky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5828 Apache Ln	Lynchburg	24502	Lynchburg city	Lynchburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 515-5280	352	23	15.6	91.2%	90 (25.6%)	166 (47.2%)	48 (13.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.2%)	30.3	839^th of 1114 public elementary schools	24.7%		23.7	901^st of 1114 public elementary schools	19.1%	62	66.7	63.8	56.4	47.3	67.4	63.2	58.2	56.4	61.1	$7,771	$986	$6,785
Yellow Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	377 Dennis Riddle Dr	Rustburg	24588	Campbell County	Campbell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 821-1021	573	41	13.9	74.3%	420 (73.3%)	67 (11.7%)	36 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.9%)	58.6	502^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	54.9%		55.6	543^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	51.3%	41	71.6	66.7	73.7	77.6	67.9	73.3	80.3	72.0		$7,103	$710	$6,394
Otter River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Otter River Dr	Goode	24556	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-9210	198	15	12.9	38.9%	165 (83.3%)	9 (4.5%)	12 (6.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	69.8	361^st of 1114 public elementary schools	67.6%		72.1	313^th of 1114 public elementary schools	71.9%	48	91.3	87.9	68.8	59.4	82.6	84.9	78.1	81.8		$12,493	$419	$12,074

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