Tomahawk Elementary

Summary:

Tomahawk Elementary is a public elementary school in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 685. The school is part of the Campbell County Public Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tomahawk Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Virginia in standardized test scores, particularly in Mathematics, where 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students consistently score above 75% proficiency. The school has maintained a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and generally ranks in the top 50% of Virginia elementary schools. Tomahawk Elementary also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including Hispanic students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top Virginia elementary schools in these categories.

While Tomahawk Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, including those in the Lynchburg City Public Schools district, some schools in the Bedford County Public Schools district, such as New London Academy Elementary and Forest Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and higher SchoolDigger ratings. However, Tomahawk Elementary has seen a decline in enrollment and a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may present challenges for the school and district in the future.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 155 Bee Drive
       Lynchburg, VA  24502


(434) 237-4090

District: Campbell County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
376th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,625 Help


Students who attend Tomahawk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Brookville Middle
High:    Brookville High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  679

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.1%
African American:
14.1%
Hispanic:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tomahawk Elementary ranks better than 66.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Campbell County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.53. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Tomahawk Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Campbell County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (64.1%), African American (14.1%), Hispanic (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tomahawk Elementary is 15.4. 5 elementary schools in the Campbell County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tomahawk Elementary is $5,625, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Campbell County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tomahawk Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tomahawk Elementary 376th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Tomahawk Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Campbell County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Campbell County Public Schools 52nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tomahawk Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 55.15 504th 1062 52.5%
2006 65.30 345th 1071 67.8%
2007 49.87 597th 1083 44.9%
2008 49.27 633rd 1081 41.4%
2009 51.52 572nd 1082 47.1%
2010 53.31 583rd 1113 47.6%
2011 52.59 589th 1117 47.3%
2012 55.84 518th 1117 53.6%
2013 63.76 398th 1120 64.5%
2014 61.90 420th 1110 62.2%
2015 64.60 392nd 1100 64.4%
2016 69.12 321st 1096 70.7%
2017 73.43 249th 1099 77.3%
2018 72.78 263rd 1097 76.0%
2019 73.88 261st 1105 76.4%
2021 60.78 456th 1103 58.7%
2022 61.49 461st 1109 58.4%
2023 71.46 326th 1114 70.7%
2024 68.53 376th 1114 66.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.32 128th 245 47.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 77.22 159th 1036 84.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.14 279th 1100 74.6%
2024 61.96 443rd 1098 59.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.14 360th 1093 67.1%
2024 71.28 307th 1101 72.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.95 245th 579 57.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.07 136th 564 75.9%
2024 83.30 62nd 580 89.3%
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Rank History for White students at Tomahawk Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.30 434th 984 55.9%
2024 54.77 496th 979 49.3%
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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.

Tomahawk Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a teacher
Sunday, March 26, 2017

Open Quote This is a great school for the students but not the best work environment for an educator. I left TES after a short period of time and went to a new county. Am much happier there. Would recommend for students but NOT for employees. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Open Quote This school is supposed to be a great school, but it has been a terrible experience for my child who is now in the upper grades. My child has had teachers every year who have been absent for 15-20 days each year. She cannot write a complete sentence, or spell however she has A's in every subject. The administration does not listen or take action to create a better educational environment. My child rarely does any projects and her social studies learning consists of an SOL page printed from the internet. In music she watches videos all the time and hasn't learned anything. This school is a disgrace to education (and I am a teacher!). I wish I had never sent my child here. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Tomahawk 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 541 541
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 508 508
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 541 541
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 554 554
1993 521 26 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1994 546 32 10 0 1 n/a n/a 0 589
1995 585 30 10 0 1 n/a n/a 0 626
1996 585 30 10 0 1 n/a n/a 0 626
1997 577 31 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1998 570 30 15 1 0 n/a n/a 0 616
1999 629 32 18 2 0 n/a n/a 0 681
2000 606 49 21 1 0 n/a n/a -4 673
2001 625 43 21 3 0 n/a n/a 0 692
2002 617 65 27 5 0 n/a n/a 0 714
2003 617 65 27 5 0 n/a n/a 0 714
2004 615 60 23 11 4 n/a n/a 1 714
2005 605 51 44 7 4 n/a n/a 2 713
2006 576 71 34 17 6 n/a n/a 11 715
2007 562 79 32 22 7 n/a n/a 25 727
2008 571 92 34 18 7 n/a n/a 2 724
2009 579 82 31 19 7 n/a n/a 6 724
2010 509 74 18 8 2 n/a n/a 11 622
2011 505 66 14 14 3 1 25 0 628
2012 505 53 26 11 2 1 37 0 635
2013 537 48 23 16 2 4 41 0 671
2014 577 52 27 4 5 0 43 0 708
2015 532 51 15 12 1 0 48 0 659
2016 516 58 16 19 4 0 42 0 655
2017 521 68 18 34 2 2 51 0 696
2018 508 63 20 37 1 2 52 0 683
2019 511 63 20 43 1 1 46 0 685
2020 517 60 22 50 2 1 46 0 698
2021 489 76 24 57 0 2 42 0 690
2022 467 92 20 67 0 0 46 0 692
2023 449 97 15 75 0 0 49 0 685
2024 435 96 18 79 0 0 51 0 679

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 Tomahawk Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 541 28.5 18.9 n/a
1990 508 29.2 17.3 n/a
1991 541 27.4 19.7 n/a
1992 554 27.9 19.8 n/a
1993 552 31.0 17.8 n/a
1994 589 28.5 n/a 13.2
1995 626 n/a 0.0 13.1
1996 626 n/a 0.0 13.1
1997 620 n/a 0.0 12.4
1998 616 n/a 0.0 12.3
1999 681 35.0 19.5 12.2
2000 673 n/a 0.0 17.6
2001 692 43.5 15.9 19.9
2002 714 48.3 14.8 21.3
2003 714 48.3 14.8 21.3
2004 714 38.0 18.8 21.6
2005 713 38.0 18.8 25.2
2006 715 39.0 18.3 24
2007 727 43.7 16.6 27.6
2008 724 40.0 18.1 25.9
2009 724 40.0 18.1 28.1
2010 622 41.3 15.0 33.6
2011 628 34.0 18.4 39
2012 635 34.8 18.2 42.4
2013 671 37.3 17.9 35
2014 708 38.0 18.6 41.4
2015 659 37.0 17.8 40.8
2016 655 34.0 19.2 36.6
2017 696 34.0 20.4 39.2
2018 683 36.0 18.9 41.3
2019 685 38.0 18.0 40.7
2020 698 39.0 17.8 43.6
2021 690 31.0 22.2 n/a
2022 692 36.9 18.7 43.9
2023 685 44.0 15.5 73.9
2024 679 44.0 15.4 78.2

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 Tomahawk Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 541 28.5 18.9 n/a
1990 508 29.2 17.3 n/a
1991 541 27.4 19.7 n/a
1992 554 27.9 19.8 n/a
1993 552 31.0 17.8 n/a
1994 589 28.5 n/a 13.2
1995 626 n/a 0.0 13.1
1996 626 n/a 0.0 13.1
1997 620 n/a 0.0 12.4
1998 616 n/a 0.0 12.3
1999 681 35.0 19.5 12.2
2000 673 n/a 0.0 17.6
2001 692 43.5 15.9 19.9
2002 714 48.3 14.8 21.3
2003 714 48.3 14.8 21.3
2004 714 38.0 18.8 21.6
2005 713 38.0 18.8 25.2
2006 715 39.0 18.3 24
2007 727 43.7 16.6 27.6
2008 724 40.0 18.1 25.9
2009 724 40.0 18.1 28.1
2010 622 41.3 15.0 33.6
2011 628 34.0 18.4 39
2012 635 34.8 18.2 42.4
2013 671 37.3 17.9 35
2014 708 38.0 18.6 41.4
2015 659 37.0 17.8 40.8
2016 655 34.0 19.2 36.6
2017 696 34.0 20.4 39.2
2018 683 36.0 18.9 41.3
2019 685 38.0 18.0 40.7
2020 698 39.0 17.8 43.6
2021 690 31.0 22.2 n/a
2022 692 36.9 18.7 43.9
2023 685 44.0 15.5 73.9
2024 679 44.0 15.4 78.2

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 Tomahawk Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $380 (7.4%) $4,791 (92.7%) $5,170
2020 $383 (6.6%) $5,421 (93.4%) $5,804
2021 $441 (7.8%) $5,184 (92.2%) $5,625

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tomahawk Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 261st of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 326th of 1114 Elementary schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tomahawk Elementary)9081
 9.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Campbell County Public Schools)8677.4
 8.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Tomahawk Elementary)8271.4
 10.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Campbell County Public Schools)7470.6
 3.4%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tomahawk Elementary)9389.4
 3.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Campbell County Public Schools)8775.5
 11.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Tomahawk Elementary)8488.3
 4.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Campbell County Public Schools)7875.7
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tomahawk Elementary)9474.5
 19.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Campbell County Public Schools)8677.3
 8.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Tomahawk Elementary)8768.4
 18.6%
   5th Grade Science (Campbell County Public Schools)8372.4
 10.6%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Tomahawk Elementary)7874
 4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Campbell County Public Schools)7672.5
 3.5%
   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 Students685685
African American6397
 54%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2015
 25%
Hispanic4375
 74.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White511449
 12.1%
Two or More Races4649
 6.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.7%73.9%
 33.1%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 679 students attended Tomahawk Elementary.

Tomahawk Elementary ranks 376th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Tomahawk Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brookville Middle
High : Brookville High

Students at Tomahawk Elementary are 64% White, 14% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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