Perrymont Elementary

Summary:

Perrymont Elementary is a public elementary school in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 337. The school is part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 112 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perrymont Elementary faces significant challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of African American students (52.82%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 14.16% to 62.83% African American students. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Virginia elementary schools, with proficiency rates in SOL (Standards of Learning) tests that are consistently lower than the Lynchburg City Public Schools district and the state of Virginia averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, Perrymont's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 60%, compared to the district's 57.74% and the state's 70.11%. Additionally, Perrymont Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.65% to 94.96% over the past three years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 73.87% to 98.56%.

In contrast, nearby schools such as William M. Bass Elementary and Dearington Elementary/Innovation have higher academic performance and rankings, suggesting that Perrymont Elementary may benefit from learning from the practices and strategies employed at these higher-performing schools. The low student-teacher ratio at Perrymont Elementary, ranging from 12.9 to 15.6 over the past three years, could be an asset if the school is able to effectively leverage this resource to improve teaching and learning through targeted interventions and support tailored to the specific needs of the student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 409 Perrymont Ave
       Lynchburg, VA  24502-1199


(434) 515-5250

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
967th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,398 Help


Students who attend Perrymont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  357

Racial breakdown:

African American:
49.9%
White:
30.3%
Two or more races:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.3% Help


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Compare Details Perrymont Elementary ranks worse than 86.8% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 8th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.11. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (49.9%), White (30.3%), two or more races (10.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Perrymont Elementary is 11.5. 5 elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Perrymont Elementary is $9,398. 5 elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Perrymont Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Perrymont Elementary 967th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Perrymont Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lynchburg City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynchburg City Public Schools 112th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Perrymont Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Perrymont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 48.11 608th 1062 42.7%
2006 36.39 817th 1071 23.7%
2007 52.07 567th 1083 47.6%
2008 34.94 831st 1081 23.1%
2009 16.91 1026th 1082 5.2%
2010 23.14 1004th 1113 9.8%
2011 24.96 993rd 1117 11.1%
2012 14.50 1066th 1117 4.6%
2013 7.91 1092nd 1120 2.5%
2014 1.37 1106th 1110 0.4%
2015 10.35 1054th 1100 4.2%
2016 22.09 963rd 1096 12.1%
2017 42.05 737th 1099 32.9%
2018 21.39 958th 1097 12.7%
2019 27.74 905th 1105 18.1%
2021 12.85 987th 1103 10.5%
2022 9.44 1034th 1109 6.8%
2023 16.64 961st 1114 13.7%
2024 17.11 967th 1114 13.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Perrymont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 27.09 833rd 1036 19.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Perrymont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.73 971st 1100 11.7%
2024 15.80 971st 1098 11.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Perrymont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.65 807th 1093 26.2%
2024 20.36 935th 1101 15.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Perrymont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.64 490th 579 15.4%
2024 23.75 499th 588 15.1%
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Rank History for White students at Perrymont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.02 682nd 984 30.7%
2024 11.80 928th 979 5.2%
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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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Enrollment information for Perrymont 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 496 496
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 534 534
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 459 459
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 471 471
1993 276 204 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 487
1994 229 207 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 442
1995 224 222 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 451
1996 224 222 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 451
1997 241 227 2 2 2 n/a n/a 0 474
1998 221 256 3 3 2 n/a n/a 0 485
1999 209 250 8 1 2 n/a n/a 0 470
2000 180 290 3 1 1 n/a n/a -4 471
2001 181 245 4 5 1 n/a n/a 0 436
2002 158 246 4 3 1 n/a n/a 12 424
2003 158 246 4 3 1 n/a n/a 12 424
2004 150 247 6 1 0 n/a n/a 15 419
2005 158 239 1 4 0 n/a n/a 14 416
2006 138 219 8 8 0 n/a n/a 16 389
2007 137 234 10 13 1 n/a n/a 17 412
2008 119 280 10 11 2 n/a n/a 14 436
2009 111 267 12 19 2 n/a n/a 13 424
2010 112 194 11 18 1 n/a n/a 10 346
2011 101 192 4 20 0 0 32 0 349
2012 102 192 10 15 1 1 43 0 364
2013 106 217 12 26 1 0 43 0 405
2014 131 235 12 22 1 0 51 0 452
2015 126 237 5 20 1 0 55 0 444
2016 111 231 7 16 1 0 46 0 412
2017 92 228 8 15 2 0 55 0 400
2018 94 217 4 23 3 0 44 0 385
2019 86 199 7 24 2 0 31 0 349
2020 76 181 8 32 2 0 36 0 335
2021 73 172 6 30 1 0 28 0 310
2022 87 208 5 39 1 0 30 0 370
2023 95 178 8 18 0 0 38 0 337
2024 108 178 9 24 0 0 38 0 357

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 Perrymont Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 496 26.3 18.8 n/a
1990 534 27.6 19.3 n/a
1991 459 28.0 16.3 n/a
1992 471 28.5 16.5 n/a
1993 487 29.1 16.7 n/a
1994 442 28.4 n/a 51.8
1995 451 n/a 0.0 52.1
1996 451 n/a 0.0 52.1
1997 474 n/a 0.0 53.8
1998 485 n/a 0.0 57.7
1999 470 33.0 14.2 65.3
2000 471 n/a 0.0 58.9
2001 436 37.0 11.8 63.8
2002 424 37.5 11.3 70.6
2003 424 37.5 11.3 70.6
2004 419 33.5 12.5 71.5
2005 416 32.5 12.8 75.1
2006 389 33.0 11.8 78
2007 412 36.0 11.4 72.9
2008 436 30.8 14.2 78.4
2009 424 29.8 14.2 74
2010 346 27.7 12.4 75.9
2011 349 23.7 14.6 72.5
2012 364 24.7 14.7 74.7
2013 405 23.7 17.0 78.5
2014 452 25.7 17.5 78.3
2015 444 28.0 15.8 80.2
2016 412 28.0 14.7 87.1
2017 400 27.0 14.8 90.5
2018 385 26.7 14.4 88.8
2019 349 24.2 14.4 86
2020 335 20.0 16.7 86.9
2021 310 21.0 14.7 n/a
2022 370 23.6 15.6 78.6
2023 337 26.0 12.9 95
2024 357 30.9 11.5 93.3

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 Perrymont Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 496 26.3 18.8 n/a
1990 534 27.6 19.3 n/a
1991 459 28.0 16.3 n/a
1992 471 28.5 16.5 n/a
1993 487 29.1 16.7 n/a
1994 442 28.4 n/a 51.8
1995 451 n/a 0.0 52.1
1996 451 n/a 0.0 52.1
1997 474 n/a 0.0 53.8
1998 485 n/a 0.0 57.7
1999 470 33.0 14.2 65.3
2000 471 n/a 0.0 58.9
2001 436 37.0 11.8 63.8
2002 424 37.5 11.3 70.6
2003 424 37.5 11.3 70.6
2004 419 33.5 12.5 71.5
2005 416 32.5 12.8 75.1
2006 389 33.0 11.8 78
2007 412 36.0 11.4 72.9
2008 436 30.8 14.2 78.4
2009 424 29.8 14.2 74
2010 346 27.7 12.4 75.9
2011 349 23.7 14.6 72.5
2012 364 24.7 14.7 74.7
2013 405 23.7 17.0 78.5
2014 452 25.7 17.5 78.3
2015 444 28.0 15.8 80.2
2016 412 28.0 14.7 87.1
2017 400 27.0 14.8 90.5
2018 385 26.7 14.4 88.8
2019 349 24.2 14.4 86
2020 335 20.0 16.7 86.9
2021 310 21.0 14.7 n/a
2022 370 23.6 15.6 78.6
2023 337 26.0 12.9 95
2024 357 30.9 11.5 93.3

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 Perrymont Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,545 (16.8%) $7,627 (83.2%) $9,172
2020 $1,324 (15.5%) $7,215 (84.5%) $8,539
2021 $1,330 (14.2%) $8,068 (85.8%) $9,398

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Perrymont Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 905th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 961st of 1114 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Perrymont Elementary)6635.4
 30.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7552.9
 22.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Perrymont Elementary)6137.5
 23.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)6651.7
 14.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Perrymont Elementary)7133.3
 37.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7846.1
 31.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Perrymont Elementary)5236.7
 15.3%
   4th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)6960.1
 8.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Perrymont Elementary)8040
 40%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7448.6
 25.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Perrymont Elementary)8037.5
 42.5%
   5th Grade Science (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7551.7
 23.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Perrymont Elementary)7661.5
 14.5%
   5th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7357.9
 15.1%
   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 Students349337
 3.4%
African American199178
 10.6%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic2418
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White8695
 10.5%
Two or More Races3138
 22.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86%95%
 9%


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Students who attend Perrymont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation

Students at Perrymont Elementary are 50% African American, 30% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Perrymont Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 357 students attended Perrymont Elementary.


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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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