William M. Bass Elementary

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William M. Bass Elementary is a public elementary school in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving 175 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 112 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key factors that sets William M. Bass Elementary apart is its racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of African American students (58.86%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 26-62% African American. Academically, the school has shown strong performance, particularly in mathematics, where 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students outperformed the Lynchburg City Public Schools and Virginia state averages in the 2023-2024 school year. For example, 78.26% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to 57.74% for the district and 70.11% for the state. Additionally, the school has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to the top 50% in 2022-2023.

While William M. Bass Elementary outperforms the Lynchburg City Public Schools district average in many areas, it still lags behind some of the nearby schools, such as Madison Heights Elementary and Dearington Elementary/Innovation, which are in different districts. This suggests that there may be opportunities for William M. Bass to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing schools. Additionally, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 90% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1730 Seabury Ave
       Lynchburg, VA  24501-4426


(434) 515-5200

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
644th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,751 Help


Students who attend William M. Bass Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sandusky Middle
High:    Heritage High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  175

Racial breakdown:

African American:
58.9%
Two or more races:
16.6%
White:
15.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.4% Help


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Compare Details William M. Bass Elementary ranks worse than 57.8% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2nd 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 47.72. (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 William M. Bass Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at William M. Bass Elementary is $10,751, which is the 3rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

William M. Bass Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks William M. Bass Elementary 644th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See William M. Bass 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 William M. Bass Elementary

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Rank History for all students at William M. Bass Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 68.20 296th 1062 72.1%
2006 19.48 986th 1071 7.9%
2007 20.39 990th 1083 8.6%
2008 62.31 402nd 1081 62.8%
2009 57.29 474th 1082 56.2%
2010 68.75 293rd 1113 73.7%
2011 60.78 437th 1117 60.9%
2012 33.25 900th 1117 19.4%
2013 30.46 872nd 1120 22.1%
2014 27.69 914th 1110 17.7%
2015 9.42 1059th 1100 3.7%
2016 6.80 1065th 1096 2.8%
2017 1.96 1088th 1099 1.0%
2018 12.45 1021st 1097 6.9%
2019 34.40 822nd 1105 25.6%
2021 10.61 1006th 1103 8.8%
2022 34.03 795th 1109 28.3%
2023 59.56 483rd 1114 56.6%
2024 47.72 644th 1114 42.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at William M. Bass Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 64.32 359th 1036 65.3%
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Rank History for Female students at William M. Bass Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.99 440th 1100 60.0%
2024 44.02 682nd 1098 37.9%
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Rank History for Male students at William M. Bass Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 60.71 447th 1093 59.1%
2024 50.78 582nd 1101 47.1%
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Rank History for African American students at William M. Bass Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.47 126th 579 78.2%
2024 76.69 112th 588 81.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for William M. Bass 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 347 347
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 379 379
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 365 365
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 375 375
1993 155 201 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1994 134 173 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1995 139 215 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 357
1996 139 215 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 357
1997 116 219 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1998 99 205 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 307
1999 99 211 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 312
2000 96 215 0 1 0 n/a n/a -4 308
2001 83 224 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2002 72 195 0 3 0 n/a n/a 2 272
2003 72 195 0 3 0 n/a n/a 2 272
2004 85 171 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2005 70 170 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 244
2006 57 200 0 8 1 n/a n/a 1 267
2007 52 186 0 8 0 n/a n/a 7 253
2008 48 181 0 10 1 n/a n/a 5 245
2009 47 191 0 3 0 n/a n/a 5 246
2010 47 186 1 5 1 n/a n/a 5 245
2011 36 192 0 7 1 0 15 0 251
2012 42 196 0 9 1 0 26 0 274
2013 41 191 0 7 2 0 36 0 277
2014 57 212 0 5 2 0 37 0 313
2015 60 169 0 8 2 0 35 0 274
2016 62 154 1 15 1 1 36 0 270
2017 45 187 1 15 1 1 33 0 283
2018 41 161 1 6 1 0 28 0 238
2019 39 155 0 7 0 1 34 0 236
2020 34 149 0 7 0 1 26 0 217
2021 34 129 0 10 0 0 24 0 197
2022 26 115 0 16 0 0 29 0 186
2023 27 103 0 16 0 0 29 0 175

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 William M. Bass Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 347 30.9 11.2 n/a
1990 379 30.9 12.2 n/a
1991 365 24.0 15.2 n/a
1992 375 24.4 15.3 n/a
1993 356 25.5 14.0 n/a
1994 310 19.9 n/a 63.2
1995 357 n/a 0.0 58
1996 357 n/a 0.0 58
1997 337 n/a 0.0 69.7
1998 307 n/a 0.0 70
1999 312 24.4 12.8 73.1
2000 308 n/a 0.0 68.6
2001 307 25.0 12.3 69.4
2002 272 28.0 9.7 76.3
2003 272 28.0 9.7 76.3
2004 261 24.0 10.9 80.8
2005 244 23.0 10.6 89.8
2006 267 24.0 11.1 84.6
2007 253 28.0 9.0 87.4
2008 245 18.3 13.4 86.3
2009 246 18.3 13.4 88.8
2010 245 18.3 13.3 89.6
2011 251 20.5 12.2 89.2
2012 274 18.8 14.5 92
2013 277 16.8 16.4 95.7
2014 313 17.9 17.4 88.8
2015 274 20.0 13.7 90.1
2016 270 20.0 13.5 98.9
2017 283 19.5 14.5 85.2
2018 238 19.7 12.0 83.6
2019 236 16.6 14.2 82.6
2020 217 14.6 14.8 82.9
2021 197 14.1 13.9 n/a
2022 186 14.0 13.2 96.8
2023 175 16.0 10.9 91.4

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 William M. Bass Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 347 30.9 11.2 n/a
1990 379 30.9 12.2 n/a
1991 365 24.0 15.2 n/a
1992 375 24.4 15.3 n/a
1993 356 25.5 14.0 n/a
1994 310 19.9 n/a 63.2
1995 357 n/a 0.0 58
1996 357 n/a 0.0 58
1997 337 n/a 0.0 69.7
1998 307 n/a 0.0 70
1999 312 24.4 12.8 73.1
2000 308 n/a 0.0 68.6
2001 307 25.0 12.3 69.4
2002 272 28.0 9.7 76.3
2003 272 28.0 9.7 76.3
2004 261 24.0 10.9 80.8
2005 244 23.0 10.6 89.8
2006 267 24.0 11.1 84.6
2007 253 28.0 9.0 87.4
2008 245 18.3 13.4 86.3
2009 246 18.3 13.4 88.8
2010 245 18.3 13.3 89.6
2011 251 20.5 12.2 89.2
2012 274 18.8 14.5 92
2013 277 16.8 16.4 95.7
2014 313 17.9 17.4 88.8
2015 274 20.0 13.7 90.1
2016 270 20.0 13.5 98.9
2017 283 19.5 14.5 85.2
2018 238 19.7 12.0 83.6
2019 236 16.6 14.2 82.6
2020 217 14.6 14.8 82.9
2021 197 14.1 13.9 n/a
2022 186 14.0 13.2 96.8
2023 175 16.0 10.9 91.4

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 William M. Bass Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,037 (22.7%) $6,943 (77.3%) $8,981
2020 $1,695 (18.0%) $7,697 (82.0%) $9,391
2021 $1,130 (10.5%) $9,622 (89.5%) $10,751

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

Impact of COVID-19 on William M. Bass Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 822nd of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 483rd of 1114 Elementary schools
 31%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (William M. Bass Elementary)7471.4
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7552.9
 22.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (William M. Bass Elementary)6875
 7%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)6651.7
 14.3%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (William M. Bass Elementary)7673.1
 2.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7846.1
 31.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (William M. Bass Elementary)5984
 25%
   4th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)6960.1
 8.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (William M. Bass Elementary)8657.1
 28.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7448.6
 25.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (William M. Bass Elementary)7264.3
 7.7%
   5th Grade Science (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7551.7
 23.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (William M. Bass Elementary)7671.4
 4.6%
   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 Students236175
 25.8%
African American155103
 33.5%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic716
 128.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White3927
 30.8%
Two or More Races3429
 14.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.6%91.4%
 8.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 175 students attended William M. Bass Elementary.

Students at William M. Bass Elementary are 59% African American, 17% Two or more races, 15% White, 9% Hispanic.

Students who attend William M. Bass Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandusky Middle
High : Heritage High

William M. Bass Elementary ranks 644th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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