Dearington Elementary/innovation (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 180 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dearington Elementary/innovation ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 180 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dearington Elementary/innovation ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Dearington Elementary/innovation's student population of 180 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 42% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dearington Elementary/innovation
Pre-K	3
Kind	28
1	34
2	33
3	32
4	24
5	26

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Total Students

180 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation
2023	160
2022	144
2021	169
2020	204
2019	204
2018	202
2017	202
2016	175
2015	186
2014	203
2013	215
2012	231
2011	202
2010	226
2009	235
2008	245
2007	232
2006	191
2005	196
2004	223
2003	217
2002	224
2001	224
2000	252
1999	264
1998	265
1997	226
1996	202
1995	119
1994	123
1993	131

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation
2023	37
2022	17
2021	16
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2014	15
2013	14
2012	15
2011	18
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	22
2006	20
2005	18
2004	19
2003	19
2002	23
2001	22
1999	21
1994	8
1993	16
1992	15
1991	15

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School Rankings

Dearington Elementary/innovation ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dearington Elementary/innovation is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1721 out of 1792 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation
2022	#1721
2021	#1721
2019	#1695
2018	#1508
2017	#1573
2016	#1655
2015	#1790
2014	#1800
2013	#1769
2012	#1669
2011	#1495

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(20-21)

6-9%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2021	7%	54%	36%
2019	62%	82%	74%
2017	67%	72%	62%
2016	67%	80%	68%
2015	42%	79%	64%
2014	32%	74%	54%
2013	37%	71%	53%
2012	42%	68%	52%
2011	82%	86%	76%
2010	82%	87%	80%

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(20-21)

40-44%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2021	42%	69%	61%
2019	57%	78%	69%
2018	67%	80%
2017	62%	80%	71%
2016	57%	80%	70%
2015	42%	79%	67%
2014	32%	74%	60%
2013	47%	74%	64%
2012	82%	89%	83%
2011	82%	88%	83%
2010	82%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

≤20%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	4:1	14:1	13:1
2022	8:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	14:1
2011	11:1	17:1	16:1
2010	12:1	17:1	16:1
2009	13:1	17:1	16:1
2008	13:1	17:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	12:1	12:1
2002	10:1	13:1	12:1
2001	10:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1
1993	8:1	16:1	15:1
1992	8:1	16:1	16:1
1991	8:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2022)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2022	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	3%	19%	8%
2022	1%	18%	7%
2021	1%	18%	7%
2018	4%	15%	6%
2017	4%	15%	6%
2015	1%	14%	4%
2014	1%	13%	4%
2013	1%	12%	4%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	4%	10%	3%
2007	4%	9%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	4%	7%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%

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Black

69%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	78%	22%	49%
2022	81%	22%	50%
2021	81%	22%	50%
2020	84%	22%	49%
2019	84%	22%	49%
2018	81%	23%	50%
2017	81%	23%	50%
2016	80%	23%	50%
2015	89%	23%	49%
2014	88%	23%	50%
2013	87%	23%	50%
2012	87%	24%	51%
2011	87%	24%	51%
2010	81%	26%	53%
2009	77%	26%	53%
2008	71%	27%	53%
2007	70%	27%	52%
2006	72%	27%	52%
2005	73%	27%	51%
2004	66%	27%	51%
2003	67%	27%	51%
2002	61%	27%	51%
2001	58%	27%	50%
2000	56%	27%	49%
1999	59%	27%	48%
1998	56%	27%	48%
1997	58%	27%	47%
1996	59%	27%	46%
1995	91%	26%	45%
1994	90%	26%	45%
1993	92%	26%	44%

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White

14%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	11%	45%	31%
2022	10%	46%	31%
2021	11%	46%	31%
2020	12%	49%	33%
2019	12%	49%	33%
2018	12%	50%	34%
2017	12%	50%	34%
2016	16%	50%	36%
2015	9%	52%	37%
2014	8%	52%	37%
2013	9%	53%	37%
2012	12%	54%	37%
2011	11%	54%	38%
2010	19%	57%	40%
2009	20%	57%	40%
2008	23%	57%	41%
2007	24%	58%	43%
2006	24%	59%	43%
2005	23%	60%	45%
2004	30%	61%	45%
2003	32%	61%	45%
2002	38%	63%	46%
2001	42%	64%	48%
2000	44%	65%	49%
1999	40%	65%	50%
1998	42%	65%	50%
1997	42%	66%	51%
1996	40%	67%	52%
1995	9%	67%	53%
1994	10%	68%	54%
1993	8%	68%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	8%	7%	10%
2022	7%	7%	10%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	3%	6%	9%
2019	3%	6%	9%
2018	3%	5%	8%
2017	3%	5%	8%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	1%	5%	7%
2014	3%	5%	7%
2013	2%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	0.38	0.71	0.65
2022	0.33	0.70	0.64
2021	0.33	0.70	0.64
2020	0.28	0.68	0.64
2019	0.28	0.68	0.64
2018	0.33	0.67	0.63
2017	0.33	0.67	0.63
2016	0.34	0.68	0.62
2015	0.20	0.66	0.62
2014	0.22	0.66	0.62
2013	0.24	0.65	0.61
2012	0.25	0.64	0.60
2011	0.25	0.64	0.59
2010	0.33	0.62	0.56
2009	0.39	0.60	0.55
2008	0.45	0.60	0.55
2007	0.46	0.59	0.55
2006	0.45	0.58	0.54
2005	0.44	0.57	0.54
2004	0.50	0.55	0.54
2003	0.49	0.55	0.54
2002	0.49	0.53	0.53
2001	0.50	0.52	0.52
2000	0.50	0.51	0.52
1999	0.50	0.51	0.53
1998	0.51	0.50	0.53
1997	0.49	0.49	0.52
1996	0.50	0.48	0.52
1995	0.17	0.49	0.52
1994	0.18	0.47	0.52
1993	0.15	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

99%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2023	96%	52%	94%
2022	98%	41%	78%
2021	100%	35%	68%
2020	89%	39%	74%
2019	89%	39%	74%
2018	92%	35%	65%
2017	92%	35%	65%
2016	98%	35%	63%
2015	86%	34%	56%
2014	84%	33%	57%
2013	83%	32%	56%
2012	81%	32%	54%
2011	82%	31%	53%
2010	76%	29%	50%
2009	65%	26%	47%
2008	62%	25%	45%
2007	57%	24%	44%
2006	64%	24%	46%
2005	67%	24%	46%
2004	57%	23%	44%
2003	55%	23%	41%
2002	47%	23%	38%
2001	46%	21%	37%
2000	47%	23%	36%
1999	53%	24%	37%
1998	54%	24%	38%
1997	55%	24%	36%
1996	58%	24%	35%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Dearington Elementary/innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City School District
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	2%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	11%	7%	6%
2008	9%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	8%	7%	5%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	5%
2002	7%	7%	5%
2001	4%	7%	5%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	3%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lynchburg City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dearington Elementary/innovation's ranking?

Dearington Elementary/innovation is ranked #1721 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Dearington Elementary/innovation often compared to?

Dearington Elementary/innovationis often viewed alongside schools like T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation, William M. Bass Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Dearington Elementary/innovation?

180 students attend Dearington Elementary/innovation.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Dearington Elementary/innovation students are Black, 14% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dearington Elementary/innovation?

Dearington Elementary/innovation has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dearington Elementary/innovation offer ?

Dearington Elementary/innovation offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Dearington Elementary/innovation part of?

Dearington Elementary/innovation is part of Lynchburg City School District.

In what neighborhood is Dearington Elementary/innovation located?

Dearington Elementary/innovation is located in the Dearington neighborhood of Lynchburg, VA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 180 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: ≤20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education