Other / mixed grade configuration · Lynchburg, VA

Leesville Road Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Leesville Road Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510060000230
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Leesville Road Elementary earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.

#5 of 14
schools in Lynchburg · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
14.7:1
students per teacher
73.9%
free-lunch eligible

Leesville Road Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Leesville Road Elementary ranks #5 of 14 schools in Lynchburg, VA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Leesville Road Elementary held near 642 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 44.0 → 44.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 510060000230 · Lynchburg, VA Other · MID · TRAD

646 enr · 14.7:1 · 73.9% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Brookville High (1,017 students)

Leesville Road Elementary held near 642 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE held 44.0 → 44.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Leesville Road Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Leesville Road Elementary reports 646 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Leesville Road Elementary compares

Leesville Road Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.7:1 ▲ 6% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.9% ▲ 28% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 646 top 37% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
646
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
73.9%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.7:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 64% in Virginia - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,250
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 323 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 55.9%
African American 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.6%
Two or More 10.1%
Asian 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 55.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.7, Leesville Road Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Campbell County Public Schools reports $13,250 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Leesville Road Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brookville High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rustburg High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Tomahawk Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brookville Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rustburg Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Leesville Road Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Campbell County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Lynchburg

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Leesville Road Elementary

How many students attend Leesville Road Elementary?

Leesville Road Elementary has 646 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lynchburg, VA. CCD year-over-year: 625 (2022-23) → 642 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Leesville Road Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Leesville Road Elementary is 14.7:1, which is 6% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Leesville Road Elementary?

73.9% of students at Leesville Road Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leesville Road Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Leesville Road Elementary is White at 55.9% of enrollment, in Lynchburg, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Leesville Road Elementary?

Leesville Road Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Leesville Road Elementary rank among schools in Lynchburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Leesville Road Elementary ranks #5 of 14 schools in Lynchburg, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lynchburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Campbell County Public Schools?

Besides Leesville Road Elementary, Campbell County Public Schools also operates Brookville High (1,017 students), Rustburg High (836 students), and Tomahawk Elementary (667 students). See the Campbell County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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