📍 2525 Linkhorne Dr, Lynchburg, Lynchburg city, 24503
Linkhorne Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Lynchburg, Lynchburg city. The school has 586 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Linkhorne Middle enrolls 586 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 38 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Black or African American, 37% White and 8.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 286 | 49% |
| White | 219 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
559 of the school's 586 students (95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 559 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Linkhorne Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-50, state senate district 23, state house district 23.
Linkhorne Middle is one of 18 schools in Lynchburg City Public Schools, based in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district serves 7,657 students district-wide and employs 609 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 586 students, Linkhorne Middle is larger than the district average of about 425 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small