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Public elementary school · Lynchburg City Public Schools · Lynchburg, Virginia

T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation

T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation rates 4.8, right at the middle of Lynchburg City Public Schools's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lynchburg City Public Schools median is 5.0.

#1,424 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Lynchburg City Public Schools: 11 elementary schools rated, median 5.0

The brief

A Lynchburg City Public Schools elementary school where students score 26 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,424 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 12 of 16 in Lynchburg City Public Schools.

T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation is listed in Lynchburg City Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math32%101 students tested · state average not published · 2021 EdFacts
Reading42%101 students tested · state average not published · 2021 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 40 points since 2018, to 37% in 2021, across a 13-year record (2009–2021).2021 EdFacts; 25 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.0
50% of the rating
Academics
1.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 64% (multi-year average, 2009-2021) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2021).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 24501; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2021; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$45,305
Median home value
$155,800
Median rent
$936/mo
College educated
25.4%
Homeownership
45.5%
Poverty rate
20.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24501; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
72
Very Walkable
Transit Score
39
Some Transit
Bike Score
50
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,988/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lynchburg. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lynchburg), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
98.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation serve?

T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation?

T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation has an enrollment of approximately 194 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation?

The student-teacher ratio at T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation is 8.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation rank in VA?

T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation ranks #1,424 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation's MySchoolScout rating?

T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation?

Based on loaded state assessment records, T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation has 64% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021).

Is T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation a charter school?

No, T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation a Title I school?

No, T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation?

98.5% of students at T.c. Miller Elementary School for Innovation qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
194
Student-teacher ratio
8.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Lynchburg city
Rank in district
#12 of 16
Schools in district
20
District spending per student
$17,083
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 24501)
26,393
Area average commute
18 min
Area median age
29.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.