Linkhorne Middle

Set in Lynchburg, Virginia, Linkhorne Middle is an intimate 6-8 campus, overseen by Lynchburg City Public Schools. It serves 519 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 750 students per school, that is 31% smaller than typical.

Within Lynchburg City Public Schools, which oversees 16 schools and 7,657 students, Linkhorne Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Linkhorne Middle reports that the most-represented group is Black (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 36% White, 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 27% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Linkhorne Middle has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Linkhorne Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.9%.

Zooming out to the county, Lynchburg city reports that the typical household earns roughly $57,947 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Linkhorne Middle is one of 24 public schools in Lynchburg city (combined enrollment of about 7,657 students).

Linkhorne Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Linkhorne Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 57.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Linkhorne Middle's enrollment has fell 14% since 2018, when it stood at 603 (now 519). The White share of enrollment declined from 41% to 36% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Linkhorne Middle typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.