New London Academy Elementary

Set in Forest, Virginia, New London Academy Elementary is a small elementary school, one of the schools within Bedford County Public Schools. It serves 330 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 34% leaner than the state mean of about 499.

Within Bedford County Public Schools, which oversees 19 schools and 8,930 students, New London Academy Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, New London Academy Elementary lists that 79% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Roughly 32% of students at New London Academy Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bedford County (around 59%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, New London Academy Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 79.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 87.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Bedford County shows the typical household earns roughly $78,937 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Bedford County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,930 students), of which New London Academy Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Thomas Jefferson Elementary, around 3.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts New London Academy Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 78.6%.

New London Academy Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New London Academy Elementary has ticked up 3%, going from 319 students in 2018 to 330 in 2025.

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