Sandusky Middle

Summary:

Sandusky Middle is a public middle school located in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 568. The school is part of the Lynchburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 112 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sandusky Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Sandusky Middle stands out for several key factors. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (around 52%) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 10-47% African American. Additionally, Sandusky Middle has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86-96% over the past few years, much higher than the nearby schools. Academically, Sandusky Middle consistently underperforms compared to the state and district averages on the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments, with proficiency rates 10-30 percentage points lower in most subject areas. The school's performance also varies significantly by student subgroup, with Hispanic and multi-racial students performing relatively better, while African American, low-income, and disabled students perform significantly worse compared to their peers at other schools.

The data analysis of Sandusky Middle reveals significant challenges and areas for improvement. The school's low performance, high poverty rates, and racial disparities in student achievement suggest the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the underlying issues and provide equitable educational opportunities for all students. In contrast, the nearby Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation, a public magnet school, outperforms Sandusky Middle on most metrics, suggesting that school choice and specialized programs may be beneficial for some students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 805 Chinook Place
       Lynchburg, VA  24502-4999


(434) 515-5350

District: Lynchburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
386th of 417 Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,151 Help


Students who attend Sandusky Middle usually attend:

High:    Heritage High

Feeder schools for Sandusky Middle:

Elementary:    Heritage Elementary
    Robert S. Payne Elementary
    Sandusky Elementary
    Sheffield Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  543

Racial breakdown:

African American:
51.7%
White:
25.0%
Two or more races:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sandusky Middle ranks worse than 92.6% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.06. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (51.7%), White (25%), two or more races (11%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sandusky Middle is 11.4. 1 middle schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sandusky Middle is $8,151, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Lynchburg City Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sandusky Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandusky Middle 386th of 417 Virginia public middle schools. (See Sandusky Middle in the ranking list.)

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Lynchburg City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lynchburg City Public Schools 112th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sandusky Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sandusky Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 31.53 292nd 340 14.1%
2006 47.30 209th 383 45.4%
2007 46.30 229th 387 40.8%
2008 42.59 253rd 391 35.3%
2009 27.75 326th 390 16.4%
2010 14.40 393rd 408 3.7%
2011 16.06 387th 413 6.3%
2012 29.13 342nd 413 17.2%
2013 16.71 378th 416 9.1%
2014 5.56 407th 416 2.2%
2015 19.39 360th 412 12.6%
2016 24.10 353rd 409 13.7%
2017 12.43 387th 415 6.7%
2018 16.90 387th 413 6.3%
2019 16.15 386th 424 9.0%
2021 14.73 384th 419 8.4%
2022 8.95 389th 415 6.3%
2023 8.56 402nd 422 4.7%
2024 12.06 386th 417 7.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sandusky Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.87 222nd 231 3.9%
2024 30.44 176th 237 25.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sandusky Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.49 364th 402 9.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Sandusky Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.95 397th 411 3.4%
2024 13.86 372nd 407 8.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sandusky Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.44 260th 278 6.5%
2024 15.12 253rd 281 10.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Sandusky Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.11 381st 409 6.8%
2024 10.39 383rd 407 5.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Sandusky Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.46 281st 298 5.7%
2024 10.89 286th 299 4.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sandusky Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.66 170th 275 38.2%
2024 61.60 92nd 272 66.2%
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Rank History for White students at Sandusky Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.31 358th 402 10.9%
2024 21.29 352nd 396 11.1%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sandusky Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 713 713
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 736 736
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 748 748
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 768 768
1993 433 290 10 5 3 n/a n/a 0 741
1994 408 298 10 2 3 n/a n/a 0 721
1995 361 256 12 4 3 n/a n/a 0 636
1996 361 256 12 4 3 n/a n/a 0 636
1997 358 298 14 5 4 n/a n/a 0 679
1998 353 302 18 4 2 n/a n/a 0 679
1999 354 339 15 6 1 n/a n/a 0 715
2000 329 329 12 8 3 n/a n/a -4 677
2001 323 321 8 7 4 n/a n/a 0 663
2002 291 335 14 10 1 n/a n/a 2 653
2003 291 335 14 10 1 n/a n/a 2 653
2004 265 332 17 13 0 n/a n/a 4 631
2005 256 334 19 16 1 n/a n/a 4 630
2006 254 353 23 17 1 n/a n/a 4 652
2007 233 343 24 19 1 n/a n/a 8 628
2008 212 325 19 15 1 n/a n/a 7 579
2009 202 306 18 16 3 n/a n/a 10 555
2010 179 296 21 22 3 n/a n/a 14 535
2011 200 301 25 20 2 0 16 0 564
2012 215 303 20 18 1 0 21 0 578
2013 194 310 19 20 3 0 35 0 581
2014 192 295 19 35 7 0 46 0 594
2015 155 294 26 34 4 0 45 0 558
2016 142 298 23 38 2 0 52 0 555
2017 141 314 20 40 0 0 59 0 574
2018 145 302 18 42 2 0 53 0 562
2019 145 297 16 48 4 0 50 0 560
2020 135 260 19 52 2 0 55 0 523
2021 137 294 15 47 3 0 69 0 565
2022 129 284 13 49 3 0 70 0 548
2023 142 293 12 52 5 1 63 0 568
2024 136 281 13 51 2 0 60 0 543

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sandusky Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 713 46.9 15.2 n/a
1990 736 46.3 15.8 n/a
1991 748 46.0 16.2 n/a
1992 768 46.9 16.3 n/a
1993 741 46.1 16.1 n/a
1994 721 46.4 n/a 31.6
1995 636 n/a 0.0 35.4
1996 636 n/a 0.0 35.4
1997 679 n/a 0.0 32.5
1998 679 n/a 0.0 39.2
1999 715 53.2 13.4 41.1
2000 677 n/a 0.0 42.9
2001 663 54.7 12.1 41.5
2002 653 62.5 10.4 41.6
2003 653 62.5 10.4 41.6
2004 631 53.0 11.9 47
2005 630 51.0 12.4 49.2
2006 652 52.0 12.5 57.7
2007 628 55.6 11.3 50.5
2008 579 39.9 14.5 53.8
2009 555 40.2 13.8 58.2
2010 535 41.5 12.8 66.8
2011 564 38.0 14.8 63.5
2012 578 46.4 12.4 61.9
2013 581 45.6 12.7 65.2
2014 594 50.2 11.8 67.5
2015 558 53.0 10.5 71
2016 555 54.0 10.2 69.5
2017 574 50.6 11.3 74.7
2018 562 50.2 11.1 89.7
2019 560 46.1 12.1 88
2020 523 47.1 11.0 90.8
2021 565 44.2 12.7 n/a
2022 548 45.5 12.0 86.7
2023 568 40.2 14.1 95.6
2024 543 47.3 11.4 93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sandusky Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 713 46.9 15.2 n/a
1990 736 46.3 15.8 n/a
1991 748 46.0 16.2 n/a
1992 768 46.9 16.3 n/a
1993 741 46.1 16.1 n/a
1994 721 46.4 n/a 31.6
1995 636 n/a 0.0 35.4
1996 636 n/a 0.0 35.4
1997 679 n/a 0.0 32.5
1998 679 n/a 0.0 39.2
1999 715 53.2 13.4 41.1
2000 677 n/a 0.0 42.9
2001 663 54.7 12.1 41.5
2002 653 62.5 10.4 41.6
2003 653 62.5 10.4 41.6
2004 631 53.0 11.9 47
2005 630 51.0 12.4 49.2
2006 652 52.0 12.5 57.7
2007 628 55.6 11.3 50.5
2008 579 39.9 14.5 53.8
2009 555 40.2 13.8 58.2
2010 535 41.5 12.8 66.8
2011 564 38.0 14.8 63.5
2012 578 46.4 12.4 61.9
2013 581 45.6 12.7 65.2
2014 594 50.2 11.8 67.5
2015 558 53.0 10.5 71
2016 555 54.0 10.2 69.5
2017 574 50.6 11.3 74.7
2018 562 50.2 11.1 89.7
2019 560 46.1 12.1 88
2020 523 47.1 11.0 90.8
2021 565 44.2 12.7 n/a
2022 548 45.5 12.0 86.7
2023 568 40.2 14.1 95.6
2024 543 47.3 11.4 93.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sandusky Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $208 (2.8%) $7,350 (97.2%) $7,559
2020 $587 (6.8%) $8,019 (93.2%) $8,606
2021 $301 (3.7%) $7,850 (96.3%) $8,151

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sandusky Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 386th of 424 Middle schoolsRanks 402nd of 422 Middle schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Sandusky Middle)4120
 21%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)6524
 41%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857.8
 20.2%
6th Grade English Reading (Sandusky Middle)6353.3
 9.7%
   6th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)6651.1
 14.9%
   6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7770.4
 6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sandusky Middle)6122
 39%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)6225.5
 36.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7851.4
 26.6%
7th Grade English Reading (Sandusky Middle)6649.7
 16.3%
   7th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7253
 19%
   7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7970.3
 8.7%
8th Grade Writing (Sandusky Middle)4227.4
 14.6%
   8th Grade Writing (Lynchburg City Public Schools)5235
 17.1%
   8th Grade Writing (Virginia)7055.5
 14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sandusky Middle)6622.5
 43.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lynchburg City Public Schools)6823.5
 44.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7748.4
 28.6%
8th Grade Science (Sandusky Middle)5830.3
 27.7%
   8th Grade Science (Lynchburg City Public Schools)6120.7
 40.3%
   8th Grade Science (Virginia)7860.7
 17.3%
8th Grade English Reading (Sandusky Middle)5552.2
 2.8%
   8th Grade English Reading (Lynchburg City Public Schools)6054.8
 5.2%
   8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7670.7
 5.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Sandusky Middle)8584
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Lynchburg City Public Schools)8273
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Earth Science (Sandusky Middle)9085
 5%
   End of Course Earth Science (Lynchburg City Public Schools)7080
 10%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students560568
 1.4%
African American297293
 1.3%
American Indian45
 25%
Asian1612
 25%
Hispanic4852
 8.3%
Pacific Islander01
White145142
 2.1%
Two or More Races5063
 26%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88%95.6%
 7.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sandusky Middle

Students who attend Sandusky Middle usually go on to attend Heritage High

Sandusky Middle ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Virginia middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 543 students attended Sandusky Middle.

Students at Sandusky Middle are 52% African American, 25% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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