Lylburn Downing Middle School serves 202 learners in grades 6-8.

Lylburn Downing Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Lylburn Downing Middle School’s learner population of 202 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Lylburn Downing Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lylburn Downing Middle School is 0.36, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lylburn Downing Middle School is Rockbridge County High School (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Maury River Middle School (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Central Elementary School (0.3 miles away)