T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

600 Mansfield Ave
Lynchburg, VA 24501

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Bottom 50%

Serving 194 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 194 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation's student population of 194 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 37% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation
Pre-K	2
Kind	27
1	26
2	30
3	35
4	34
5	40

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Total Students

194 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation
2023	208
2022	197
2021	226
2020	241
2019	241
2018	243
2017	243
2016	248
2015	249
2014	254
2013	237
2012	220
2011	216
2010	229
2009	229
2008	229
2007	248
2006	209
2005	219
2004	232
2003	242
2002	250
2001	251
2000	254
1999	247
1998	240
1997	260
1996	259

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation
2022	19
2021	16
2020	17
2019	17
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	16
2014	15
2013	16
2012	13
2011	19
2010	19
2009	20
2008	20
2007	25
2006	19
2005	21
2004	21
2003	25
2002	23

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Year Founded

1932

School Motto

#TCMSOARS

School Rankings

T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1531 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation
2023	#1531
2022	#1589
2021	#1589
2019	#1137
2018	#769
2017	#583
2016	#1623
2015	#1662
2014	#1729
2013	#1500
2012	#1473

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55-59%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City Public Schools
2023	57%	68%	47%
2021	32%	54%	36%
2019	82%	82%	74%
2017	82%	72%	62%
2016	67%	80%	68%
2015	62%	79%	64%
2014	47%	74%	54%
2013	57%	71%	53%
2012	57%	68%	52%
2011	92%	86%	76%
2010	77%	87%	80%

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(20-21)

40-44%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City Public Schools
2021	42%	69%	61%
2019	72%	78%	69%
2018	77%	80%
2017	82%	80%	71%
2016	62%	80%	70%
2015	62%	79%	67%
2014	52%	74%	60%
2013	62%	74%	64%
2012	82%	89%	83%
2011	82%	88%	83%
2010	77%	89%	83%

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(20-21)

30-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City Public Schools
2022	10:1	14:1	12:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	13:1	15:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	14:1
2011	11:1	17:1	16:1
2010	12:1	17:1	16:1
2009	11:1	17:1	16:1
2008	11:1	17:1	15:1
2007	10:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	10:1	14:1	13:1
2004	11:1	13:1	13:1
2003	10:1	12:1	12:1
2002	11:1	13:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City Public Schools
2022	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City Public Schools
2023	4%	19%	8%
2022	3%	18%	7%
2021	3%	18%	7%
2020	5%	16%	6%
2019	5%	16%	6%
2018	5%	15%	6%
2017	5%	15%	6%
2016	6%	14%	5%
2015	6%	14%	4%
2014	7%	13%	4%
2013	7%	12%	4%
2012	5%	12%	3%
2011	5%	11%	3%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	3%
2007	2%	9%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%

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Black

47%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City Public Schools
2023	50%	22%	49%
2022	51%	22%	50%
2021	48%	22%	50%
2020	57%	22%	49%
2019	57%	22%	49%
2018	53%	23%	50%
2017	53%	23%	50%
2016	53%	23%	50%
2015	55%	23%	49%
2014	56%	23%	50%
2013	55%	23%	50%
2012	58%	24%	51%
2011	51%	24%	51%
2010	58%	26%	53%
2009	59%	26%	53%
2008	58%	27%	53%
2007	54%	27%	52%
2006	51%	27%	52%
2005	50%	27%	51%
2004	52%	27%	51%
2003	50%	27%	51%
2002	51%	27%	51%
2001	52%	27%	50%
2000	49%	27%	49%
1999	52%	27%	48%
1998	52%	27%	48%
1997	47%	27%	47%
1996	43%	27%	46%

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White

39%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City Public Schools
2023	35%	45%	31%
2022	33%	46%	31%
2021	35%	46%	31%
2020	30%	49%	33%
2019	30%	49%	33%
2018	32%	50%	34%
2017	32%	50%	34%
2016	30%	50%	36%
2015	27%	52%	37%
2014	24%	52%	37%
2013	25%	53%	37%
2012	25%	54%	37%
2011	31%	54%	38%
2010	34%	57%	40%
2009	35%	57%	40%
2008	38%	57%	41%
2007	42%	58%	43%
2006	47%	59%	43%
2005	48%	60%	45%
2004	47%	61%	45%
2003	50%	61%	45%
2002	49%	63%	46%
2001	47%	64%	48%
2000	50%	65%	49%
1999	48%	65%	50%
1998	48%	65%	50%
1997	51%	66%	51%
1996	55%	67%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City Public Schools
2023	11%	7%	10%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	13%	6%	10%
2020	8%	6%	9%
2019	8%	6%	9%
2018	10%	5%	8%
2017	10%	5%	8%
2016	11%	5%	7%
2015	11%	5%	7%
2014	13%	5%	7%
2013	13%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City Public Schools
2023	0.62	0.71	0.65
2022	0.62	0.70	0.64
2021	0.64	0.70	0.64
2020	0.58	0.68	0.64
2019	0.58	0.68	0.64
2018	0.61	0.67	0.63
2017	0.61	0.67	0.63
2016	0.62	0.68	0.62
2015	0.61	0.66	0.62
2014	0.61	0.66	0.62
2013	0.62	0.65	0.61
2012	0.59	0.64	0.60
2011	0.64	0.64	0.59
2010	0.57	0.62	0.56
2009	0.55	0.60	0.55
2008	0.53	0.60	0.55
2007	0.55	0.59	0.55
2006	0.53	0.58	0.54
2005	0.52	0.57	0.54
2004	0.51	0.55	0.54
2003	0.51	0.55	0.54
2002	0.50	0.53	0.53
2001	0.51	0.52	0.52
2000	0.51	0.51	0.52
1999	0.50	0.51	0.53
1998	0.51	0.50	0.53
1997	0.52	0.49	0.52
1996	0.52	0.48	0.52

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Eligible for

98%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City Public Schools
2023	99%	52%	94%
2022	98%	41%	78%
2021	100%	35%	68%
2020	90%	39%	74%
2019	90%	39%	74%
2018	94%	35%	65%
2017	94%	35%	65%
2016	93%	35%	63%
2015	63%	34%	56%
2014	70%	33%	57%
2013	68%	32%	56%
2012	75%	32%	54%
2011	71%	31%	53%
2010	61%	29%	50%
2009	52%	26%	47%
2008	61%	25%	45%
2007	55%	24%	44%
2006	44%	24%	46%
2005	46%	24%	46%
2004	49%	23%	44%
2003	46%	23%	41%
2002	40%	23%	38%
2001	38%	21%	37%
2000	36%	23%	36%
1999	38%	24%	37%
1998	40%	24%	38%
1997	37%	24%	36%
1996	39%	24%	35%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation	Virginia	Lynchburg City Public Schools
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	10%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	7%	7%	5%
2006	10%	7%	5%
2005	7%	7%	5%
2004	8%	7%	5%
2003	9%	7%	5%
2002	8%	7%	5%
2001	12%	7%	5%
2000	7%	7%	5%
1999	8%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lynchburg City Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: American Bald Eagle

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation's ranking?

T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation is ranked #1531 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation often compared to?

T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovationis often viewed alongside schools like Dearington Elementary/innovation by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

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

194 students attend T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation students are Black, 39% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation?

T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation offer ?

T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation part of?

T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation is part of Lynchburg City Public Schools.

In what neighborhood is T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation located?

T.c. Miller Elementary School For Innovation is located in the Miller Park neighborhood of Lynchburg, VA.

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