Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Lynchburg, Virginia·24504
Score
15.7/100
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#278
Among 329 Virginia middle schools
#1
In Lynchburg City Public Schools
#2
In Lynchburg
Top 85%
In Virginia

Score 15.7/100: better than 15% of Virginia middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 73%, better than 10% of them
1,022 students tested
Math
53%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 68%, better than 16% of them
1,044 students tested
Science
60%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 70%, better than 28% of them
500 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL571,022
MathAll gradesSOL531,044
ScienceAll gradesSOL60500
Social studiesAll gradesSOL50674

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
533
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
533
Typical middle school: 736
Free or reduced-price lunch
97%
Typical middle school: 70%

District and location

City
Lynchburg city

Contact

Address
1200 1208 Polk St
Lynchburg, VA 24504

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation at a glance

Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle for Innovation is a public middle school in Lynchburg, Virginia, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Lynchburg City Public Schools. It has about 533 students (a typical Virginia middle school has 736). About 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical Virginia middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 73%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 68%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia middle schools, it scores 15.7 out of 100: better than 15% of them, ranking #278 of 329. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.