For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 326 students in Bath County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Bath County School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 66% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 56% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,059 Schools
# Students
509 Students
522,218 Students
# Teachers
20 Teachers
37,218 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
District Rank
Bath County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)59%
54%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)67%
69%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)60-64%
59%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,435 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
42,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
104,836 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
20%
# Black Students
19 Students
103,630 Students
% Black Students
4%
20%
# White Students
456 Students
231,144 Students
% White Students
90%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
38,125 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
34,291
# Students in K Grade:
42
76,338
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
80,198
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
82,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
37
74,941
# Students in 4th Grade:
37
76,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
74,304
# Students in 6th Grade:
35
13,434
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
1,615
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
653
# Students in 9th Grade:
36
1,849
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
1,917
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
1,904
# Students in 12th Grade:
31
1,841
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,371 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,733 is higher than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$11 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,371
$15,502

Spending / Student
$20,733
$15,257

Best Bath County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Millboro Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
411 Church Street
Millboro, VA 24460
(540) 997-5452
Millboro, VA 24460
(540) 997-5452
Grades: PK-7
| 141 students
Rank: #22.
Valley Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
98 Panther Drive
Hot Springs, VA 24445
(540) 839-5395
Hot Springs, VA 24445
(540) 839-5395
Grades: PK-7
| 185 students
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