Top Rankings
Botetourt County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,052 students in Botetourt County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Botetourt County School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
4,492 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Botetourt County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)76%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)82%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)74%
59%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
252 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
84 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
3,885 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
86%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
218 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
300
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
362
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
302
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
324
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
310
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
325
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
331
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
349
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
354
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
345
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
362
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,108 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,331
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,108
$15,228
Best Botetourt County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cloverdale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
833 Cougar Drive
Cloverdale, VA 24077
(540) 992-1086
Cloverdale, VA 24077
(540) 992-1086
Grades: K-5
| 249 students
Rank: #22.
Colonial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
142 Murray Drive
Troutville, VA 24675
(540) 977-6773
Troutville, VA 24675
(540) 977-6773
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #33.
Central Academy Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
367 Poor Farm Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8333
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8333
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students
Rank: #44.
Read Mountain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
182 Orchard Hill Dr
Cloverdale, VA 24077
(540) 966-8655
Cloverdale, VA 24077
(540) 966-8655
Grades: 6-8
| 657 students
Rank: #55.
Greenfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
288 Etzler Rd
Troutville, VA 24175
(540) 992-4416
Troutville, VA 24175
(540) 992-4416
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students
Rank: #66.
Buchanan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
255 Schoolhouse Rd
Buchanan, VA 24066
(540) 254-2084
Buchanan, VA 24066
(540) 254-2084
Grades: PK-5
| 311 students
Rank: #77.
Eagle Rock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
145 Eagles Nest Dr
Eagle Rock, VA 24085
(540) 884-2421
Eagle Rock, VA 24085
(540) 884-2421
Grades: PK-5
| 120 students
Rank: #88.
Troutville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12 Barron Dr
Troutville, VA 24175
(540) 992-1871
Troutville, VA 24175
(540) 992-1871
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #99.
Breckinridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
331 Springwood Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8386
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8386
Grades: PK-5
| 195 students
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