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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,023 students in Botetourt County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Botetourt County School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
12 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,488 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
0.27
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
49 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
267 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
18%
# Black Students
92 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
3,836 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
86%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
300
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
308
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
356
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
299
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
326
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
315
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
334
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
346
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
343
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
374
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
351
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
350
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,343 in this school district is less 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 $13,120 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$19,496 MM

Spending
$59 MM
$19,187 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,343
$15,502

Spending / Student
$13,120
$15,257

Best Botetourt County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Academy Middle 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
| 362 students
Rank: #22.
Read Mountain Middle 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
| 661 students
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