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Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 6,593 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
21 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
9,693 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
763 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Montgomery 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 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 135 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)70%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)63%
59%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.71
# American Indian Students
21 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
402 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
715 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
440 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
5%
22%
# White Students
7,555 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
78%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
554 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
202
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
628
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
688
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
722
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
684
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
712
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
765
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
732
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
744
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
716
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
800
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
836
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
727
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
737
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,783 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 $13,627 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$134 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,783
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,627
$15,228
Best Montgomery County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harding Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
429 Harding Avenue
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5732
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5732
Grades: K-5
| 296 students
Rank: #22.
Gilbert Linkous Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
813 Toms Creek Rd
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5726
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5726
Grades: PK-5
| 329 students
Rank: #33.
Margaret Beeks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
709 Airport Rd
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5700
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 343 students
Rank: #44.
Blacksburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3109 Price's Fork Rd.
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5800
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 946 students
Rank: #55.
Kipps Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2801 Prices Fork Rd
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5760
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5760
Grades: K-5
| 369 students
Rank: #66.
Prices Fork Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4021 Prices Fork Rd
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5736
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5736
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #77.
Christiansburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
160 Wades Lane
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 382-5172
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 382-5172
Grades: 3-5
| 407 students
Rank: #88.
Falling Branch Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
735 Falling Branch Rd
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 381-6145
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 381-6145
Grades: PK-5
| 576 students
Rank: #99.
Auburn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1760 Auburn School Dr.
Riner, VA 24149
(540) 381-6521
Riner, VA 24149
(540) 381-6521
Grades: PK-5
| 558 students
Rank: #1010.
Belview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3187 Peppers Ferry Rd
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 633-3200
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 633-3200
Grades: PK-5
| 293 students
Rank: #1111.
Auburn Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4163 Riner Rd
Riner, VA 24149
(540) 382-5165
Riner, VA 24149
(540) 382-5165
Grades: 6-8
| 286 students
Rank: #1212.
Christiansburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1205 Buffalo Drive Nw
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 394-2180
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 394-2180
Grades: 6-8
| 752 students
Rank: #1313.
Shawsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4179 Old Town Rd
Shawsville, VA 24162
(540) 268-2262
Shawsville, VA 24162
(540) 268-2262
Grades: 6-8
| 208 students
Rank: #1414.
Eastern Montgomery Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4580 Eastern Montgomery Ln.
Elliston, VA 24087
(540) 268-1147
Elliston, VA 24087
(540) 268-1147
Grades: PK-5
| 385 students
Rank: n/an/a
Christiansburg Primary
Magnet School
240 Betty Drive
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 382-5175
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 382-5175
Grades: PK-2
| 405 students
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