Buchanan Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

255 Schoolhouse Rd
Buchanan, VA 24066

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Top 20%

Tel: (540) 254-2084

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Serving 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buchanan Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 300 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: Top 20% in VA
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Buchanan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Buchanan Elementary School's student population of 300 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buchanan Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	37
1	46
2	57
3	44
4	40
5	47

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Total Students

300 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School
2023	311
2022	300
2021	292
2020	271
2019	271
2018	291
2017	291
2016	297
2015	288
2014	263
2013	287
2012	304
2011	320
2010	332
2009	328
2008	331
2007	313
2006	317
2005	299
2004	319
2003	316
2002	316
2001	322
2000	325
1999	356
1998	341
1997	341
1996	391
1995	369
1994	354
1993	344
1992	357
1991	350
1990	341
1989	320
1988	319
1987	383

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School
2023	24
2022	22
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	20
2014	18
2013	18
2012	20
2011	20
2010	22
2009	21
2008	22
2007	24
2006	27
2005	24
2004	27
2003	28
2002	26
2001	25
1999	24
1994	18
1993	21
1992	21
1991	20
1990	21
1989	20
1988	20

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School Rankings

Buchanan Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Buchanan Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#288 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School
2023	#288
2022	#391
2021	#391
2019	#435
2018	#385
2017	#583
2016	#532
2015	#329
2014	#389
2013	#460
2012	#516

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85-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Virginia	Botetourt County School District
2023	87%	68%	86%
2021	72%	54%	76%
2019	87%	82%	90%
2017	82%	72%	82%
2016	87%	80%	90%
2015	87%	79%	89%
2014	87%	74%	83%
2013	82%	71%	79%
2012	67%	68%	74%
2011	92%	86%	91%
2010	92%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Virginia	Botetourt County School District
2021	77%	69%	82%
2019	87%	78%	84%
2018	87%	80%
2017	82%	80%	87%
2016	82%	80%	88%
2015	87%	79%	88%
2014	77%	74%	84%
2013	77%	74%	83%
2012	95%	89%	93%
2011	92%	88%	92%
2010	95%	89%	93%

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(20-21)

60-69%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Virginia	Botetourt County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	17:1	19:1
2010	15:1	17:1	19:1
2009	16:1	17:1	18:1
2008	15:1	17:1	18:1
2007	13:1	13:1	15:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	12:1	12:1
2002	12:1	13:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	19:1	17:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1
1989	16:1	16:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2011)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Virginia	Botetourt County School District
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Virginia	Botetourt County School District
2023	2%	19%	6%
2022	2%	18%	6%
2021	2%	18%	5%
2020	4%	16%	5%
2019	4%	16%	5%
2018	3%	15%	4%
2017	3%	15%	4%
2016	1%	14%	3%
2015	3%	14%	3%
2014	2%	13%	3%
2013	1%	12%	2%
2012	1%	12%	2%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	10%	1%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	5%	10%	1%
2007	3%	9%	1%
2006	3%	8%	1%
1995	1%	3%

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Black

n/a

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Virginia	Botetourt County School District
2023	1%	22%	2%
2022	1%	22%	2%
2021	2%	22%	2%
2020	1%	22%	2%
2019	1%	22%	2%
2018	2%	23%	2%
2017	2%	23%	2%
2016	1%	23%	3%
2015	1%	23%	3%
2014	1%	23%	2%
2013	1%	23%	3%
2012	1%	24%	3%
2011	1%	24%	1%
2010	2%	26%	3%
2009	4%	26%	4%
2008	4%	27%	3%
2007	3%	27%	3%
2006	2%	27%	3%
2005	2%	27%	3%
2004	2%	27%	3%
2003	2%	27%	3%
2002	3%	27%	5%
2001	2%	27%	3%
2000	2%	27%	3%
1999	3%	27%	3%
1998	4%	27%	4%
1997	5%	27%	4%
1996	4%	27%	4%
1995	4%	26%	4%
1994	4%	26%	3%
1993	4%	26%	3%

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White

94%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Virginia	Botetourt County School District
2023	92%	45%	86%
2022	91%	46%	87%
2021	90%	46%	87%
2020	90%	49%	88%
2019	90%	49%	88%
2018	90%	50%	90%
2017	90%	50%	90%
2016	94%	50%	91%
2015	94%	52%	92%
2014	95%	52%	92%
2013	95%	53%	92%
2012	96%	54%	92%
2011	96%	54%	95%
2010	96%	57%	94%
2009	95%	57%	94%
2008	91%	57%	94%
2007	94%	58%	94%
2006	95%	59%	94%
2005	98%	60%	95%
2004	98%	61%	95%
2003	98%	61%	95%
2002	97%	63%	95%
2001	97%	64%	95%
2000	97%	65%	96%
1999	97%	65%	96%
1998	96%	65%	95%
1997	95%	66%	95%
1996	96%	67%	95%
1995	95%	67%	95%
1994	96%	68%	96%
1993	96%	68%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Virginia	Botetourt County School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	6%	7%	4%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Virginia	Botetourt County School District
2023	0.15	0.71	0.25
2022	0.17	0.70	0.24
2021	0.19	0.70	0.24
2020	0.19	0.68	0.22
2019	0.19	0.68	0.22
2018	0.19	0.67	0.18
2017	0.19	0.67	0.18
2016	0.12	0.68	0.16
2015	0.12	0.66	0.16
2014	0.10	0.66	0.15
2013	0.10	0.65	0.15
2012	0.08	0.64	0.15
2011	0.09	0.64	0.09
2010	0.08	0.62	0.12
2009	0.10	0.60	0.12
2008	0.17	0.60	0.12
2007	0.12	0.59	0.11
2006	0.10	0.58	0.11
2005	0.04	0.57	0.10
2004	0.04	0.55	0.09
2003	0.04	0.55	0.09
2002	0.06	0.53	0.09
2001	0.06	0.52	0.09
2000	0.06	0.51	0.08
1999	0.06	0.51	0.08
1998	0.08	0.50	0.10
1997	0.10	0.49	0.09
1996	0.07	0.48	0.08
1995	0.09	0.49	0.09
1994	0.08	0.47	0.08
1993	0.08	0.47	0.08

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Eligible for

40%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Virginia	Botetourt County School District
2023	40%	52%	32%
2022	36%	41%	25%
2021	35%	35%	20%
2020	38%	39%	22%
2019	38%	39%	22%
2018	34%	35%	18%
2017	34%	35%	18%
2016	37%	35%	18%
2015	35%	34%	18%
2014	32%	33%	16%
2013	33%	32%	16%
2012	33%	32%	17%
2011	29%	31%	16%
2010	29%	29%	14%
2009	19%	26%	12%
2008	17%	25%	12%
2007	18%	24%	10%
2006	15%	24%	10%
2005	19%	24%	11%
2003	17%	23%	9%
2002	16%	23%	9%
2001	16%	21%	8%
2000	17%	23%	9%
1999	19%	24%	9%
1998	15%	24%	9%
1997	20%	24%	10%
1996	18%	24%	9%
1995	17%	24%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Buchanan Elementary School	Virginia	Botetourt County School District
2023	6%	2%	4%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	12%	5%	5%
2019	12%	5%	5%
2018	9%	6%	5%
2017	9%	6%	5%
2016	8%	6%	4%
2015	6%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	4%
2010	6%	7%	5%
2009	7%	7%	5%
2008	7%	7%	5%
2007	9%	7%	4%
2006	6%	7%	5%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Botetourt County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buchanan Elementary School's ranking?

Buchanan Elementary School is ranked #288 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Buchanan Elementary School?

300 students attend Buchanan Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Buchanan Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buchanan Elementary School?

Buchanan Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Buchanan Elementary School offer ?

Buchanan Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Buchanan Elementary School part of?

Buchanan Elementary School is part of Botetourt County School District.