Falling Branch Elementary School
Tel:
(540) 381-6145
- Falling Branch Elementary School serves 520 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is equal to the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Falling Branch Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
School Overview
- Falling Branch Elementary School's student population of 520 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 520 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Falling Branch Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Falling Branch Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #978 out of 1791 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 75% | 72% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 15% |
| Black | 7% | 23% |
| White | 84% | 50% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Montgomery County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Falling Branch Elementary School is Christiansburg High School (3.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Blacksburg Middle School (2.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Christiansburg Montgomery County Governor's Stem Academy Vocational School
1.5 miles
750 Imperial Street Se
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 382-5100 1.5 n/a n/a - Christiansburg Montgomery Central Alternative School
1.8 miles
208 College St.
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 381-6100 1.8 n/a n/a - Christiansburg Altern Ed Prgm/behav Disord Youth/montgomery Alternative School
2.1 miles
C/o Montgomery Co Public Schls
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 381-6116 2.1 n/a n/a - Blacksburg Blacksburg Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 904 students
2.5 miles
3109 Price's Fork Rd.
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 951-5800 2.5 6-8 904 - Christiansburg Christiansburg Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 433 students
2.8 miles
160 Wades Lane
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 382-5172 2.8 3-5 433
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