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Gilbert Linkous Elementary School

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Blacksburg, VA 24060

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Serving 312 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gilbert Linkous Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10% in VA
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Gilbert Linkous Elementary School's student population of 312 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2014

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School
Kind	35
1	53
2	49
3	54
4	58
5	63

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Total Students

312 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School
2023	329
2022	318
2021	318
2020	344
2019	344
2018	361
2017	361
2016	366
2015	368
2014	369
2013	376
2012	360
2011	353
2010	364
2009	378
2008	383
2007	356
2006	345
2005	343
2004	318
2003	290
2002	287
2001	300
2000	334
1999	346
1998	398
1997	419
1996	386
1995	411
1994	623
1993	583
1992	600
1991	584
1990	590
1989	565
1988	535
1987	513

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School
2023	26
2022	23
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	28
2015	28
2014	28
2013	29
2012	27
2011	26
2010	26
2009	25
2008	25
2007	28
2006	28
2005	21
2004	26
2003	29
2002	24
2001	23
1999	24
1994	28
1993	36
1992	35
1991	34
1990	32
1989	29
1988	28

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School Rankings

Gilbert Linkous Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gilbert Linkous Elementary School is 0.52, 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)

#154 out of 1792 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School
2022	#154
2021	#154
2019	#599
2018	#142
2017	#273
2016	#116
2015	#81
2014	#65
2013	#65
2012	#115
2011	#113

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(20-21)

85-89%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2021	87%	54%	57%
2019	87%	82%	86%
2017	87%	72%	76%
2016	92%	80%	82%
2015	92%	79%	81%
2014	87%	74%	74%
2013	87%	71%	69%
2012	87%	68%	65%
2011	95%	86%	83%
2010	95%	87%	83%

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(20-21)

80-84%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2021	82%	69%	70%
2019	82%	78%	81%
2018	92%	80%
2017	87%	80%	82%
2016	92%	80%	84%
2015	92%	79%	82%
2014	95%	74%	77%
2013	92%	74%	75%
2012	95%	89%	91%
2011	95%	88%	89%
2010	92%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

80-89%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	15:1	12:1
2017	13:1	15:1	12:1
2016	13:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	12:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	16:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	14:1	17:1	15:1
2010	14:1	17:1	15:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	15:1	17:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	16:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	10:1	12:1	10:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	22:1	17:1	14:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	19:1	16:1	16:1
1989	20:1	16:1	15:1
1988	19:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	15%	7%	4%
2022	13%	7%	4%
2021	16%	8%	4%
2020	19%	7%	5%
2019	19%	7%	5%
2018	18%	7%	4%
2017	18%	7%	4%
2016	17%	8%	4%
2015	18%	6%	4%
2014	15%	7%	4%
2013	15%	7%	4%
2012	16%	6%	4%
2011	15%	7%	3%
2010	15%	7%	4%
2009	15%	7%	5%
2008	18%	6%	5%
2007	16%	6%	5%
2006	17%	6%	4%
2005	17%	6%	4%
2004	16%	6%	4%
2003	14%	5%	3%
2002	14%	5%	4%
2001	14%	4%	3%
2000	13%	4%	2%
1999	11%	4%	3%
1998	10%	4%	3%
1997	12%	4%	3%
1996	15%	3%	3%
1995	14%	4%	3%
1994	12%	3%	2%
1993	12%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	8%	19%	7%
2022	6%	18%	7%
2021	3%	18%	7%
2020	4%	16%	5%
2019	4%	16%	5%
2018	3%	15%	5%
2017	3%	15%	5%
2016	3%	14%	5%
2015	4%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	4%	12%	4%
2012	4%	12%	4%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	4%	10%	3%
2009	5%	10%	3%
2008	5%	10%	3%
2007	4%	9%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	3%	7%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	3%	7%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	5%	22%	5%
2022	4%	22%	4%
2021	5%	22%	4%
2020	4%	22%	4%
2019	4%	22%	4%
2018	3%	23%	4%
2017	3%	23%	4%
2016	2%	23%	5%
2015	2%	23%	5%
2014	3%	23%	5%
2013	3%	23%	5%
2012	3%	24%	5%
2011	3%	24%	5%
2010	4%	26%	6%
2009	7%	26%	6%
2008	8%	27%	6%
2007	8%	27%	6%
2006	9%	27%	6%
2005	6%	27%	6%
2004	5%	27%	5%
2003	8%	27%	6%
2002	8%	27%	5%
2001	7%	27%	5%
2000	7%	27%	5%
1999	7%	27%	5%
1998	8%	27%	5%
1997	9%	27%	5%
1996	8%	27%	5%
1995	7%	26%	5%
1994	6%	26%	5%
1993	7%	26%	5%

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White

67%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	66%	45%	78%
2022	72%	46%	79%
2021	71%	46%	80%
2020	67%	49%	81%
2019	67%	49%	81%
2018	71%	50%	83%
2017	71%	50%	83%
2016	75%	50%	83%
2015	71%	52%	84%
2014	76%	52%	84%
2013	76%	53%	84%
2012	75%	54%	84%
2011	76%	54%	85%
2010	75%	57%	86%
2009	73%	57%	86%
2008	69%	57%	86%
2007	72%	58%	87%
2006	70%	59%	88%
2005	74%	60%	88%
2004	75%	61%	89%
2003	75%	61%	90%
2002	76%	63%	90%
2001	78%	64%	91%
2000	78%	65%	92%
1999	81%	65%	91%
1998	80%	65%	91%
1997	78%	66%	92%
1996	75%	67%	91%
1995	77%	67%	92%
1994	80%	68%	92%
1993	79%	68%	92%

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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	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.53	0.71	0.38
2022	0.46	0.70	0.36
2021	0.47	0.70	0.36
2020	0.51	0.68	0.33
2019	0.51	0.68	0.33
2018	0.46	0.67	0.31
2017	0.46	0.67	0.31
2016	0.41	0.68	0.30
2015	0.46	0.66	0.29
2014	0.40	0.66	0.29
2013	0.41	0.65	0.29
2012	0.42	0.64	0.29
2011	0.40	0.64	0.28
2010	0.42	0.62	0.25
2009	0.46	0.60	0.25
2008	0.51	0.60	0.25
2007	0.46	0.59	0.24
2006	0.48	0.58	0.23
2005	0.42	0.57	0.21
2004	0.42	0.55	0.20
2003	0.42	0.55	0.19
2002	0.40	0.53	0.18
2001	0.37	0.52	0.17
2000	0.37	0.51	0.16
1999	0.33	0.51	0.16
1998	0.35	0.50	0.15
1997	0.37	0.49	0.15
1996	0.41	0.48	0.15
1995	0.38	0.49	0.15
1994	0.35	0.47	0.15
1993	0.36	0.47	0.15

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Eligible for

23%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	22%	52%	37%
2022	30%	41%	33%
2021	19%	35%	30%
2020	17%	39%	31%
2019	17%	39%	31%
2018	16%	35%	29%
2017	16%	35%	29%
2016	16%	35%	29%
2015	16%	34%	30%
2014	18%	33%	31%
2013	19%	32%	31%
2012	18%	32%	31%
2011	20%	31%	30%
2010	15%	29%	29%
2009	16%	26%	27%
2008	14%	25%	28%
2007	16%	24%	28%
2006	19%	24%	26%
2005	19%	24%	26%
2004	19%	23%	23%
2003	19%	23%	23%
2002	21%	23%	22%
2001	18%	21%	20%
2000	24%	23%	22%
1999	22%	24%	22%
1998	25%	24%	24%
1997	28%	24%	24%
1996	22%	24%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	1%	6%	6%
2010	4%	7%	7%
2009	3%	7%	7%
2008	2%	7%	8%
2007	3%	7%	8%
2006	4%	7%	8%
2005	4%	7%	7%
2004	6%	7%	7%
2003	5%	7%	8%
2002	3%	7%	7%
2001	4%	7%	8%
2000	5%	7%	7%
1999	3%	6%	7%

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School District Name

Montgomery County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gilbert Linkous Elementary School's ranking?

Gilbert Linkous Elementary School is ranked #154 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Gilbert Linkous Elementary School often compared to?

Gilbert Linkous Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kipps Elementary School, Harding Avenue Elementary School, Margaret Beeks Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Gilbert Linkous Elementary School?

312 students attend Gilbert Linkous Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Gilbert Linkous Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Gilbert Linkous Elementary School?

Gilbert Linkous Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Gilbert Linkous Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Gilbert Linkous Elementary School part of?

Gilbert Linkous Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

In what neighborhood is Gilbert Linkous Elementary School located?

Gilbert Linkous Elementary School is located in the Kabrich Crescent neighborhood of Blacksburg, VA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 312 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10%
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education