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Serving 346 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Margaret Beeks 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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 346 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20% in VA
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: Margaret Beeks Elementary serves the northeast part of Blacksburg, VA, covering an area of approximately 35 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 3.3 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, reaching up to 10.9 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Margaret Beeks Elementary School's student population of 346 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Margaret Beeks Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	62
1	47
2	50
3	52
4	66
5	52

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Total Students

346 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School
2025	346
2024	313
2023	343
2022	369
2021	382
2020	441
2019	418
2018	444
2017	439
2016	442
2015	453
2014	440
2013	423
2012	419
2011	422
2010	414
2009	412
2008	424
2007	411
2006	421
2005	439
2004	413
2003	390
2002	375
2001	401
2000	393
1999	436
1998	444
1997	448
1996	463
1995	464
1994	521
1993	537
1992	541
1991	527
1990	493
1989	455
1988	428
1987	420

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School
2025	26
2024	27
2023	29
2022	29
2021	31
2020	32
2019	31
2018	30
2017	33
2016	32
2015	33
2014	31
2013	28
2012	29
2011	27
2010	27
2009	27
2008	26
2007	34
2006	31
2005	31
2004	32
2003	36
2002	32
2001	30
1999	32
1994	24
1993	31
1992	34
1991	33
1990	30
1989	28
1988	26
1987	23

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School Rankings

Margaret Beeks 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 Margaret Beeks Elementary School is 0.53, 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 (2010-2023)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School
2023	#288
2022	#391
2021	#391
2019	#948
2018	#380
2017	#472
2016	#373
2015	#672
2014	#439
2013	#591
2012	#438
2011	#415
2010	#767

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85-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	87%	68%	73%
2021	72%	54%	57%
2019	82%	82%	86%
2017	85%	72%	76%
2016	90%	80%	82%
2015	82%	79%	81%
2014	81%	74%	74%
2013	77%	71%	69%
2012	77%	68%	65%
2011	92%	86%	83%
2010	92%	87%	83%

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(20-21)

75-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2021	77%	69%	70%
2019	79%	78%	81%
2018	86%	80%
2017	84%	80%	82%
2016	86%	80%	84%
2015	82%	79%	82%
2014	82%	74%	77%
2013	77%	74%	75%
2012	92%	89%	91%
2011	92%	88%	89%
2010	87%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

70-74%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	12:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	12:1
2017	13:1	15:1	12:1
2016	14:1	15:1	13:1
2015	14:1	15:1	12:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	16:1	13:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	16:1	17:1	15:1
2010	15:1	17:1	15:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	16:1	17:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	11:1
2005	14:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	13:1	12:1
2003	11:1	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	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	16:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1
1987	18:1	19:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	7%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	6%	7%	4%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	4%	8%	4%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	5%	7%	4%
2017	5%	7%	4%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	7%	7%	4%
2014	6%	7%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	6%	6%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	8%	5%	4%
2005	9%	5%	4%
2004	8%	5%	4%
2003	7%	5%	3%
2002	7%	4%	4%
2001	7%	4%	3%
2000	7%	4%	2%
1999	8%	4%	3%
1998	9%	4%	3%
1997	10%	4%	3%
1996	8%	3%	3%
1995	8%	4%	3%
1994	7%	3%	2%
1993	6%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	9%	20%
2024	7%	19%
2023	5%	19%	7%
2022	5%	18%	7%
2021	7%	18%	7%
2020	9%	17%	5%
2019	9%	16%	5%
2018	8%	16%	5%
2017	8%	15%	5%
2016	7%	14%	5%
2015	6%	14%	4%
2014	7%	13%	4%
2013	4%	13%	4%
2012	3%	12%	4%
2011	3%	12%	3%
2010	4%	10%	3%
2009	5%	10%	3%
2008	6%	9%	3%
2007	7%	8%	2%
2006	6%	8%	2%
2005	5%	7%	2%
2004	4%	7%	2%
2003	6%	6%	1%
2002	3%	6%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	8%	21%
2024	6%	22%
2023	8%	22%	5%
2022	6%	22%	4%
2021	5%	22%	4%
2020	5%	22%	4%
2019	6%	22%	4%
2018	7%	22%	4%
2017	6%	23%	4%
2016	8%	23%	5%
2015	6%	23%	5%
2014	8%	23%	5%
2013	7%	23%	5%
2012	7%	24%	5%
2011	7%	24%	5%
2010	8%	26%	6%
2009	9%	26%	6%
2008	11%	26%	6%
2007	10%	27%	6%
2006	10%	27%	6%
2005	10%	27%	6%
2004	9%	27%	5%
2003	10%	27%	6%
2002	8%	27%	5%
2001	8%	27%	5%
2000	8%	27%	5%
1999	9%	27%	5%
1998	7%	27%	5%
1997	8%	27%	5%
1996	8%	27%	5%
1995	8%	26%	5%
1994	7%	26%	5%
1993	7%	26%	5%

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White

67%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	67%	44%
2024	73%	44%
2023	74%	45%	78%
2022	74%	46%	79%
2021	77%	46%	80%
2020	74%	48%	81%
2019	71%	49%	81%
2018	74%	49%	83%
2017	74%	50%	83%
2016	74%	51%	83%
2015	75%	51%	84%
2014	73%	52%	84%
2013	77%	53%	84%
2012	78%	54%	84%
2011	78%	54%	85%
2010	81%	57%	86%
2009	80%	57%	86%
2008	77%	58%	86%
2007	76%	58%	87%
2006	75%	59%	88%
2005	75%	60%	88%
2004	78%	61%	89%
2003	76%	62%	90%
2002	82%	63%	90%
2001	82%	64%	91%
2000	83%	65%	92%
1999	81%	65%	91%
1998	82%	65%	91%
1997	80%	66%	92%
1996	82%	67%	91%
1995	82%	67%	92%
1994	83%	68%	92%
1993	85%	68%	92%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	10%	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	8%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	6%	5%	3%
2013	6%	5%	3%
2012	6%	4%	3%
2011	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

33%

56%

0.53

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	0.53	0.72
2024	0.45	0.72
2023	0.44	0.71	0.38
2022	0.44	0.70	0.36
2021	0.40	0.70	0.36
2020	0.44	0.69	0.33
2019	0.48	0.68	0.33
2018	0.44	0.68	0.31
2017	0.44	0.67	0.31
2016	0.44	0.67	0.30
2015	0.43	0.67	0.29
2014	0.45	0.66	0.29
2013	0.40	0.65	0.29
2012	0.38	0.64	0.29
2011	0.38	0.64	0.28
2010	0.33	0.60	0.25
2009	0.35	0.60	0.25
2008	0.38	0.59	0.25
2007	0.41	0.59	0.24
2006	0.42	0.58	0.23
2005	0.42	0.57	0.21
2004	0.38	0.55	0.20
2003	0.41	0.54	0.19
2002	0.32	0.53	0.18
2001	0.32	0.52	0.17
2000	0.30	0.51	0.16
1999	0.33	0.51	0.16
1998	0.32	0.51	0.15
1997	0.35	0.49	0.15
1996	0.32	0.48	0.15
1995	0.32	0.49	0.15
1994	0.30	0.47	0.15
1993	0.27	0.47	0.15

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(22-23)

16.8%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	16.8%	19.1%	18.4%
2022	18.8%	20%	17.4%
2021	7.5%	10.9%	11.5%

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Eligible for

38%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	38%	57%
2024	34%	55%
2023	34%	52%	37%
2022	31%	41%	33%
2021	31%	35%	30%
2020	26%	40%	31%
2019	26%	39%	31%
2018	27%	38%	29%
2017	27%	35%	29%
2016	23%	35%	29%
2015	29%	34%	30%
2014	26%	33%	31%
2013	28%	32%	31%
2012	27%	32%	31%
2011	26%	31%	30%
2010	25%	29%	29%
2009	24%	26%	27%
2008	25%	25%	28%
2007	26%	24%	28%
2006	29%	24%	26%
2005	31%	24%	26%
2004	29%	23%	23%
2003	28%	23%	23%
2002	32%	23%	22%
2001	32%	21%	20%
2000	37%	23%	22%
1999	34%	24%	22%
1998	31%	24%	24%
1997	32%	24%	24%
1996	32%	24%	23%
1995	27%	24%	22%
1994	31%	21%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Margaret Beeks Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2025	1%	2%
2023	3%	2%	4%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	5%	7%	8%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	8%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	5%	7%	7%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	6%	7%	7%
1999	4%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Montgomery County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Margaret Beeks Elementary School's ranking?

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

What schools are Margaret Beeks Elementary School often compared to?

Margaret Beeks Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kipps Elementary School, Gilbert Linkous Elementary School, Harding Avenue 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 68% VA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Margaret Beeks Elementary School?

346 students attend Margaret Beeks Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Margaret Beeks Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Margaret Beeks Elementary School?

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

What grades does Margaret Beeks Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Margaret Beeks Elementary School part of?

Margaret Beeks Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 346 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 20%
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: Margaret Beeks Elementary serves the northeast part of Blacksburg, VA, covering an area of approximately 35 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 3.3 miles from the school to the edge of the zone, reaching up to 10.9 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education