Prices Fork Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

4021 Prices Fork Rd
Blacksburg, VA 24060

Top 50%

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Serving 452 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prices Fork Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50% in VA
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Prices Fork Elementary School's student population of 452 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prices Fork Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	66
1	69
2	72
3	57
4	77
5	60

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prices Fork Elementary School
2023	440
2022	456
2021	415
2020	464
2019	464
2018	451
2017	451
2016	442
2015	413
2014	420
2013	384
2012	231
2011	219
2010	238
2009	216
2008	225
2007	226
2006	218
2005	213
2004	220
2003	221
2002	192
2001	215
2000	218
1999	242
1998	247
1997	220
1996	220
1995	221
1994	294
1993	291
1992	300
1991	294
1990	264
1989	242
1988	245
1987	222

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Prices Fork Elementary School
2023	33
2022	30
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	37
2017	37
2016	38
2015	36
2014	35
2013	34
2012	18
2011	15
2010	15
2009	15
2008	15
2007	22
2006	23
2005	21
2004	22
2003	25
2002	22
2001	21
1999	20
1994	13
1993	16
1992	18
1991	18
1990	16
1989	16
1988	16

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School Motto

Engage! Encourage! Empower!

School Rankings

Prices Fork Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prices Fork Elementary School is 0.50, 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)

#873 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prices Fork Elementary School
2023	#873
2022	#792
2021	#792
2019	#1132
2018	#1189
2017	#1176
2016	#1415
2015	#1362
2014	#1155
2013	#1390
2012	#817

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70-74%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Prices Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	72%	68%	73%
2021	62%	54%	57%
2019	81%	82%	86%
2017	74%	72%	76%
2016	72%	80%	82%
2015	72%	79%	81%
2014	67%	74%	74%
2013	57%	71%	69%
2012	62%	68%	65%
2011	95%	86%	83%
2010	87%	87%	83%

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(20-21)

65-69%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Prices Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2021	67%	69%	70%
2019	75%	78%	81%
2018	75%	80%
2017	75%	80%	82%
2016	72%	80%	84%
2015	72%	79%	82%
2014	72%	74%	77%
2013	67%	74%	75%
2012	92%	89%	91%
2011	92%	88%	89%
2010	87%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

60-69%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Prices Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	15:1	12:1
2017	12:1	15:1	12:1
2016	12:1	15:1	13:1
2015	11:1	15:1	12:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2013	11:1	16:1	13:1
2012	13:1	15:1	13:1
2011	15:1	17:1	15:1
2010	16:1	17:1	15:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	15:1	17:1	15:1
2007	10:1	13:1	13:1
2006	9:1	13:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	12:1
2004	10:1	13:1	12:1
2003	9:1	12:1	10:1
2002	9:1	13:1	12:1
2001	10:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	22:1	17:1	14:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	16:1	16:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prices Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	2%	7%	4%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	8%	4%
2020	1%	7%	5%
2019	1%	7%	5%
2018	1%	7%	4%
2017	1%	7%	4%
2016	1%	8%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	7%	4%
2013	1%	7%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	1%	6%	4%
2005	1%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

17%

19%

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

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prices Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	3%	22%	5%
2022	4%	22%	4%
2021	3%	22%	4%
2020	3%	22%	4%
2019	3%	22%	4%
2018	4%	23%	4%
2017	4%	23%	4%
2016	5%	23%	5%
2015	5%	23%	5%
2014	4%	23%	5%
2013	4%	23%	5%
2012	1%	24%	5%
2011	1%	24%	5%
2010	2%	26%	6%
2009	2%	26%	6%
2008	3%	27%	6%
2007	6%	27%	6%
2006	5%	27%	6%
2005	3%	27%	6%
2004	3%	27%	5%
2003	5%	27%	6%
2002	3%	27%	5%
2001	4%	27%	5%
2000	3%	27%	5%
1999	4%	27%	5%
1998	4%	27%	5%
1997	1%	27%	5%
1996	3%	27%	5%
1995	3%	26%	5%
1994	3%	26%	5%
1993	2%	26%	5%

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White

68%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prices Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	76%	45%	78%
2022	75%	46%	79%
2021	77%	46%	80%
2020	81%	49%	81%
2019	81%	49%	81%
2018	84%	50%	83%
2017	84%	50%	83%
2016	84%	50%	83%
2015	88%	52%	84%
2014	86%	52%	84%
2013	86%	53%	84%
2012	90%	54%	84%
2011	91%	54%	85%
2010	91%	57%	86%
2009	89%	57%	86%
2008	90%	57%	86%
2007	90%	58%	87%
2006	91%	59%	88%
2005	92%	60%	88%
2004	91%	61%	89%
2003	92%	61%	90%
2002	94%	63%	90%
2001	93%	64%	91%
2000	95%	65%	92%
1999	95%	65%	91%
1998	96%	65%	91%
1997	99%	66%	92%
1996	97%	67%	91%
1995	97%	67%	92%
1994	97%	68%	92%
1993	98%	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	Prices Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Prices Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.40	0.71	0.38
2022	0.42	0.70	0.36
2021	0.39	0.70	0.36
2020	0.33	0.68	0.33
2019	0.33	0.68	0.33
2018	0.29	0.67	0.31
2017	0.29	0.67	0.31
2016	0.29	0.68	0.30
2015	0.22	0.66	0.29
2014	0.26	0.66	0.29
2013	0.26	0.65	0.29
2012	0.19	0.64	0.29
2011	0.17	0.64	0.28
2010	0.17	0.62	0.25
2009	0.21	0.60	0.25
2008	0.21	0.60	0.25
2007	0.19	0.59	0.24
2006	0.17	0.58	0.23
2005	0.15	0.57	0.21
2004	0.17	0.55	0.20
2003	0.15	0.55	0.19
2002	0.12	0.53	0.18
2001	0.13	0.52	0.17
2000	0.10	0.51	0.16
1999	0.10	0.51	0.16
1998	0.08	0.50	0.15
1997	0.02	0.49	0.15
1996	0.06	0.48	0.15
1995	0.06	0.49	0.15
1994	0.06	0.47	0.15
1993	0.04	0.47	0.15

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Eligible for

87%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Prices Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	54%	52%	37%
2022	50%	41%	33%
2021	47%	35%	30%
2020	50%	39%	31%
2019	50%	39%	31%
2018	43%	35%	29%
2017	43%	35%	29%
2016	47%	35%	29%
2015	45%	34%	30%
2014	43%	33%	31%
2013	43%	32%	31%
2012	30%	32%	31%
2011	33%	31%	30%
2010	32%	29%	29%
2009	26%	26%	27%
2008	26%	25%	28%
2007	29%	24%	28%
2006	25%	24%	26%
2005	26%	24%	26%
2004	20%	23%	23%
2003	18%	23%	23%
2002	21%	23%	22%
2001	24%	21%	20%
2000	29%	23%	22%
1999	29%	24%	22%
1998	32%	24%	24%
1997	23%	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	Prices Fork Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	11%	6%	6%
2010	11%	7%	7%
2009	13%	7%	7%
2008	13%	7%	8%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	11%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	11%	7%	7%
2003	12%	7%	8%
2002	12%	7%	7%
2001	12%	7%	8%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	10%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prices Fork Elementary School's ranking?

Prices Fork Elementary School is ranked #873 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Prices Fork Elementary School often compared to?

Prices Fork Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kipps Elementary School, Gilbert Linkous Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Prices Fork Elementary School?

452 students attend Prices Fork Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Prices Fork Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Prices Fork Elementary School?

Prices Fork Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Prices Fork Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Prices Fork Elementary School part of?

Prices Fork Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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