Botetourt Co PBLC Schs School District

143 Poor Farm Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Botetourt Co PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,733 students in Botetourt Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Virginia.
Public Preschools in Botetourt Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Virginia public pre school average of 56%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
4,471 Students
527,844 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
36,224 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Botetourt Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (VA)
#6 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Botetourt Co PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
76%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Botetourt Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
82%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Botetourt Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Botetourt Co PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,432 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
41 Students
42,323 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
241 Students
100,375 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
19%
# Black Students
90 Students
106,733 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,875 Students
238,626 Students
% White Students
87%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
792 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
36,723 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
93
30,795
# Students in K Grade:
345
80,129
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
79,978
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
81,478
# Students in 3rd Grade:
293
78,248
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
78,039
# Students in 5th Grade:
320
75,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
330
13,821
# Students in 7th Grade:
337
1,892
# Students in 8th Grade:
328
786
# Students in 9th Grade:
384
1,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
373
1,780
# Students in 11th Grade:
359
1,784
# Students in 12th Grade:
369
1,892
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,394 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,170 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Botetourt Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$59 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Botetourt Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,394
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Botetourt Co PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,170
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Botetourt Co PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Botetourt Co PBLC Schs School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Colonial Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
142 Murray Drive
Troutville, VA 24675
(540) 977-6773
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #22.
Greenfield Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
288 Etzler Rd
Troutville, VA 24175
(540) 992-4416
Grades: PK-5
| 432 students
Rank: #33.
Buchanan Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
255 Schoolhouse Rd
Buchanan, VA 24066
(540) 254-2084
Grades: PK-5
| 300 students
Rank: #44.
Eagle Rock Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
145 Eagles Nest Dr
Eagle Rock, VA 24085
(540) 884-2421
Grades: PK-5
| 128 students
Rank: #55.
Troutville Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12 Barron Dr
Troutville, VA 24175
(540) 992-1871
Grades: PK-5
| 259 students
Rank: #66.
Breckinridge Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
331 Springwood Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8386
Grades: PK-5
| 174 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,471 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in VA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 82% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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