Top Rankings
Botetourt County 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,034 students in Botetourt County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Botetourt County School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
12 Schools
451 Schools
# Students
4,424 Students
315,424 Students
# Teachers
339 Teachers
23,174 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Botetourt County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 131 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 132 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)82%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)74%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
88.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.4%
19.1%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
7%
18%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
84%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,344 is less than the state median of $18,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$23,109 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$22,838 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,898
$18,383
Spending / Student
$14,344
$18,168
Best Botetourt County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Central Academy Middle School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
367 Poor Farm Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8333
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8333
Gr: 6-8 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Read Mountain Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
182 Orchard Hill Dr
Cloverdale, VA 24077
(540) 966-8655
Cloverdale, VA 24077
(540) 966-8655
Gr: 6-8 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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