Best Public Schools in Montvale, VA

Summary:

The city of Montvale, Virginia is home to a single public elementary school, Montvale Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 253 students. The school is part of the Bedford County Public Schools district, which is ranked 43 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montvale Elementary's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, varies across different subject areas and grade levels, but generally falls below the state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates range from 60.53% in 3rd grade English Reading to 90.24% in 4th grade VA Studies, with the majority of subject areas and grade levels performing below the Bedford County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia. Montvale Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 518 out of 1,109 Virginia elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 686 out of 1,114 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, with 3 stars in 2021-2022 and 2023-2024, but only 2 stars in 2022-2023.

The school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 87.35% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $10,400, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.5, slightly higher than the national average. These factors may contribute to the school's academic performance and could be important considerations in understanding the school's challenges and needs.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (2024)			SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	One Little Patriot Dr	Montvale	24122	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 947-2241	260	16	16.0	88.8%	230 (88.5%)	8 (3.1%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	58.5	504^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.8%		43.5	686^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.4%	182	65.8	85.4	78.1	78.1	60.5	68.3	65.6	90.2	$10,400	$568	$9,833

Cities Near Montvale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buchanan	5.72 mi	2	16^th
Thaxton	7.62 mi	1
Troutville	7.71 mi	4	48^th
Fincastle	10.08 mi	3	28^th
Roanoke	10.28 mi	48	230^th

See the top VA Virginia cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.