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.
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