Best Public Schools in Natural Bridge Station, VA

Summary:

The city of Natural Bridge Station, Virginia has only one public school, Natural Bridge Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Rockbridge County Public Schools district, which is ranked 84 out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Natural Bridge Elementary has seen a decline in its performance over the past three years, dropping from a ranking of 703rd out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 815th in 2022-2023 and 818th in 2023-2024, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are consistently lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, indicating that students are struggling to meet academic standards. Additionally, a high percentage of students (67.87%) receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's challenges, it does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, which could provide students with more individualized attention and support. However, this factor alone does not appear to be translating into stronger academic outcomes, and further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the school's performance issues and improve student learning outcomes.

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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
Natural Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42 Natural Bridge School Rd.	Natural Bridge Station	24479	Augusta County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 291-2292	221	25	9.0	67.9%	168 (76.0%)	7 (3.2%)	15 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.6%)	31.4	818^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.6%		32.5	815^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.8%	3	60.7	46.9	61.9	61.9	57.1	59.4	78.6	37.5	$10,622	$1,666	$8,956

Cities Near Natural Bridge Station

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Big Island	6.17 mi	1	30^th
Buena Vista	11.52 mi	6	203^rd
Buchanan	12.21 mi	2	23^rd
Lexington	13.25 mi	5	136^th
Bedford	14.97 mi	8	328^th

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

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