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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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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