Botetourt County Public Schools

Summary:

The Botetourt County Public Schools district in Virginia is home to 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district is highly ranked, coming in at 6th out of 130 school districts in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools within the district stand out as top performers, including James River High School, which ranks 15th out of 329 high schools in Virginia and earns a 5-star rating. This school excels in Algebra II, Biology, and English Reading. Read Mountain Middle School also ranks highly, coming in at 36th out of 417 middle schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating for its strong performance in Geometry, Algebra I, and Mathematics. Additionally, Colonial Elementary School stands out, ranking 99th out of 1,114 elementary schools in Virginia and earning a 5-star rating for its high proficiency rates in Mathematics, Science, and English Reading.

While the district as a whole demonstrates strong performance, there is some variation in proficiency rates, particularly at the elementary school level. For example, Troutville Elementary has lower proficiency rates in English Reading and Mathematics compared to other elementary schools in the district. Additionally, the district exhibits a wide range of free and reduced-price lunch rates, indicating varying levels of socioeconomic diversity across the schools. This diversity may contribute to the differences in performance observed, suggesting that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality and school leadership, play a significant role in student outcomes.

District Detail

143 Poor Farm Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090

(540) 473-8263

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 130 Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,488

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Geometry (2024)		SOL Algebra I (2024)				SOL Algebra II (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)						SOL Chemistry (2024)	SOL Biology (2024)			SOL Science (2024)		SOL Earth Science (2024)		SOL English Reading (2024)									SOL VA and US History (2024)	SOL World History I (2024)	SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cloverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	833 Cougar Drive	Cloverdale	24077	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 992-1086	243	19	13.0	37.4%	204 (84.0%)	8 (3.3%)	9 (3.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.6%)	82	171^st of 1114 public elementary schools	84.6%		75.1	266^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.1%	95								91.9	88.6	77.8								83.3				86.5	88.6	89.1										75.0	$9,344	$149	$9,195
Colonial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Murray Drive	Troutville	24675	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 977-6773	461	33	13.9	38.8%	400 (86.8%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	86.2	99^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.1%		85.4	118^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.4%	19								87.5	89.9	90.5								87.8				87.5	88.6	83.8										85.9	$8,145	$287	$7,858
Lord Botetourt High	Public	9-12	1435 Roanoke Rd	Daleville	24083	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 992-1261	983	94	10.4	29.1%	793 (80.7%)	28 (2.8%)	75 (7.6%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (7.0%)	72	70^th of 329 public high schools	78.7%		67	101^st of 326 public high schools	69.0%	31		91.7			92.5	100.0	97.9							81.8	92.3	68.2	77.3			85.7	66.7							63.6	94.0	80.0	36.4	75.7			$7,644	$90	$7,554
Read Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	182 Orchard Hill Dr	Cloverdale	24077	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 966-8655	661	49	13.5	33.9%	551 (83.4%)	16 (2.4%)	47 (7.1%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	79.6	61^st of 417 public middle schools	85.4%		79.1	63^rd of 422 public middle schools	85.1%	2	100.0		100.0	100.0							83.7	81.8	71.6						77.9						85.7	78.4	79.3						84.6		$9,171	$491	$8,680
Greenfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	288 Etzler Rd	Troutville	24175	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 992-4416	435	30	14.5	36.6%	332 (76.3%)	13 (3.0%)	69 (15.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	76.6	264^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.3%		81.4	185^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.4%	79								84.5	79.4	81.9								76.4				84.2	82.1	80.3										85.5	$9,923	$696	$9,226
Troutville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Barron Dr	Troutville	24175	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 992-1871	258	20	13.1	38.8%	226 (87.6%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.9%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	77.9	242^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	78.3%		76.1	252^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	77.4%	10								83.7	80.5	75.0								65.6				95.2	92.7	78.1										95.1	$9,727	$582	$9,145
Central Academy Middle	Public	6-8	367 Poor Farm Rd	Fincastle	24090	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 473-8333	362	31	11.4	40.3%	329 (90.9%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	82.5	36^th of 417 public middle schools	91.4%		83.2	36^th of 422 public middle schools	91.5%		100.0			100.0							72.8	92.4	86.5						78.8						77.7	85.6	86.6						84.0		$10,705	$457	$10,247
Botetourt Technical Education Center	Public		253 Poor Farm Rd	Fincastle	24090	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 473-8216	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Breckinridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	331 Springwood Rd	Fincastle	24090	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 473-8386	201	18	11.4	33.8%	175 (87.1%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (4.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	78.4	238^th of 1114 public elementary schools	78.6%		80.9	193^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	82.7%	45								81.8	82.8	83.3								80.0				93.9	79.3	83.3										78.6	$11,907	$644	$11,262
Buchanan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Schoolhouse Rd	Buchanan	24066	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 254-2084	300	23	12.9	47.3%	281 (93.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	81.2	194^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.6%		75.4	262^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	76.5%	68								86.1	89.5	90.2								92.7				65.1	84.2	90.2										86.8	$9,236	$719	$8,517
Eagle Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Eagles Nest Dr	Eagle Rock	24085	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 884-2421	123	11	11.3	71.5%	119 (96.7%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	75	279^th of 1114 public elementary schools	75.0%		82	174^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.4%	105								80.0	85.7	93.8								68.8				86.7	85.7	75.0										78.6	$12,392	$1,004	$11,389
James River High	Public	9-12	9906 Springwood Rd	Buchanan	24066	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 254-1121	461	30	15.2	33.6%	426 (92.4%)	10 (2.2%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	81.8	15^th of 329 public high schools	95.4%		80.2	22^nd of 326 public high schools	93.3%	7		94.1			96.0		100.0								100.0	77.1	69.2												92.5			89.8			$9,081	$244	$8,837

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department Of Corrections	6.02 mi	61
Department of Education State-Operated Educ Prgms	11.39 mi	23
Craig County Public Schools	12.17 mi	2	97^th
Roanoke County Public Schools	12.19 mi	29	12^th
Bedford County Public Schools	12.45 mi	24	43^rd

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