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Margaret Beeks Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

709 Airport Rd, Blacksburg, VA 24060 · (540) 951-5700 · Part of Montgomery County Public Schools

Blacksburg’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Margaret Beeks Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Blacksburg kids: Blacksburg Middle

On the path

Where Blacksburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Margaret Beeks ElementaryYou are here
6–8Blacksburg Middle958 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

709 Airport Rd, Blacksburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten62
Grade 147
Grade 250
Grade 352
Grade 466
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
382’20
369’21
343’22
313’23
346’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 8%Black 8%Asian 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Margaret Beeks Elementary from Blacksburg families.

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

The district →
Auburn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Riner
C+
544 students13:1
Falling Branch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Christiansburg
B−
535 students12:1
Prices Fork Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blacksburg
B−
457 students13:1
Eastern Montgomery Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elliston
D
376 students13:1
Christiansburg Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Christiansburg
346 students12:1
Gilbert Linkous Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blacksburg
A
292 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Blacksburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.