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Schools in Blue Ridge · Botetourt County Public Schools

Blue Ridge’s public schools outscore 93% of Virginia districts

76% of students in Blue Ridge’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blue Ridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.

#10of 250 Virginia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Math proficiency
76%
▲ 22 pts vs VA 54%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs VA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▼ 11% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
VA 13.9
Schools in town
0
4,424 students on the public path
In brief

Blue Ridge’s schools, in brief

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,265 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Seven elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blue Ridge’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 93% of Virginia school districts, #10 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Virginia school districts we grade (133)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Virginia towns with similar household incomes (209)Better than 95%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,217 test results and a graduating class of 382 could put Blue Ridge anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Blue Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,217 students).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blue Ridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA+

Blue Ridge’s public schools are run by Botetourt County Public Schools, which also serves Buchanan, Fincastle and Troutville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Botetourt County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,424 students · 13.7 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$15,265VA $17,169 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math76%
State average 54.4% · 2217 students tested

Blue Ridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Blue Ridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Blue RidgeABotetourt County

Every school in Blue Ridge

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Blue Ridgein other towns
Colonial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troutville
A
439 students13:1Rate it →
Greenfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troutville
A−
435 students14:1Rate it →
Buchanan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buchanan
A−
276 students12:1Rate it →
Troutville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troutville
B+
247 students12:1Rate it →
Cloverdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cloverdale
A
234 students12:1Rate it →
Breckinridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fincastle
B+
211 students12:1Rate it →
Eagle Rock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eagle Rock
A−
121 students11:1Rate it →
Read Mountain Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cloverdale
A−
670 students14:1Rate it →
Central Academy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fincastle
A
364 students12:1Rate it →
Lord Botetourt High
High · Grades 9–12 · Daleville
A+
963 students16:1Rate it →
James River High
High · Grades 9–12 · Buchanan
A+
464 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Blue Ridge’s schools

Are Blue Ridge’s schools good?

By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blue Ridge children attend outscore 93% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #10 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blue Ridge in?

Botetourt County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,424 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Blue Ridge kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lord Botetourt High and James River High.

What is Blue Ridge’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Botetourt County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.

How much does Blue Ridge spend per student?

$15,265 in Botetourt County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.