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Buchanan Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

255 Schoolhouse Rd, Buchanan, VA 24066 · (540) 254-2084 · Part of Botetourt County Public Schools

Buchanan’s School Grade A better than 93% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
276
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Buchanan 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
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Buchanan kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Buchanan ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

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 ↗

255 Schoolhouse Rd, Buchanan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten37
Grade 133
Grade 241
Grade 355
Grade 443
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
292’20
300’21
311’22
300’23
276’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buchanan Elementary from Buchanan families.

Other schools in Botetourt County Public Schools

The district →
Colonial Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troutville
A
439 students13:1
Greenfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troutville
A−
435 students14:1
Troutville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troutville
B+
247 students12:1
Cloverdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cloverdale
A
234 students12:1
Breckinridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fincastle
B+
211 students12:1
Eagle Rock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eagle Rock
A−
121 students11:1

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; Buchanan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.