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Central Academy Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

367 Poor Farm Rd, Fincastle, VA 24090 · (540) 473-8333 · Part of Botetourt County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
364
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Central Academy Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fincastle kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Breckinridge Elementary211 students
6–8Central Academy MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts83%
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 ↗

367 Poor Farm Rd, Fincastle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6118
Grade 7108
Grade 8138
Enrollment over time
372’20
357’21
369’22
362’23
364’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Academy Middle from Fincastle 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
Buchanan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buchanan
A−
276 students12:1
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

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