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Breckinridge Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

331 Springwood Rd, Fincastle, VA 24090 · (540) 473-8386 · Part of Botetourt County Public Schools

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Directions
Students
211
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Breckinridge Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fincastle kids: Central Academy Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Breckinridge ElementaryYou are here
6–8Central Academy Middle364 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 69.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

331 Springwood Rd, Fincastle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten28
Grade 126
Grade 236
Grade 331
Grade 437
Grade 527
Enrollment over time
185’20
174’21
195’22
201’23
211’24

Up 14.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 3%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 Breckinridge Elementary 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
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; Fincastle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.