Earhart House · Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0Merrimac’s public schools outscore 79% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Merrimac, 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.
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.
Merrimac’s schools, in brief
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,175 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then four middle and four 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.
What’s behind Merrimac’s grade
A−: better than 79% of Virginia school districts, #53 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Merrimac, with each school’s own grade.
Merrimac’s public schools are run by Montgomery County Public Schools, which also serves Blacksburg and Christiansburg. 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.
How students score
Merrimac vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Merrimac’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Merrimac | A− | Montgomery County |
| Blacksburg | A− | Montgomery County |
| Christiansburg | A− | Montgomery County |
All 2 neighbors share Montgomery County with Merrimac, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Merrimac
18 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).
Questions about Merrimac’s schools
Are Merrimac’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Merrimac children attend outscore 79% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #53 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Merrimac in?
Montgomery County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,461 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Merrimac kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Blacksburg High, Christiansburg High, Auburn High and Eastern Montgomery High.
What is Merrimac’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Montgomery County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Merrimac spend per student?
$15,175 in Montgomery County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Merrimac families are saying about school.
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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.