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Schools in Moneta

Moneta’s public schools

Bedford County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Moneta. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/7schools above Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2021, when 93% of students in Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Math proficiency
55%
2020–21
Graduate on time
77%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 20% vs VA $17.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
VA 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
5,008 students on the public path
In brief

Moneta’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Moneta’s 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Forest Middle places highest (better than 84%); Staunton River High lowest (32%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Moneta, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Moneta ElementaryBedford County Public SchoolsB+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bedford County Public Schools.

The district

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

Bedford County Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 8,930 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (VA 13.9)
$13,769VA $17,169 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2020–21

How students score

Math55%
State average 54.4% · 4405 students tested

Moneta vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Moneta—Bedford County

Every school in Moneta

7 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).

District schools in Monetaby address
Moneta Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
218 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Monetain other towns
Forest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Forest
A−
854 students14:1Rate it →
Staunton River Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
612 students14:1Rate it →
Liberty Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bedford
C+
518 students13:1Rate it →
Jefferson Forest High
High · Grades 9–12 · Forest
B+
1,282 students17:1Rate it →
Staunton River High
High · Grades 9–12
C
816 students14:1Rate it →
Liberty High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bedford
C
708 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Moneta’s schools

Are Moneta’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Moneta. Bedford County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Moneta. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 7 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Moneta in?

Bedford County Public Schools.

Where do Moneta kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Jefferson Forest High, Staunton River High and Liberty High.

Parents talk

What Moneta 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). Stars are from neighbors.