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Schools in Montvale

Montvale’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?10/17schools 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
0
8,482 students on the public path
In brief

Montvale’s schools, in brief

School by school

10 of Montvale’s 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s 1,758 public schools. Forest Elementary places highest (better than 96%); Goodview Elementary lowest (30%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

12 elementary schools serve Montvale, graded from C to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: Jefferson Forest High, Staunton River High and Liberty High. 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 Montvale, with each school’s own grade.

12 schools teach K in Montvale’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from C to A+, so check the specific school.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest
A−
567 students16:1Rate it →
Goodview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Goodview
C
504 students15:1Rate it →
Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest
A+
384 students18:1Rate it →
New London Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest
A−
330 students15:1Rate it →
Boonsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
A−
309 students16:1Rate it →
Stewartsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Goodview
B−
292 students14:1Rate it →
Bedford Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Bedford
266 students13:1Rate it →
Montvale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
252 students15:1Rate it →
Huddleston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huddleston
C+
221 students14:1Rate it →
Moneta Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moneta
B+
218 students13:1Rate it →
Big Island Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Big Island
A−
182 students15:1Rate it →
Otter River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Goode
B+
167 students14:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+
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

Montvale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Montvale—Bedford County

Every school in Montvale

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).

Also serving Montvalein other towns
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest
A−
567 students16:1Rate it →
Goodview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Goodview
C
504 students15:1Rate it →
Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest
A+
384 students18:1Rate it →
New London Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest
A−
330 students15:1Rate it →
Boonsboro Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynchburg
A−
309 students16:1Rate it →
Stewartsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Goodview
B−
292 students14:1Rate it →
Bedford Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Bedford
266 students13:1Rate it →
Montvale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
252 students15:1Rate it →
Huddleston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huddleston
C+
221 students14:1Rate it →
Moneta Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moneta
B+
218 students13:1Rate it →
Big Island Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Big Island
A−
182 students15:1Rate it →
Otter River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Goode
B+
167 students14:1Rate it →
Forest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Forest
A−
854 students14:1Rate it →
Staunton River Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moneta
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 · Moneta
C
816 students14:1Rate it →
Liberty High
High · Grades 9–12 · Bedford
C
708 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Montvale’s schools

Are Montvale’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Montvale. Bedford County Public Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Montvale. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 10 of its 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Montvale in?

Bedford County Public Schools.

Where do Montvale kids go to high school?

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

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What Montvale 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.