James Charlton Farm · Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0Plum Creek’s public schools outscore 79% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Plum Creek, 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.
Plum Creek’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 Plum Creek’s grade
A−: better than 79% of Virginia school districts. 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 Plum Creek, with each school’s own grade.
Plum Creek’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
Plum Creek vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Plum Creek’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Plum Creek | A− | Montgomery County |
| Radford | A | Radford City |
Every school in Plum Creek
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 Plum Creek’s schools
Are Plum Creek’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plum Creek children attend outscore 79% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Plum Creek in?
Montgomery County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,461 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Plum Creek 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 Plum Creek’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 Plum Creek 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 Plum Creek 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.