Enrollment
211
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOTETOURT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510042000166
Breckinridge Elementary
331 Springwood Rd, Fincastle, VA 24090 · (540) 473-8386 · Botetourt County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL211 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Virginia public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
77 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
87.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 83.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
82.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Breckinridge Elementary
Breckinridge Elementary's state test result (82.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckinridge Elementary this school | 211 | 36.5% | 82.9% |
| Cloverdale Elementary Cloverdale | 234 | 32.9% | 83.6% |
| Troutville Elementary Troutville | 247 | 33.2% | 83.6% |
| Otter River Elementary Goode | 167 | 36.5% | 79.9% |
| Byrd Elementary Goochland | 281 | 38.1% | 73.4% |
| McGaheysville Elementary McGaheysville | 262 | 40.8% | 62.0% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Breckinridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Botetourt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.9% | #229 of 1,101 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #394 of 1,111 ▼ 145 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #135 of 1,111 ▲ 5 | #4 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 211 | #1,095 of 1,176 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #169 of 1,105 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #1,025 of 1,106 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.5% | #887 of 1,157 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #231 of 324 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
211
+26 (+14%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 211 | 17.6 | 12.0:1 | 36% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 201 | 17.6 | 11.4:1 | 34% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 17.5 | 11.1:1 | 33% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 16 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 203 | 14.8 | 13.7:1 | 36% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 214 | 16 | 13.4:1 | 26% (56) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 16 | 15.5:1 | 27% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 201 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 15% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 355 | 23 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Breckinridge Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (203 to 211); teachers up 19% (14.8 to 17.6).
About Breckinridge Elementary
Breckinridge Elementary is one of the public schools in Fincastle, Virginia. It is a small elementary school. It had 211 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students, which makes this school 58% below average.
Botetourt County Public Schools has a total of 11 schools and 4,424 students, Breckinridge Elementary among them.
At Breckinridge Elementary, 87% of students are White. The school is also 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Census estimates put Botetourt County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
There are 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.0:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia is 1.9 students per teacher. On the income side, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Botetourt County is close, at 37%.
Breckinridge Elementary earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 74% of Virginia public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Breckinridge Elementary falls in the middle 80% of Virginia schools: 82.9% actual against 78.2% predicted.
The school's county is Botetourt County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $81,213, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,424, Breckinridge Elementary among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Central Academy Middle, is about 0.6 miles. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Breckinridge Elementary is 5th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Breckinridge Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 14%, from 185 to 211.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Breckinridge Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Botetourt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,004
Census ACS
Median income
$81,213
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,424 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Botetourt County Public Schools
- Lord Botetourt HighHigh · 963 students
- Read Mountain MiddleMiddle · 670 students
- James River HighHigh · 464 students
- Colonial ElementaryElementary · 439 students
- Greenfield ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Central Academy MiddleMiddle · 364 students
Other schools in Fincastle
- Central Academy MiddleMiddle · 364 students
- Botetourt Technical Education CenterElementary
Nearby schools
- Central Academy Middle0.6 mi · 364
- Troutville Elementary4.5 mi · 247
- Greenfield Elementary5.9 mi · 435
- Lord Botetourt High7.1 mi · 963
- James River High8.6 mi · 464
- Buchanan Elementary9.3 mi · 276
Frequently asked questions
About Breckinridge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Breckinridge Elementary?
Breckinridge Elementary enrolls approximately 211 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Breckinridge Elementary serve?
Breckinridge Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Breckinridge Elementary have?
Breckinridge Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Breckinridge Elementary?
At Breckinridge Elementary, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Breckinridge Elementary in?
Breckinridge Elementary is part of Botetourt County Public Schools.
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