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Christiansburg Primary

240 Betty Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073 · (540) 382-5175 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 499
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
175 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K288%
Kindergarten9728%
Grade 112135%
Grade 210029%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
24170%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 43% · US 43%
Hispanic
3610%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 20% · US 30%
Black
257%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 8% · US 6%
Two+
4012%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
17551%
Female
17149%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Christiansburg Primary→Christiansburg Elementary
Based on grade levels within Montgomery County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Christiansburg Primary this school34650.6%N/A
West Point Elementary
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40948.9%88.5%
South Elementary
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41852.9%77.6%
Oak Grove Elementary
Roanoke
40046.3%85.9%
Christiansburg Elementary
Christiansburg
40142.6%75.0%
South Salem Elementary
Salem
37140.2%83.1%
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 Christiansburg Primary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VirginiaIn Montgomery County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
346#916 of 1,176#7 of 11
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#230 of 1,105#4 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
48.5%#786 of 1,106#5 of 11
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.6%#792 of 1,157#5 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-22.4%#131 of 759#1 of 10
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 2024-25
Enrollment
346
-82 (-19%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253462812.4:151% (175)
2023-243893112.6:148% (185)
2022-234053411.9:149% (198)
2020-214283113.8:1N/A
2017-1844633.313.4:144% (195)
2015-164723613.1:146% (219)
2010-114593015.3:146% (212)
2000-014423213.8:132% (141)
1990-916473717.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Christiansburg Primary.

Since 2017-18: students down 22% (446 to 346); teachers down 16% (33.3 to 28).

About Christiansburg Primary

Christiansburg Primary is a low-enrollment elementary school with its address in Christiansburg, Virginia. Students in pre-K through 2 make up the school's enrollment of 346 students. That compares with an average of about 499 students for elementary schools in Virginia.

Montgomery County Public Schools runs 19 schools with a combined 9,461 students. Christiansburg Primary is one of them.

Of every 100 students at Christiansburg Primary, about 70 are White. The school is also 12% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 7% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 82%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Christiansburg Primary scores 49%.

Its ratio of 12.4:1 is based on 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1, 1.5 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 51%.

In the surrounding county, Montgomery County, median household income comes to about $72,715, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 23 public schools and about 9,461 students.

Of the public schools around it, Christiansburg Primary is closest to Christiansburg Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4.

The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 346, compared with 428 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.8:1 to 12.4:1.

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Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
99,101
Census ACS
Median income
$72,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,461 students

Quick facts

School name
Christiansburg Primary
District
Montgomery County Public Schools
Address
240 Betty Drive, Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone
(540) 382-5175
County
Montgomery County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
346
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
175 (51%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
510252001021
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools
Other schools in Christiansburg
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Frequently asked questions

About Christiansburg Primary
How many students attend Christiansburg Primary?
Christiansburg Primary enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Christiansburg Primary serve?
Christiansburg Primary serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Christiansburg Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Christiansburg Primary is approximately 12.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Christiansburg Primary?
At Christiansburg Primary, the student body is approximately 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Christiansburg Primary public or private?
Christiansburg Primary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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