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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510036002526
Goodview Elementary
1374 Rivermont Academy Rd, Goodview, VA 24095 · (540) 892-5674 · Bedford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
418 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
76.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +10.0pp since 2022
Math
75.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.0% | 80.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 68.0% |
% 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
76.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Goodview Elementary
Goodview Elementary's state test result (76.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodview Elementary this school | 504 | 82.9% | 76.4% |
| Jeter-Watson Elementary Covington | 491 | 83.3% | 58.5% |
| W.E. Cundiff Elementary Vinton | 486 | 81.3% | 78.6% |
| Central Elementary Lexington | 466 | 85.8% | 70.5% |
| Floyd Elementary Floyd | 448 | 80.8% | 60.1% |
| J.W. Adams Combined Pound | 523 | 85.7% | 90.9% |
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 Goodview Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #405 of 1,101 | #7 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #528 of 1,111 ▼ 193 | #7 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #419 of 1,111 ▲ 52 | #7 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #569 of 1,176 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #724 of 1,105 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.6% | #955 of 1,106 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.9% | #464 of 1,157 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #230 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
504
+156 (+45%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 554
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 504 | 34.2 | 14.7:1 | 83% (418) |
| 2023-24 | 505 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 74% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 495 | 37 | 13.4:1 | 70% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 21 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 31 | 15.7:1 | 48% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 51% (270) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 29 | 17.5:1 | 51% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 37 | 15.0:1 | 7% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goodview Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (485 to 504); teachers up 10% (31 to 34.2).
About Goodview Elementary
Goodview Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Goodview, Virginia. The student body numbers 504 students, from pre-K through 5.
Goodview Elementary falls under Bedford County Public Schools, which has 19 schools enrolling 8,930 students.
White students are the majority at Goodview Elementary, with 79% of enrollment. It is also 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Goodview Elementary's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Goodview Elementary and a ratio of 14.7:1. This ratio sits 0.9 above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 83% of students. That rate is above the 59% average among public schools in Bedford County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Goodview Elementary, the prediction is 65.5% and the result is 76.4%.
Goodview Elementary is located in Bedford County, where the median household income is $78,937, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Goodview Elementary is one of 22 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Stewartsville Elementary, is about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Goodview Elementary is 7th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Goodview Elementary reported 348 students in 2020-21 and 504 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.6:1 to 14.7:1 over the same years.
The Goodview Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bedford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,894
Census ACS
Median income
$78,937
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,930 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bedford County Public Schools
- Jefferson Forest HighHigh · 1,282 students
- Forest MiddleMiddle · 854 students
- Staunton River HighHigh · 816 students
- Liberty HighHigh · 708 students
- Staunton River MiddleMiddle · 612 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 567 students
Other Goodview Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Goodview Elementary. Goodview Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- GOODVIEW ELEMENTARYWINONA, MN · 209 students
Nearby schools
- Stewartsville Elementary0.8 mi · 292
- William Byrd High4.5 mi · 1,134
- William Byrd Middle4.7 mi · 802
- W.E. Cundiff Elementary5.5 mi · 486
- Herman L. Horn Elementary5.8 mi · 399
- Mount Pleasant Elementary7.1 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Goodview ElementaryHow many students attend Goodview Elementary?
Goodview Elementary enrolls approximately 504 students in grades PK-05.
Is Goodview Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Goodview Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Goodview Elementary have?
Goodview Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
How diverse is Goodview Elementary?
Goodview Elementary reports a student body of 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Goodview Elementary in?
Goodview Elementary is part of Bedford County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.