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What's the one class at Greenfield Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOTETOURT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510042002527
Greenfield Elementary
288 Etzler Rd, Troutville, VA 24175 · (540) 992-4416 · Botetourt County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
14.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
156 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 23 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
44%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
81.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
83.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 84.0% |
% 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
80.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% 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 Greenfield Elementary
Greenfield Elementary's state test result (80.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Elementary this school | 435 | 35.9% | 80.8% |
| Orchard View Elementary Winchester | 469 | 41.6% | 62.3% |
| D.G. Cooley Elementary Berryville | 504 | 31.3% | 67.8% |
| South Anna Elementary Montpelier | 439 | 36.9% | 79.1% |
| John W. Wayland Elementary Bridgewater | 526 | 42.4% | 68.0% |
| Dare Elementary Yorktown | 399 | 37.8% | 82.9% |
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 Greenfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Botetourt County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #295 of 1,101 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #304 of 1,111 ▼ 30 | #5 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #297 of 1,111 ▼ 37 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #737 of 1,176 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #672 of 1,105 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #857 of 1,106 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #889 of 1,157 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #245 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
435
+46 (+12%) vs 2020
+32% since 2000-01, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 435 | 30 | 14.5:1 | 36% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 29.8 | 14.6:1 | 37% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 31.5 | 13.5:1 | 37% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 31 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 28.3 | 14.9:1 | 33% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 382 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 29% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 24 | 17.5:1 | 21% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 12% (40) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenfield Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (421 to 435); teachers up 6% (28.3 to 30).
About Greenfield Elementary
Greenfield Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Virginia, with an address in Troutville. It reports enrollment of 435 students in pre-K through 5.
Within Botetourt County Public Schools, Greenfield Elementary is one of 11 schools. The district enrolls 4,424 students.
At Greenfield Elementary, 73% of students are White. After that, the student body is 19% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Botetourt County is about 91% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Greenfield Elementary scores 44%.
There are about 14.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Greenfield Elementary, which has 30. That is in line with the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Greenfield Elementary is about 36%. The figure for public schools in Botetourt County is close, at 37%.
Greenfield 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 65% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 78.3% at Greenfield Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 80.8%.
In Botetourt County, the median household earns about $81,213 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Botetourt County counts 13 public schools with about 4,424 students.
Among nearby public schools, Lord Botetourt High is closest at about 1.8 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Greenfield Elementary is 7th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment rose 12% over 4 years, reaching 435 in 2024-25. The ratio was 12.6:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
Greenfield Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Central Academy MiddleMiddle · 364 students
- Buchanan ElementaryElementary · 276 students
Other schools in Troutville
- Colonial ElementaryElementary · 439 students
- Troutville ElementaryElementary · 247 students
Other Greenfield Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 11 states are named Greenfield Elementary. Greenfield Elementary is the 7th largest of the 12.
- Greenfield ElementaryNorth Chesterfield, VA · 519 students
- Greenfield Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 919 students
- Greenfield ElementaryBaldwin, WI · 770 students
- Greenfield Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 620 students
- GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSONVILLE, FL · 570 students
Nearby schools
- Lord Botetourt High1.8 mi · 963
- Troutville Elementary4.5 mi · 247
- Cloverdale Elementary4.8 mi · 234
- Read Mountain Middle5.1 mi · 670
- Breckinridge Elementary5.9 mi · 211
- Burlington Elementary6.2 mi · 530
Frequently asked questions
About Greenfield ElementaryHow large is Greenfield Elementary?
Greenfield Elementary enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Greenfield Elementary serve?
Greenfield Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Greenfield Elementary?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Greenfield Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Greenfield Elementary?
Student demographics at Greenfield Elementary are roughly 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Greenfield Elementary?
Greenfield Elementary is overseen by Botetourt County Public Schools in Botetourt County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.