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If you could change one rule at JAMES RIVER HIGH, what would it be?
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Enrollment
464
High
DISTRICT 714 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOTETOURT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510042000171
James River High
9906 Springwood Rd, Buchanan, VA 24066 · (540) 254-1121 · Botetourt County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Virginia public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
169 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 119 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 139 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 97 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 109 | 23% |
Student demographics
15%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
93.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
90.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 93 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023-24 | 91.0% | 94.0% |
| 2022-23 | 90.0% | 91.0% |
% 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
88.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% 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 James River High
James River High's state test result (88.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James River High this school | 464 | 36.4% | 88.1% |
| Auburn High Riner | 393 | 41.0% | 84.0% |
| Glenvar High Salem | 620 | 35.8% | 78.8% |
| King William High King William | 685 | 41.3% | 70.8% |
| Poquoson High Poquoson | 647 | 20.1% | 83.4% |
| Riverheads High Staunton | 467 | 54.4% | 85.4% |
Matched among Virginia high 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 James River High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.1% | #18 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #77 of 316 ▼ 59 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 93.0% | #46 of 316 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #260 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #199 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.5% | #285 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.4% | #234 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #46 of 178 |
Ranked against other public high 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
464
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 464 | 31.1 | 14.9:1 | 36% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 30.2 | 15.3:1 | 34% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 33.3 | 13.8:1 | 32% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 32 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 39.5 | 13.9:1 | 27% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 40 | 13.7:1 | 23% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 21 | 23.1:1 | 20% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 11% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 459 | 32 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James River High.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (548 to 464); teachers down 21% (39.5 to 31.1).
About James River High
James River High is a very small high school with an address in Buchanan, Virginia. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 464 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in Virginia enroll about 1,213 students on average.
James River High reports to Botetourt County Public Schools, which has 11 schools and 4,424 students.
James River High is 92% White by enrollment. Next come 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Botetourt County, where about 91% of residents are White. The diversity index for James River High is 15%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at James River High, giving a ratio of 14.9:1. The school's 14.9:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for high schools in Virginia. By family income, 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Botetourt County is similar, at 37%.
On the allk12 Grade, James River High lands at A, ahead of 93% of Virginia public high schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 78.2% for James River High. The school posts 88.1%, 9.9 points above the prediction.
The school's county is Botetourt County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $81,213, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. There are 13 public schools in the county, enrolling about 4,424, James River High among them.
Among nearby public schools, Buchanan Elementary is closest at about 2.7 miles. James River High is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within ten miles. The nearest schools with test data average 77.0%, lower than James River High's 88.1%.
In the federal locale system, James River High is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% decline, from 489 to 464.
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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
- Colonial ElementaryElementary · 439 students
- Greenfield ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Central Academy MiddleMiddle · 364 students
- Buchanan ElementaryElementary · 276 students
Other James River High schools
One other US public school is named James River High. James River High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- James River HighMidlothian, VA · 1,842 students
Nearby schools
- Buchanan Elementary2.7 mi · 276
- Central Academy Middle8.0 mi · 364
- Breckinridge Elementary8.6 mi · 211
- Eagle Rock Elementary8.9 mi · 121
- Troutville Elementary9.9 mi · 247
- Montvale Elementary11.9 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About James River HighHow many students attend James River High?
James River High enrolls approximately 464 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does James River High serve?
James River High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James River High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James River High is approximately 14.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at James River High?
Student demographics at James River High are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is James River High public or private?
James River High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Botetourt County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.