Moneta Elementary

Moneta Elementary is one of the cozy elementary-level communitys in Moneta, Virginia, run under Bedford County Public Schools, with 218 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 56% below typical.

Within Bedford County Public Schools, which oversees 19 schools and 8,930 students, Moneta Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Moneta Elementary lists that 78% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 10% multiracial, 7% Black, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Bedford County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 87% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Bedford County's rate of about 59%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Moneta Elementary sits in the top 10% of Virginia schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 64.4%; actual is 80.9%, +16.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bedford County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,937, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Bedford County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,930 students), of which Moneta Elementary is one.

Staunton River High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Moneta Elementary. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Moneta Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 67.9%.

Moneta Elementary operates from a rural location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Moneta Elementary has shrank 10%, going from 243 students in 2018 to 218 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 82% to 78%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.