Enrollment
252
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510036000153
Montvale Elementary
One Little Patriot Dr, Montvale, VA 24122 · (540) 947-2241 · Bedford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL252 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
258 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 14 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
19%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
65.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
68.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Where Montvale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #480 of 1,101 | #9 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #719 of 1,111 ▼ 296 | #10 of 12 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #725 of 1,111 ▲ 6 | #11 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 252 | #1,040 of 1,176 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #833 of 1,105 | #8 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #1,052 of 1,106 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #24 of 1,157 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #588 of 759 | #7 of 7 |
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
252
+53 (+27%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 281
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 252 | 16.4 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 16.2 | 16.1:1 | 89% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 16.3 | 15.6:1 | 87% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 199 | 16 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 17.5 | 15.3:1 | 58% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 316 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 58% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 56% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 302 | 20 | 15.1:1 | 45% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 281 | 19 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montvale Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (268 to 252); teachers down 6% (17.5 to 16.4).
About Montvale Elementary
Montvale Elementary operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in Montvale, Virginia. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 252 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students.
The district, Bedford County Public Schools, operates 19 schools serving 8,930 students.
Montvale Elementary's enrollment is 90% White. Next come 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Montvale Elementary's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.4:1. This ratio sits 1.5 above the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Compared with Virginia schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Montvale Elementary's results are 13.3 points above predicted: 73.5% against 60.2%.
Among Bedford County residents, the median household income is $78,937, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montvale Elementary is one of 22 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to Montvale Elementary is Colonial Elementary, at a distance of about 7.6 miles. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. By average proficiency, Montvale Elementary is 6th among 8 schools close by.
Federal data place Montvale Elementary in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is up 27% from 2020-21, when Montvale Elementary had 199 students, to 2024-25, when it had 252. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.4:1 in 2020-21, and 15.4:1 in 2024-25.
The Montvale 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 Montvale Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Montvale Elementary. Montvale Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Montvale ElementaryMaryville, TN · 308 students
Nearby schools
- Colonial Elementary7.6 mi · 439
- Stewartsville Elementary8.5 mi · 292
- Goodview Elementary8.8 mi · 504
- Troutville Elementary8.9 mi · 247
- Buchanan Elementary9.4 mi · 276
- Bedford Primary10.0 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Montvale ElementaryHow many students attend Montvale Elementary?
Montvale Elementary enrolls approximately 252 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Montvale Elementary serve?
Montvale Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montvale Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montvale Elementary is approximately 15.4:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Montvale Elementary?
Montvale Elementary reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Montvale Elementary public or private?
Montvale Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bedford County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.