Montvale Elementary

Located at One Little Patriot Dr, in Montvale, Virginia, Montvale Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school that enrolls 252 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Bedford County Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 49% leaner than the state mean of about 499.

Bedford County Public Schools comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 8,930 students; Montvale Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Montvale Elementary lists that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder looks like 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Montvale Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 102% of students at Montvale Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Bedford County's rate of about 59%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Montvale Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 60.2%; this one delivers 73.5%.

In the broader community, Bedford County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,937 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Bedford County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,930 students), Montvale Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Colonial Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.6 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Montvale Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 79.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Montvale Elementary has ticked down 6%, going from 268 students in 2018 to 252 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 95% to 90% across the same window.

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