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Enrollment
816
High
DISTRICT 935 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510036000156
Staunton River High
1095 Golden Eagle Dr, Moneta, VA 24121 · (540) 297-7151 · Bedford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL816 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Virginia public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
14.2:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
593 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 208 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 209 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 186 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 213 | 26% |
Student demographics
29%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
83.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
67.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 9 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 83.0% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Staunton River High
Staunton River High's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton River High this school | 816 | 72.7% | 60.1% |
| Abingdon High Abingdon | 914 | 74.2% | 73.0% |
| Liberty High Bedford | 708 | 72.5% | 64.4% |
| Rustburg High Rustburg | 836 | 72.7% | 81.4% |
| Patrick County High Stuart | 795 | 79.4% | 84.8% |
| John S. Battle High Bristol | 613 | 75.5% | 75.9% |
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 Staunton River High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #281 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #276 of 316 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #185 of 316 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 816 | #202 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #163 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.1% | #263 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.7% | #157 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #43 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
816
-524 (-39%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 877
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 816 | 57.6 | 14.2:1 | 73% (593) |
| 2023-24 | 868 | 61.5 | 14.1:1 | 74% (642) |
| 2022-23 | 889 | 67.3 | 13.2:1 | 69% (612) |
| 2020-21 | 1,340 | 97 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 967 | 70.1 | 13.8:1 | 42% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 1,031 | 75 | 13.8:1 | 41% (426) |
| 2010-11 | 1,110 | 59 | 18.8:1 | 42% (468) |
| 2000-01 | 1,028 | 67 | 15.3:1 | 25% (261) |
| 1990-91 | 877 | 53 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Staunton River High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (967 to 816); teachers down 18% (70.1 to 57.6).
About Staunton River High
Staunton River High serves students in Moneta, Virginia, as a small high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 816 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Virginia) has about 1,213 students.
Bedford County Public Schools serves 8,930 students across 19 schools.
Most students at Staunton River High are White: 84% of enrollment. Other students are 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. For comparison, Bedford County is about 86% White. By the diversity index, Staunton River High comes in at 29%.
Teacher staffing is 57.6 full-time equivalents, or about 14.2 students per teacher. High schools in Virginia average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. About 73% of students, or 593, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 59% for public schools in Bedford County.
The allk12 Grade for Staunton River High is D. Compared with Virginia public high schools, the school scored higher than 7% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 68.3% at Staunton River High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Bedford County, median household income is about $78,937, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Staunton River High is among the 22 public schools in Bedford County.
The school nearest to Staunton River High is Staunton River Middle, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Within five miles of Staunton River High, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Staunton River High places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 1,340 to 816.
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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
- Liberty HighHigh · 708 students
- Staunton River MiddleMiddle · 612 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 518 students
Other schools in Moneta
- Staunton River MiddleMiddle · 612 students
- Moneta ElementaryElementary · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Staunton River Middle0.2 mi · 612
- Moneta Elementary3.9 mi · 218
- Bedford Elementary7.6 mi · 448
- Bedford Primary8.5 mi · 266
- Goodview Elementary8.8 mi · 504
- Stewartsville Elementary9.4 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About Staunton River HighHow many students attend Staunton River High?
Staunton River High enrolls approximately 816 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Staunton River High serve?
Staunton River High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Staunton River High?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Staunton River High.
What is the student diversity at Staunton River High?
Student demographics at Staunton River High are roughly 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Staunton River High?
Staunton River High is overseen by Bedford County Public Schools in Bedford County.
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