Natural Bridge Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

42 Natural Bridge School Rd.
Natural Bridge Station, VA 24579

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Bottom 50%

Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Natural Bridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 247 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Natural Bridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Natural Bridge Elementary School's student population of 247 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Natural Bridge Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	32
1	41
2	38
3	31
4	36
5	44

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Total Students

247 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School
2023	221
2022	219
2021	234
2020	257
2019	257
2018	274
2017	274
2016	275
2015	297
2014	316
2013	275
2012	272
2011	272
2010	270
2009	277
2008	250
2007	265
2006	260
2005	252
2004	265
2003	302
2002	353
2001	332
2000	341
1999	336
1998	349
1997	354
1996	353
1995	361
1994	358
1993	366
1992	388
1991	380
1990	360
1989	348
1988	425
1987	444

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School
2023	25
2022	21
2021	21
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	26
2014	25
2013	24
2012	24
2011	19
2010	20
2009	19
2008	19
2007	28
2006	26
2005	24
2004	26
2003	33
2002	29
2001	32
1999	31
1994	24
1993	26
1992	25
1991	25
1990	24
1989	21
1988	25

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Learning First

School Rankings

Natural Bridge Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Natural Bridge Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1439 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School
2023	#1439
2022	#1139
2021	#1139
2019	#392
2018	#953
2017	#791
2016	#1268
2015	#1646
2014	#1701
2013	#1491
2012	#1368

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50-54%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School	Virginia	Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	52%	68%	64%
2021	52%	54%	43%
2019	92%	82%	84%
2017	82%	72%	77%
2016	82%	80%	86%
2015	67%	79%	81%
2014	52%	74%	73%
2013	62%	71%	66%
2012	62%	68%	65%
2011	77%	86%	85%
2010	77%	87%	87%

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(20-21)

55-59%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School	Virginia	Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2021	57%	69%	67%
2019	82%	78%	79%
2018	72%	80%
2017	77%	80%	79%
2016	62%	80%	79%
2015	57%	79%	77%
2014	52%	74%	69%
2013	57%	74%	68%
2012	82%	89%	85%
2011	72%	88%	86%
2010	77%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

21-39%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School	Virginia	Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	9:1	14:1	11:1
2022	10:1	14:1	12:1
2021	11:1	14:1	12:1
2020	11:1	15:1	12:1
2019	11:1	15:1	12:1
2018	12:1	15:1	12:1
2017	12:1	15:1	12:1
2016	11:1	15:1	12:1
2015	11:1	15:1	12:1
2014	13:1	16:1	13:1
2013	11:1	16:1	13:1
2012	11:1	15:1	12:1
2011	14:1	17:1	15:1
2010	14:1	17:1	15:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	13:1	17:1	14:1
2007	9:1	13:1	11:1
2006	10:1	13:1	12:1
2005	11:1	14:1	12:1
2004	10:1	13:1	12:1
2003	9:1	12:1	10:1
2002	12:1	13:1	12:1
2001	10:1	14:1	11:1
1999	11:1	15:1	13:1
1994	15:1	17:1	12:1
1993	14:1	16:1	13:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	14:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2004)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School	Virginia	Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School	Virginia	Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	7%	19%	5%
2022	6%	18%	5%
2021	6%	18%	4%
2020	6%	16%	5%
2019	6%	16%	5%
2018	4%	15%	4%
2017	4%	15%	4%
2016	4%	14%	4%
2015	5%	14%	5%
2014	4%	13%	3%
2013	4%	12%	3%
2012	3%	12%	3%
2011	5%	11%	2%
2010	4%	10%	2%
2009	4%	10%	1%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School	Virginia	Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	3%	22%	3%
2022	5%	22%	4%
2021	4%	22%	3%
2020	4%	22%	4%
2019	4%	22%	4%
2018	4%	23%	4%
2017	4%	23%	4%
2016	4%	23%	4%
2015	7%	23%	5%
2014	5%	23%	4%
2013	5%	23%	4%
2012	7%	24%	4%
2011	7%	24%	4%
2010	9%	26%	5%
2009	7%	26%	4%
2008	8%	27%	5%
2007	6%	27%	4%
2006	8%	27%	4%
2005	6%	27%	4%
2004	5%	27%	4%
2003	5%	27%	4%
2002	5%	27%	4%
2001	5%	27%	5%
2000	5%	27%	4%
1999	8%	27%	5%
1998	8%	27%	4%
1997	9%	27%	5%
1996	8%	27%	5%
1995	7%	26%	5%
1994	9%	26%	5%
1993	8%	26%	6%

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White

74%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School	Virginia	Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	76%	45%	85%
2022	79%	46%	86%
2021	79%	46%	87%
2020	83%	49%	87%
2019	83%	49%	87%
2018	86%	50%	89%
2017	86%	50%	89%
2016	86%	50%	90%
2015	83%	52%	87%
2014	85%	52%	90%
2013	85%	53%	89%
2012	84%	54%	89%
2011	81%	54%	90%
2010	87%	57%	91%
2009	88%	57%	93%
2008	90%	57%	91%
2007	92%	58%	93%
2006	91%	59%	93%
2005	92%	60%	93%
2004	92%	61%	94%
2003	93%	61%	94%
2002	93%	63%	94%
2001	94%	64%	94%
2000	93%	65%	95%
1999	90%	65%	94%
1998	91%	65%	95%
1997	91%	66%	95%
1996	92%	67%	95%
1995	93%	67%	95%
1994	90%	68%	95%
1993	91%	68%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School	Virginia	Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	14%	7%	5%
2022	10%	7%	3%
2021	11%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	3%
2019	7%	6%	3%
2018	6%	5%	3%
2017	6%	5%	3%
2016	6%	5%	2%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	6%	5%	2%
2013	6%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School	Virginia	Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	0.40	0.71	0.28
2022	0.36	0.70	0.26
2021	0.36	0.70	0.24
2020	0.30	0.68	0.24
2019	0.30	0.68	0.24
2018	0.26	0.67	0.20
2017	0.26	0.67	0.20
2016	0.26	0.68	0.19
2015	0.30	0.66	0.22
2014	0.27	0.66	0.19
2013	0.27	0.65	0.20
2012	0.29	0.64	0.21
2011	0.34	0.64	0.20
2010	0.24	0.62	0.16
2009	0.22	0.60	0.14
2008	0.19	0.60	0.14
2007	0.15	0.59	0.13
2006	0.17	0.58	0.13
2005	0.15	0.57	0.13
2004	0.15	0.55	0.12
2003	0.12	0.55	0.12
2002	0.13	0.53	0.12
2001	0.11	0.52	0.12
2000	0.13	0.51	0.10
1999	0.18	0.51	0.12
1998	0.17	0.50	0.10
1997	0.17	0.49	0.10
1996	0.15	0.48	0.10
1995	0.13	0.49	0.10
1994	0.18	0.47	0.09
1993	0.16	0.47	0.11

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Eligible for

75%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School	Virginia	Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	68%	52%	66%
2022	65%	41%	39%
2021	60%	35%	34%
2020	58%	39%	38%
2019	58%	39%	38%
2018	51%	35%	32%
2017	51%	35%	32%
2016	50%	35%	34%
2015	57%	34%	34%
2014	54%	33%	35%
2013	52%	32%	34%
2012	52%	32%	33%
2011	56%	31%	32%
2010	50%	29%	29%
2009	49%	26%	25%
2008	48%	25%	24%
2007	35%	24%	22%
2006	36%	24%	22%
2005	32%	24%	24%
2004	30%	23%	22%
2003	31%	23%	22%
2002	26%	23%	19%
2001	30%	21%	17%
2000	30%	23%	19%
1999	31%	24%	22%
1998	32%	24%	21%
1997	32%	24%	20%
1996	34%	24%	21%

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Eligible for (21-22)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Natural Bridge Elementary School	Virginia	Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2022	12%	5%	9%
2021	12%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	10%	6%	7%
2016	10%	6%	7%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	12%	6%	7%
2013	10%	6%	7%
2012	12%	7%	9%
2011	10%	6%	8%
2010	14%	7%	9%
2009	12%	7%	10%
2008	13%	7%	10%
2007	16%	7%	10%
2006	12%	7%	10%
2005	15%	7%	8%
2004	12%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Natural Bridge Elementary School's ranking?

Natural Bridge Elementary School is ranked #1439 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Natural Bridge Elementary School often compared to?

Natural Bridge Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairfield Elementary School, Harrington Waddell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Natural Bridge Elementary School?

247 students attend Natural Bridge Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Natural Bridge Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Natural Bridge Elementary School?

Natural Bridge Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Natural Bridge Elementary School offer ?

Natural Bridge Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Natural Bridge Elementary School part of?

Natural Bridge Elementary School is part of Rockbridge County 菜創利郊利 Schools.

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