Otter River Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Otter River Elementary School

1044 Otter River Dr
Goode, VA 24556

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Top 30%

Serving 169 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Otter River Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% 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: 169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 30% in VA
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Otter River Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Otter River Elementary School's student population of 169 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Otter River Elementary School
Pre-K	5
Kind	31
1	21
2	23
3	24
4	32
5	33

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Total Students

169 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Otter River Elementary School
2023	198
2022	124
2021	131
2020	220
2019	220
2018	215
2017	215
2016	210
2015	201
2014	216
2013	206
2012	223
2011	214
2010	237
2009	234
2008	237
2007	247
2006	244
2005	251
2004	244
2003	242
2002	252
2001	255
2000	203
1999	187
1998	179
1997	223
1996	212
1995	205
1994	282
1993	247
1992	251
1991	244
1990	210
1989	259
1988	260
1987	255

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Otter River Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	11
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	12
2014	12
2013	13
2012	14
2011	14
2010	12
2009	14
2008	14
2007	21
2006	19
2005	18
2004	20
2003	19
2002	18
2001	17
1999	17
1994	13
1993	21
1992	21
1991	20
1990	18
1989	19
1988	18

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School Rankings

Otter River Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Otter River Elementary School is 0.26, 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)

#468 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Otter River Elementary School
2023	#468
2022	#619
2021	#619
2019	#837
2018	#982
2017	#438
2016	#1099
2015	#1091
2014	#678
2013	#1023
2012	#1275

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80-84%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Otter River Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	82%	68%	70%
2021	64%	54%	55%
2019	82%	82%	84%
2017	77%	72%	69%
2016	72%	80%	77%
2015	77%	79%	74%
2014	77%	74%	67%
2013	62%	71%	56%
2012	57%	68%	55%
2011	92%	86%	82%
2010	95%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

70-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Otter River Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2021	74%	69%	73%
2019	82%	78%	80%
2018	77%	80%
2017	92%	80%	82%
2016	82%	80%	80%
2015	77%	79%	80%
2014	77%	74%	74%
2013	77%	74%	71%
2012	87%	89%	87%
2011	82%	88%	87%
2010	87%	89%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Otter River Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	8:1	14:1	13:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	17:1	17:1
2010	20:1	17:1	16:1
2009	17:1	17:1	16:1
2008	17:1	17:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	12:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	11:1	15:1	16:1
1994	22:1	17:1	16:1
1993	12:1	16:1	16:1
1992	12:1	16:1	16:1
1991	12:1	16:1	16:1
1990	12:1	16:1	17:1
1989	14:1	16:1	17:1
1988	15:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Otter River Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2022	2%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Otter River Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	6%	19%	5%
2022	3%	18%	4%
2021	5%	18%	4%
2020	5%	16%	4%
2019	5%	16%	4%
2018	2%	15%	3%
2017	2%	15%	3%
2016	1%	14%	3%
2015	1%	14%	3%
2014	1%	13%	3%
2013	1%	12%	3%
2012	1%	12%	2%
2010	1%	10%	2%
2009	1%	10%	2%
1999	1%	4%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Otter River Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	5%	22%	8%
2022	7%	22%	8%
2021	7%	22%	8%
2020	7%	22%	8%
2019	7%	22%	8%
2018	10%	23%	8%
2017	10%	23%	8%
2016	10%	23%	8%
2015	10%	23%	8%
2014	8%	23%	7%
2013	9%	23%	7%
2012	8%	24%	7%
2011	8%	24%	7%
2010	7%	26%	9%
2009	9%	26%	9%
2008	10%	27%	9%
2007	13%	27%	9%
2006	14%	27%	9%
2005	13%	27%	10%
2004	12%	27%	10%
2003	13%	27%	11%
2002	15%	27%	11%
2001	12%	27%	10%
2000	8%	27%	10%
1999	9%	27%	11%
1998	12%	27%	11%
1997	13%	27%	11%
1996	13%	27%	11%
1995	12%	26%	13%
1994	13%	26%	12%
1993	11%	26%	13%

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White

86%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Otter River Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	83%	45%	79%
2022	84%	46%	80%
2021	84%	46%	81%
2020	85%	49%	81%
2019	85%	49%	81%
2018	84%	50%	83%
2017	84%	50%	83%
2016	83%	50%	84%
2015	85%	52%	84%
2014	86%	52%	85%
2013	83%	53%	85%
2012	84%	54%	85%
2011	85%	54%	86%
2010	89%	57%	87%
2009	89%	57%	87%
2008	89%	57%	88%
2007	87%	58%	88%
2006	86%	59%	88%
2005	86%	60%	88%
2004	87%	61%	88%
2003	86%	61%	87%
2002	84%	63%	87%
2001	87%	64%	88%
2000	92%	65%	89%
1999	90%	65%	88%
1998	88%	65%	87%
1997	87%	66%	88%
1996	85%	67%	88%
1995	88%	67%	87%
1994	87%	68%	87%
1993	89%	68%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Otter River Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2019	2%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Otter River Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	0.30	0.71	0.37
2022	0.29	0.70	0.35
2021	0.29	0.70	0.34
2020	0.27	0.68	0.33
2019	0.27	0.68	0.33
2018	0.29	0.67	0.30
2017	0.29	0.67	0.30
2016	0.30	0.68	0.29
2015	0.27	0.66	0.28
2014	0.25	0.66	0.28
2013	0.30	0.65	0.27
2012	0.29	0.64	0.27
2011	0.29	0.64	0.26
2010	0.20	0.62	0.23
2009	0.20	0.60	0.23
2008	0.20	0.60	0.22
2007	0.23	0.59	0.22
2006	0.25	0.58	0.22
2005	0.25	0.57	0.22
2004	0.23	0.55	0.22
2003	0.25	0.55	0.22
2002	0.27	0.53	0.22
2001	0.23	0.52	0.22
2000	0.15	0.51	0.21
1999	0.18	0.51	0.22
1998	0.21	0.50	0.23
1997	0.23	0.49	0.22
1996	0.26	0.48	0.22
1995	0.21	0.49	0.22
1994	0.23	0.47	0.22
1993	0.20	0.47	0.23

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Eligible for

38%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Otter River Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	36%	52%	54%
2022	61%	41%	38%
2021	34%	35%	30%
2020	28%	39%	32%
2019	28%	39%	32%
2018	20%	35%	28%
2017	20%	35%	28%
2016	26%	35%	29%
2015	19%	34%	28%
2014	22%	33%	30%
2013	22%	32%	29%
2012	21%	32%	28%
2011	20%	31%	30%
2010	20%	29%	27%
2009	14%	26%	24%
2008	18%	25%	23%
2007	16%	24%	21%
2006	18%	24%	22%
2005	19%	24%	22%
2004	13%	23%	21%
2003	13%	23%	19%
2002	19%	23%	19%
2001	15%	21%	18%
2000	14%	23%	19%
1999	17%	24%	20%
1998	23%	24%	19%
1997	19%	24%	19%
1996	18%	24%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Otter River Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools
2023	3%	2%	2%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	13%	6%	8%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	3%	7%	8%
2008	3%	7%	7%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	12%	7%	6%
2003	10%	7%	7%
2002	16%	7%	7%
2001	10%	7%	7%
2000	7%	7%	6%
1999	4%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Otter River Elementary School's ranking?

Otter River Elementary School is ranked #468 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Otter River Elementary School often compared to?

Otter River Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Forest Elementary School, Bedford Primary by visitors of our site.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Otter River Elementary School?

169 students attend Otter River Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Otter River Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Otter River Elementary School?

Otter River Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Otter River Elementary School offer ?

Otter River Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Otter River Elementary School part of?

Otter River Elementary School is part of Bedford County 菜創利郊利 Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 30%
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education