Top Rankings
Botetourt County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,023 students in Botetourt County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Middle Schools in Botetourt County School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
12 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
4,488 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
370 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Botetourt County School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 135 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)76%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)82%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)74%
59%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
6%
18%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
86%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,120 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,343
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,120
$15,257
Best Botetourt County School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Academy Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
367 Poor Farm Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8333
Fincastle, VA 24090
(540) 473-8333
Grades: 6-8
| 362 students
Rank: #22.
Read Mountain Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
182 Orchard Hill Dr
Cloverdale, VA 24077
(540) 966-8655
Cloverdale, VA 24077
(540) 966-8655
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
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