New River Valley Times

There were 733 3rd-grade students enrolled in Montgomery County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.2% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 3rd-grade students in the county was Christiansburg Elementary School.

Within Montgomery County schools, the largest number of students were found in 11th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Montgomery County ranked 27th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 27th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

School Name	# of 3rd-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Christiansburg Elementary School	152	36.3%	419
Falling Branch Elementary School	94	16.5%	569
Auburn Elementary School	89	15.9%	561
Kipps Elementary School	79	21.4%	370
Eastern Montgomery Elementary School	68	18.2%	373
Margaret Beeks Elementary School	59	18.7%	315
Prices Fork Elementary School	57	12.6%	452
Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	54	17.3%	312
Harding Avenue Elementary School	49	17.4%	282
Belview Elementary School	32	13.5%	237
Blacksburg High School	0	0%	1,314
Blacksburg Middle School	0	0%	995
Christiansburg High School	0	0%	1,069
Shawsville Middle School	0	0%	212
Christiansburg Middle School	0	0%	763
Christiansburg Primary School	0	0%	389
Eastern Montgomery High School	0	0%	260
Auburn High School	0	0%	390
Auburn Middle School	0	0%	308