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Montgomery County schools welcomed 716 5th-grade students in 2023-24 school year

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Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

Lisa Coons Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/agency-leadership/superintendent

There were 716 5th-grade students enrolled in Montgomery County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.4% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 5th-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.

Montgomery County Enrollment by Grade - Yearly Comparison

Pre-kindergartenKindergarten1st-grade2nd-grade3rd-grade4th-grade5th-grade6th-grade7th-grade8th-grade9th-grade10th-grade11th-grade12th-grade01002003004005006007008009002022-23 school year2023-24 school year

Enrollment by Grade in Montgomery County Schools for 2023-24 School Year

School Name# of 5th-grade Students Enrolled% of Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Christiansburg Elementary School15035.8%419
Auburn Elementary School10118%561
Falling Branch Elementary School9116%569
Gilbert Linkous Elementary School6320.2%312
Kipps Elementary School6216.8%370
Prices Fork Elementary School6013.3%452
Margaret Beeks Elementary School5617.8%315
Eastern Montgomery Elementary School5615%373
Harding Avenue Elementary School5419.1%282
Belview Elementary School239.7%237
Blacksburg High School00%1,314
Blacksburg Middle School00%995
Christiansburg High School00%1,069
Shawsville Middle School00%212
Christiansburg Middle School00%763
Christiansburg Primary School00%389
Eastern Montgomery High School00%260
Auburn High School00%390
Auburn Middle School00%308

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