New River Valley Times

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.

School Name	# of 5th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Christiansburg Elementary School	150	35.8%	419
Auburn Elementary School	101	18%	561
Falling Branch Elementary School	91	16%	569
Gilbert Linkous Elementary School	63	20.2%	312
Kipps Elementary School	62	16.8%	370
Prices Fork Elementary School	60	13.3%	452
Margaret Beeks Elementary School	56	17.8%	315
Eastern Montgomery Elementary School	56	15%	373
Harding Avenue Elementary School	54	19.1%	282
Belview Elementary School	23	9.7%	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