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Thaxton Elementary

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Public Grades PK, KG-6

196

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1245 Thaxton School Rd
Thaxton, VA 24174

(540) 586-3821

District: Bedford County Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2006 → 9th in 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 79% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 55 percentile points since 2006

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2014-2015) ?

This school64%

District avg78%

Virginia avg79%

Not ranked this year

Thaxton Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

43^rd of 129Bedford County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2015	16.7	1003 of 1100	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	40.3	743 of 1110	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	793 of 1120	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	986 of 1117	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.9	763 of 1117	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.4	809 of 1113	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.1	904 of 1082	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.2	881 of 1081	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.5	841 of 1083	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	63.2	383 of 1071	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.1	643 of 1062	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Virginia (2014-2015) ?

VA Studies79%-8 vs state

Science77%~ state avg

English Reading66%-11 vs state

Mathematics55%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Thaxton Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bedford Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	807 College St	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 586-8339	266	20	13.4	103.0%	184 (69.2%)	35 (13.2%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (13.2%)								(n/a)									$10,636	$1,147	$9,489
Bedford Elementary	Public	2-5	806 Tiger Trail Road	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 586-0275	448	31	14.4	100.7%	312 (69.6%)	72 (16.1%)	17 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.8%)	32.5	805^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.5%		33.7	793^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	28.8%	12	60.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.5	64.0	69.3	66.1	$9,331	$1,153	$8,178
Montvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	One Little Patriot Dr	Montvale	24122	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 947-2241	252	16	15.3	102.4%	226 (89.7%)	6 (2.4%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	41.6	703^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	36.7%		58.5	504^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.8%	199	70.2	70.7	59.5	64.9	57.5	68.3	67.6	78.1	$9,847	$818	$9,028
Otter River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Otter River Dr	Goode	24556	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-9210	167	12	13.6	36.5%	137 (82.0%)	9 (5.4%)	9 (5.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	81.7	187^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.2%		69.8	361^st of 1114 public elementary schools	67.6%	174	94.7	85.7	91.2	79.4	89.5	82.1	88.2	78.6	$10,506	$395	$10,111
Goodview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1374 Rivermont Academy Rd	Goodview	24095	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 892-5674	504	34	14.7	82.9%	400 (79.4%)	22 (4.4%)	33 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.1%)	64.5	428^th of 1110 public elementary schools	61.4%		60.7	481^st of 1114 public elementary schools	56.8%	53	70.0	80.0	74.7	90.7	62.5	83.1	82.7	76.6	$9,231	$1,007	$8,224
Stewartsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 Wildcat Rd	Goodview	24095	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 890-2174	292	21	13.9	102.1%	231 (79.1%)	8 (2.7%)	33 (11.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	42.3	694^th of 1110 public elementary schools	37.5%		50.2	616^th of 1114 public elementary schools	44.7%	78	59.5	74.5	68.0	58.0	57.1	76.5	64.0	78.7	$8,826	$1,180	$7,646
Moneta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12718 Moneta Rd	Moneta	24121	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 297-4411	218	16	13.3	87.2%	169 (77.5%)	16 (7.3%)	12 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.6%)	80.9	200^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.0%		57.3	520^th of 1114 public elementary schools	53.3%	320	88.2	83.9	76.2	95.2	71.4	93.3	90.5	93.3	$9,350	$909	$8,441
Buchanan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Schoolhouse Rd	Buchanan	24066	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 254-2084	276	23	12.2	69.9%	252 (91.3%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	67.7	378^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.9%		81.2	194^th of 1114 public elementary schools	82.6%	184	80.7	71.8	86.7	73.3	78.6	79.5	86.7	64.1	$11,126	$1,637	$9,490
Colonial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Murray Drive	Troutville	24175	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 977-6773	439	33	13.3	36.0%	376 (85.6%)	8 (1.8%)	24 (5.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.7%)	88.2	74^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.3%		86.2	99^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.1%	25	83.9	97.1	94.4	97.2	79.8	95.6	94.4	89.2	$9,669	$1,058	$8,611
Troutville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Barron Dr	Troutville	24175	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 992-1871	247	21	11.9	33.2%	214 (86.6%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (4.9%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	84	145^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.9%		77.9	242^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	78.3%	97	90.9	87.8	87.2	82.1	87.9	92.7	89.7	77.5	$11,254	$616	$10,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Thaxton Elementary

What district is Thaxton Elementary in?

Bedford County Public Schools

How many students attend Thaxton Elementary?

In the 2014-15 school year, 196 students attended Thaxton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thaxton Elementary?

Students at Thaxton Elementary are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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