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Belview Elementary

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Belview Elementary ranks 714 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Belview Elementary is a public elementary school located in Radford, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 237. It is part of the Montgomery County Public Schools district, which is ranked 54 out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belview Elementary's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school's performance is particularly weak in the areas of mathematics and science, with lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state. However, Belview performs better in English reading, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade proficiency rates closer to or above the district and state averages. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15% to 19.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the typical chronic absenteeism rate of around 15% for the nearby schools in the Montgomery County district.

Belview Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 50% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is higher than the nearby schools in the Montgomery County district. The school's declining statewide ranking, from a high of 262 out of 1,099 Virginia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 714 out of 1,110 in 2024-2025, suggests that its academic performance has been deteriorating relative to other schools in the state. Comparing Belview to the stronger-performing nearby schools, such as Margaret Beeks Elementary, Gilbert Linkous Elementary, and Harding Avenue Elementary, provides valuable insights for potential areas of improvement.

245

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,253

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3187 Peppers Ferry Rd
Radford, VA 24141

(540) 633-3200

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Belview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Christiansburg Middle
High:	Christiansburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

African American:

9.0%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg75%

Virginia avg71%

714^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

54^th of 129Montgomery 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
2025	40.5	714 of 1110	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	792 of 1114	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	791 of 1114	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	611 of 1109	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	640 of 1103	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	744 of 1105	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	617 of 1097	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	72.9	262 of 1099	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	56.6	522 of 1096	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.3	215 of 1100	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	42.1	724 of 1110	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	767 of 1120	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	616 of 1117	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	486 of 1117	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.2	825 of 1113	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.3	720 of 1082	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.7	799 of 1081	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.1	1071 of 1083	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	1059 of 1071	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.8	1053 of 1062	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	684 of 1096	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	684 of 1098	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	604 of 1100	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	795 of 1046	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	678 of 1093	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	764 of 1101	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	882 of 1093	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	824 of 973	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	911 of 979	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	944 of 984	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science68%~ state avg

English Reading68%-3 vs state

Mathematics68%-5 vs state

VA Studies45%-23 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3187 Peppers Ferry Rd	Radford	24141	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 633-3200	245	22	11.0	60.0%	182 (74.3%)	22 (9.0%)	16 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.0%)	40.5	714^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.7%		33.8	792^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	28.9%	78	63.4	57.6	80.5		68.3	68.3	57.6	75.6		45.5	$13,253	$1,484	$11,769
Prices Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4021 Prices Fork Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 951-5736	457	34	13.4	86.9%	297 (65.0%)	15 (3.3%)	90 (19.7%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	49.2	609^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.1%		63.1	450^th of 1114 public elementary schools	59.6%	159	73.2	78.9	69.4		55.6	64.8	76.9	71.8		75.0	$1,819	$389	$1,430
Riverlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Beth Nelson Drive	Fairlawn	24141	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0748	380	31	12.3	91.6%	296 (77.9%)	13 (3.4%)	25 (6.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)	52.2	570^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.6%		42.7	699^th of 1114 public elementary schools	37.3%	129	66.7	86.7	70.0		62.0	63.8	82.6	72.0		76.1	$9,180	$1,228	$7,952
Belle Heth Elementary	Public	3-6	151 George Street	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 731-3653	473	34	13.9	79.9%	323 (68.3%)	52 (11.0%)	36 (7.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.8%)	61.1	463^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	58.3%		65.5	419^th of 1114 public elementary schools	62.4%	44	69.8	79.3	85.6	67.5	75.7	62.5	75.5	80.6	74.4		$9,094	$263	$8,831
Kipps Elementary	Public	K-5	2801 Prices Fork Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5760	358	26	13.7	23.2%	238 (66.5%)	10 (2.8%)	32 (8.9%)	59 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	84.4	137^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.7%		87.1	90^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.9%	47	94.6	93.7	83.3		75.9	83.9	91.0	82.4		91.0	$9,494	$498	$8,995
McHarg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	700 Twelfth St	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 731-3652	383	29	13.2	88.8%	264 (68.9%)	46 (12.0%)	23 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)								(n/a)											$10,999	$1,594	$9,405
Christiansburg Elementary	Public	3-5	160 Wades Lane	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 382-5172	401	31	12.9	42.6%	285 (71.1%)	32 (8.0%)	40 (10.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.7%)	59.8	476^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.1%		68.5	377^th of 1114 public elementary schools	66.2%	99	84.2	70.7	78.8		76.1	79.7	68.5	84.1		60.7	$9,830	$947	$8,882
Christiansburg Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	240 Betty Drive	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 382-5175	346	28	12.3	50.6%	241 (69.7%)	25 (7.2%)	36 (10.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.6%)								(n/a)											$10,152	$520	$9,633
Margaret Beeks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	709 Airport Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5700	346	26	13.3	39.9%	230 (66.5%)	29 (8.4%)	29 (8.4%)	25 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.2%)	82.1	181^st of 1110 public elementary schools	83.7%		70.2	351^st of 1114 public elementary schools	68.5%	170	74.5	87.1	90.6		90.6	87.0	86.9	94.3		80.3	$10,254	$342	$9,912
Gilbert Linkous Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 Toms Creek Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5726	292	24	12.1	28.8%	197 (67.5%)	14 (4.8%)	16 (5.5%)	45 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	79.9	215^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.6%		80.6	208^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.3%	7	81.8	93.0	84.8		79.3	75.0	94.6	86.7		79.0	$9,686	$104	$9,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Belview Elementary

What district is Belview Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Belview Elementary a good school?

Belview Elementary ranks 714^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Belview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christiansburg Middle
High : Christiansburg High

What is the racial makeup of Belview Elementary?

Students at Belview Elementary are 74% White, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Belview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Belview Elementary.

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