Summary:
Cloverdale, Virginia is a small community served by two 5-star schools within the Botetourt County Public Schools district, which ranks 7th out of 131 Virginia districts: Read Mountain Middle (grades 6-8, 670 students) and Cloverdale Elementary (grades PK-5, 234 students). There are no high schools in Cloverdale itself, so older students transition to high schools elsewhere in the county. Both schools are top-10% performers in the state, with Read Mountain Middle ranking 29th out of 416 middle schools and Cloverdale Elementary ranking 91st out of 1,111 elementary schools.
Each school shines in different areas. Read Mountain Middle is an advanced math powerhouse: 100% of 8th graders are proficient in Geometry and 98% in Algebra I, dramatically above state averages. It also posts strong science scores (87.56% proficient) and improved its ranking from 72nd to 29th in a single year. Cloverdale Elementary excels in literacy, with 97.5% of 5th graders proficient in reading and 92.5% proficient in math — both far above state averages. The elementary school also has remarkably low chronic absenteeism at just 2.2%, compared to 14.8% statewide. Read Mountain Middle's absenteeism rate of 11.2% is below the state average but above the district's 9.3%.
Both schools serve similar socioeconomic populations, with about one-third of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, and both exceed state averages on every reported test. Cloverdale Elementary spends $11,850 per student with a 12.4 student-teacher ratio, while Read Mountain Middle spends $10,162 per student with a 13.7 ratio. The elementary school's smaller enrollment of 234 students can cause year-to-year score swings, but it remains consistently highly ranked. Together, these schools form an excellent feeder system within one of Virginia's highest-performing districts, preparing students well for the transition to high school.
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