Best Public Schools in Goode, VA

Summary:

The city of Goode, Virginia has one standout elementary school, Otter River Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Bedford County Public Schools district. Otter River Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Virginia elementary schools over the past 3 school years, reaching as high as the top 17% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Otter River Elementary's performance on state standardized tests (SOL) is exceptional, with proficiency rates significantly above the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 94.74% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 75.23% for the district and 72.89% for the state. The school also has strong performance in English Reading and Science, with 5th grade proficiency rates ranging from 79-88% compared to 68-80% for the state.

Despite having a free/reduced lunch rate of over 40%, indicating a sizable population of economically disadvantaged students, Otter River Elementary is able to achieve these exceptional academic outcomes. The school's spending per student of $12,493 is above the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 13.8 is relatively low, suggesting the school is able to provide a high-quality education and individualized attention for its students.

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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
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

Cities Near Goode

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forest	4.5 mi	5	54^th
Bedford	5.53 mi	8	276^th
Lynchburg	8.5 mi	29	304^th
Big Island	11.47 mi	1	206^th
Thaxton	11.88 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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