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Staunton River High

Q: Is Staunton River High a good school?

Staunton River High ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Staunton River High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 816 students attended Staunton River High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Staunton River High?

Students at Staunton River High are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Staunton River High?

Staunton River High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Goodview Elementary Elementary : Huddleston Elementary Elementary : Moneta Elementary Elementary : Stewartsville Elementary Middle : Staunton River Middle

Public Grades 9-12

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 22% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Staunton River High is a public high school in Moneta, Virginia, serving approximately 816 students in grades 9–12 as part of Bedford County Public Schools. The school serves a community with significant economic need, with about 72.7% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch—a rate nearly triple that of some nearby schools.

Academically, the school currently ranks in the 22nd percentile of Virginia high schools, a low standing it has held for most of the past decade. The graduation rate (89.6%) trails both the district (91.0%) and state (92.3%), while the dropout rate (6.2%) is higher than both averages. Results vary widely by subject: Earth Science and senior-year English are genuine bright spots, with proficiency rates exceeding state averages, but World History and Algebra I scores lag far behind, and 10th-grade Biology also struggles. The contrast with Jefferson Forest High, also in Bedford County, is striking—Jefferson Forest serves a much more affluent population (22.2% free/reduced lunch), ranks in the 75th percentile, and graduates 95.6% of its students. Liberty High, with a similar poverty rate, ranks close to Staunton River, suggesting economic factors play a major role in outcomes.

The school's clearest strength is attendance: only 6.3% of students are chronically absent, far below the district (11.8%), the state (14.8%), and every nearby school—including Lord Botetourt High (10.9%), William Byrd High (14.3%), and Patrick Henry High (31.7%). Per-student spending ($8,834) is lower than most peers despite the high level of need. The 2025-26 ranking improved after several difficult years, and combined with the attendance gains, there are signs of momentum—but sustained attention to core academic subjects and graduation rates will be essential.

816

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,834

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1095 Golden Eagle Dr
Moneta, VA 24121

(540) 297-7151

District: Bedford County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Staunton River High:

Elementary:	Goodview Elementary
	Huddleston Elementary
	Moneta Elementary
	Stewartsville Elementary
Middle:	Staunton River Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (72% vs 77% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg78%

Virginia avg77%

259^th of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Bedford County Public Schools

35^th of 131Bedford 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	259 of 331	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	283 of 328	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	276 of 329	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	272 of 326	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	241 of 325	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	244 of 327	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	227 of 327	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	191 of 326	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	211 of 324	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.8	254 of 321	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.1	240 of 322	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.1	283 of 322	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	290 of 321	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	303 of 321	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	304 of 320	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.9	278 of 317	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.6	271 of 313	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.1	247 of 316	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.3	260 of 313	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.6	170 of 314	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.8	246 of 308	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	73.7	43 of 249	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	31.6	197 of 240	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	232 of 252	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	169 of 249	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	242 of 322	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.4	258 of 321	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	250 of 322	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	246 of 320	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	62 of 242	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	9.2	230 of 233	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	227 of 232	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	254 of 321	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.9	298 of 324	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	293 of 320	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	270 of 325	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	296 of 322	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	295 of 322	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	289 of 321	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	160 of 198	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	296 of 312	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	309 of 313	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	301 of 314	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	306 of 315	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

African American (2024)83rd percentile+67 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+53 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2026)8th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Earth Science91%+28 vs state

English Reading84%~ state avg

Biology74%-3 vs state

Writing73%~ state avg

Algebra I73%-6 vs state

Geometry66%-11 vs state

World History I30%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (2026)			SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Staunton River High	Public	9-12	1095 Golden Eagle Dr	Moneta	24121	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 297-7151	816	58	14.1	72.7%	683 (83.7%)	35 (4.3%)	46 (5.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	37.3	259^th of 331 public high schools	21.8%		30.5	283^rd of 328 public high schools	13.7%	24		357.0	73.3	435.0	95.0	13.6	347.0	< 50%	76.2	60.6	391.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%					91.4	53.1	400.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	90.9	≥ 50%		407.0	82.7	93.8	< 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	365.0	≥ 50%	29.7	417.0				< 50%		$8,834	$576	$8,258
Liberty High	Public	9-12	100 Liberty Minutemen Dr	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 586-2541	708	54	13.0	72.5%	549 (77.5%)	75 (10.6%)	32 (4.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.5%)	42.3	235^th of 331 public high schools	29.0%		34.3	267^th of 328 public high schools	18.6%	32		≥ 50%	77.2	423.0	76.8	369.0	< 50%		86.2	58.3	416.0	≥ 50%	92.9	< 50%						85.6	45.5	64.3	471.0						≥ 50%	87.1	52.6		< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	382.0	≥ 50%	42.6	≥ 50%		< 50%				$9,864	$463	$9,401
William Byrd High	Public	9-12	2902 Washington Ave	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 890-3090	1,134	73	15.4	37.7%	890 (78.5%)	69 (6.1%)	97 (8.6%)	20 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.0%)	59.7	146^th of 331 public high schools	55.9%		65.9	112^th of 328 public high schools	65.9%	34					88.0	379.0			85.0	413.0	413.0	437.0	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%			< 50%		50.0	71.1	424.0	≥ 50%	81.6	425.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		382.0	83.4	474.0					< 50%	388.0		86.5	406.0	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	360.0	< 50%	$10,163	$224	$9,940
Red Onion State Prison	Public	11-12	10800 H. Jack Rose Highway	Pound	24016	Roanoke city	Virginia Department of Corrections	No	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(276) 796-7510																			(n/a)
Lord Botetourt High	Public	9-12	1435 Roanoke Rd	Daleville	24083	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 992-1261	963	60	16.0	28.8%	776 (80.6%)	24 (2.5%)	73 (7.6%)	21 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.1%)	68.1	95^th of 331 public high schools	71.3%		71.3	82^nd of 328 public high schools	75.0%	13					93.3	397.0			89.0	401.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	93.9	≥ 50%			420.0	< 50%		93.0	72.0	77.8	434.0	86.7	68.8	428.0	≥ 50%		421.0	91.5	469.0						396.0	≥ 50%	384.0	≥ 50%						$9,372	$197	$9,175
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	2102 Grandin Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2255	2,030	146	13.9	87.4%	836 (41.2%)	793 (39.1%)	255 (12.6%)	50 (2.5%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (4.5%)	27.5	296^th of 331 public high schools	10.6%		27.9	291^st of 328 public high schools	11.3%	5	< 50%	18.5	64.0	355.0	73.0	375.0	385.0	< 50%	72.3	75.6	92.6	83.3	96.5	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	400.0	≥ 50%	81.5	55.8	72.9	73.1	15.6	12.9	381.0	405.0	393.0	45.6	81.7	70.6				≥ 50%	362.0	380.0	< 50%	15.5	37.5	61.5	< 50%		358.0		$11,430	$1,157	$10,273
Jefferson Forest High	Public	9-12	1 Cavalier Circle	Forest	24551	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 525-2674	1,282	74	17.2	22.2%	965 (75.3%)	95 (7.4%)	86 (6.7%)	51 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (6.6%)	70.5	83^rd of 331 public high schools	74.9%		56.2	167^th of 328 public high schools	49.1%	84		≥ 50%	86.0	81.3	98.3	363.0	< 50%	< 50%	87.7	82.1	72.2	424.0	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	< 50%		96.4	66.2	76.5	438.0						≥ 50%	91.8	95.2		414.0			< 50%	378.0	≥ 50%	54.8	72.7	≥ 50%			< 50%		$8,054	$516	$7,538

Frequently Asked Questions about Staunton River High

What schools feed into Staunton River High?

Staunton River High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Goodview Elementary
Elementary : Huddleston Elementary
Elementary : Moneta Elementary
Elementary : Stewartsville Elementary
Middle : Staunton River Middle

What district is Staunton River High in?

Bedford County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Staunton River High?

Students at Staunton River High are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Staunton River High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 816 students attended Staunton River High.

Is Staunton River High a good school?

Staunton River High ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Virginia high schools.

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