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Breckinridge Elementary

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Breckinridge Elementary ranks 377 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Breckinridge Elementary is a small, rural PK–5 school in Fincastle, Virginia, serving 211 students as part of Botetourt County Public Schools, a district consistently ranked among the best in the state. The school itself places in the middle of Virginia's elementary schools, with a 3-star rating and a 2025–2026 rank of 377th out of 1,111 schools. That represents a noticeable slide from a few years ago, when it ranked 193rd, but Breckinridge remains a solid, well-resourced school with several standout qualities.

Perhaps its biggest asset is student attendance: Breckinridge posted a chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.3% in 2024–2025, far below the state average of 14.8% and better than most nearby schools, including Eagle Rock (9.4%), Troutville (8.0%), and Buchanan (8.5%). Academically, 5th-grade science is a consistent bright spot, with proficiency rates around 81–82% over the past three years, outperforming the state by more than 10 points and often topping nearby schools like Greenfield and Troutville. The school also earned an impressive 93rd-percentile statewide rank for its low-income students in 2024–2025, suggesting that economically disadvantaged learners are being served very effectively.

The main challenge is math, where proficiency consistently lags the district average by 5–10 points. In 2025–2026, 3rd-grade math dipped to 73.0%, below the state average, and 5th-grade math stayed at 76.3%. This math gap is the clearest reason Breckinridge trails top local performers like Colonial, Cloverdale, and Troutville. At the same time, the school spends generously—$13,991 per student, above most peers—and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9. With its small enrollment, a single strong or weak cohort can swing the school's ranking dramatically, so recent declines may not signal a lasting trend. Focusing on early-grade math intervention while building on its strengths in science, attendance, and equity could help Breckinridge return to the upper tier of Virginia elementary schools.

211

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,837

Per pupil spending ?

36.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

331 Springwood Rd
Fincastle, VA 24090

(540) 473-8386

District: Botetourt County Public Schools

Students who attend Breckinridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Academy Middle
High:	James River High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg85%

Virginia avg72%

377^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Botetourt County Public Schools

7^th of 131Botetourt 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
2026	67.7	377 of 1111	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.5	240 of 1110	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	238 of 1114	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	193 of 1114	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	284 of 1109	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	331 of 1103	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	259 of 1105	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	376 of 1097	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.7	242 of 1099	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	66.2	368 of 1096	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.0	219 of 1100	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	58.9	459 of 1110	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.8	161 of 1120	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	139 of 1117	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	233 of 1117	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	58.9	468 of 1113	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.2	461 of 1082	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.4	334 of 1081	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.9	224 of 1083	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	167 of 1071	84.4%	★★★★☆
2005	48.5	602 of 1062	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	380 of 1100	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	84.1	124 of 1096	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	162 of 1098	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	309 of 1100	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	74 of 1046	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	60.5	405 of 1036	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	380 of 1099	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	380 of 1093	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	322 of 1101	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	229 of 1093	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	618 of 974	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.8	469 of 973	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	464 of 979	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	322 of 984	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies82%+12 vs state

Science82%+13 vs state

English Reading79%+8 vs state

Mathematics76%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
Breckinridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	331 Springwood Rd	Fincastle	24090	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 473-8386	211	18	11.9	36.5%	184 (87.2%)	7 (3.3%)	8 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	67.7	377^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.1%		78.5	240^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.4%	137	73.0	79.4	76.3	81.6	75.7	79.4	81.6	82.4	$12,837	$248	$12,588
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%)	84.7	130^th of 1111 public elementary schools	88.3%		84	145^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.9%	15	92.5	96.8	80.0	72.5	92.5	93.6	90.0	100.0	$12,713	$902	$11,811
Greenfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	288 Etzler Rd	Troutville	24175	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 992-4416	435	30	14.5	35.9%	316 (72.6%)	10 (2.3%)	81 (18.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.4%)	71.7	326^th of 1111 public elementary schools	70.7%		72.7	313^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.8%	13	79.2	86.8	83.3	79.6	68.1	81.9	83.3	82.3	$11,995	$825	$11,171
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%)	60.9	466^th of 1111 public elementary schools	58.1%		67.7	378^th of 1110 public elementary schools	65.9%	88	64.9	83.3	68.9	66.7	73.0	86.8	71.1	87.0	$11,681	$1,196	$10,485
Cloverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	833 Cougar Drive	Cloverdale	24077	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 992-1086	234	19	12.4	32.9%	197 (84.2%)	6 (2.6%)	11 (4.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.0%)	87.1	91^st of 1111 public elementary schools	91.8%		78.9	233^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	79.0%	142	85.7	88.9	92.5	87.5	88.1	91.7	97.5	83.3	$12,890	$755	$12,135
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%)	91.6	24^th of 1111 public elementary schools	97.8%		88.2	74^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.3%	50	94.4	91.2	98.6	91.6	93.1	92.4	95.8	90.1	$11,057	$915	$10,141
Eagle Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Eagles Nest Dr	Eagle Rock	24085	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 884-2421	121	11	11.2	70.2%	114 (94.2%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	65.3	408^th of 1111 public elementary schools	63.3%		73.5	303^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	72.7%	105	100.0	77.3	85.7	78.6	88.2	68.2	92.3	59.1	$15,710	$1,553	$14,157
McCleary Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25345 Craigs Creek Road	New Castle	24127	Craig County	Craig County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 864-5173	229	20	11.4	81.2%	226 (98.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.5	695^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.4%		44.5	670^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.6%	25	82.1	80.0	56.3	56.3	60.7	78.4	59.4	69.4	$12,562	$1,094	$11,469
Bonsack Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5437 Crumpacker Dr	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 977-5870	311	25	12.6	22.5%	253 (81.4%)	9 (2.9%)	25 (8.0%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	92	21^st of 1111 public elementary schools	98.1%		91.3	31^st of 1110 public elementary schools	97.2%	10	95.2	92.5	98.3	93.0	95.2	86.8	94.7	96.1	$15,347	$315	$15,032
Burlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6533 Peters Creek Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 561-8165	530	37	14.5	90.0%	198 (37.4%)	107 (20.2%)	144 (27.2%)	31 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.4%)	48.5	625^th of 1111 public elementary schools	43.7%		48.8	619^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.2%	6	76.8	80.0	75.3	63.6	65.2	70.8	59.0	77.8	$11,527	$984	$10,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Breckinridge Elementary

What district is Breckinridge Elementary in?

Botetourt County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Breckinridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Breckinridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Academy Middle
High : James River High

How many students attend Breckinridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended Breckinridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Breckinridge Elementary?

Students at Breckinridge Elementary are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Breckinridge Elementary a good school?

Breckinridge Elementary ranks 377^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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