Is Buchanan Elementary a good school?

Buchanan Elementary ranks 262 nd of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buchanan Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 311 students attended Buchanan Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Buchanan Elementary?

Students at Buchanan Elementary are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Buchanan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Buchanan Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Academy Middle High : James River High

Buchanan Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

255 Schoolhouse Rd
Buchanan, VA 24066

(540) 254-2084

District: Botetourt County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
262^nd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,236

Students who attend Buchanan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Academy Middle
High:	James River High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 311

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Buchanan Elementary ranks better than 76.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Botetourt County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.37. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.6%), two or more races (4.8%), Hispanic (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Buchanan Elementary is 12.8, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Botetourt County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Buchanan Elementary employs 24.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Buchanan Elementary is $9,236. 5 elementary schools in the Botetourt County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Buchanan Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Buchanan Elementary 262^nd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Buchanan Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Botetourt County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Botetourt County Public Schools 5^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Buchanan Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Buchanan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	63.07	386^th	1062	63.7%
2006	83.35	65^th	1071	93.9%
2007	76.50	165^th	1083	84.8%
2008	69.44	282^nd	1081	73.9%
2009	76.54	162^nd	1082	85.0%
2010	77.88	129^th	1113	88.4%
2011	72.44	234^th	1117	79.1%
2012	72.53	242^nd	1117	78.3%
2013	74.96	229^th	1120	79.6%
2014	75.04	222^nd	1110	80.0%
2015	77.97	173^rd	1100	84.3%
2016	69.08	322^nd	1096	70.6%
2017	55.96	532^nd	1099	51.6%
2018	66.12	375^th	1097	65.8%
2019	74.66	248^th	1105	77.6%
2021	78.68	226^th	1103	79.5%
2022	85.12	132^nd	1109	88.1%
2023	75.37	262^nd	1114	76.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Buchanan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	71.38	308^th	1100	72.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Buchanan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.02	234^th	1093	78.6%

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Rank History for White students at Buchanan Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.46	484^th	984	50.8%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, September 8, 2022

Buchanan Elementary School is filled with supportive teachers who want nothing but the best for each child. They truly go "above and beyond" to meet the needs of every student. Everyone is always there to answer questions and address concerns. I can't say enough great things about this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Teachers yell at students, our son is in the 4Th grade and he has had 3 teachers that liked to yell at and try to humiliate the kids in front of the class. We have discussed this with the principle(along with other parents) to no avail.The principle denies that this is going on but one of the teachers admitted to me and my wife during a parent teacher meeting that she had a problem with yelling and is trying to work on it.We were told by a substitute teacher that she could hear one of the teachers all the way to her class.I have spoke with people at the school superintendents office for the second time just recently, waiting to see what will be done, nothing the first time.Hopefully this will get some serious attention. Who wants their child to dread going to school for fear of being humiliated.This school seems to thrive on this type of treatment.They give silent lunch for the smallest infraction, which is lunch taken separate from but where the other students can see the student that is having silent lunch.I Would not recommend sending your child here if at all possible.We were also called into a meeting and told that our sons size was intimidating to some of his classmates.If that is not discrimination then I don't know what is .What are you supposed to do about a child's structural size.Our daughter attended private school and we never experienced a teacher who exhibited these types of unacceptable behaviors, why should the taxpayers of Va.have to contend with this? Close Quote

Enrollment information for Buchanan Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	320	320
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	341	341
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	350	350
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	357	357
1993	331	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
1994	341	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1995	385	18	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1996	385	18	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1997	324	17	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1998	328	13	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1999	345	11	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
2000	317	10	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	-4	325
2001	313	7	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2002	310	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2003	310	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
2004	313	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	319
2005	292	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	299
2006	302	7	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	317
2007	293	9	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	1	313
2008	302	10	1	13	1	n/a	n/a	4	331
2009	310	12	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	328
2010	319	8	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	332
2011	306	3	2	3	3	0	3	0	320
2012	293	4	1	2	2	0	2	0	304
2013	274	2	1	4	2	0	4	0	287
2014	250	2	1	4	1	0	5	0	263
2015	269	4	1	6	1	0	7	0	288
2016	279	4	0	5	0	0	9	0	297
2017	260	6	0	10	0	0	15	0	291
2018	236	3	0	8	0	0	12	0	259
2019	243	3	0	10	1	0	14	0	271
2020	266	4	0	6	1	0	13	0	290
2021	263	7	0	6	0	0	16	0	292
2022	273	4	0	5	0	0	18	0	300
2023	285	2	1	8	0	0	15	0	311

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Buchanan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	320	20.2	15.8	n/a
1990	341	20.8	16.3	n/a
1991	350	20.1	17.4	n/a
1992	357	20.5	17.4	n/a
1993	344	21.2	16.2	n/a
1994	354	18.3	n/a	22.6
1995	403	n/a	0.0	17.4
1996	403	n/a	0.0	17.4
1997	341	n/a	0.0	19.6
1998	341	n/a	0.0	15.2
1999	356	24.0	14.8	23.9
2000	325	n/a	0.0	21.9
2001	322	25.0	12.9	19.6
2002	316	28.0	11.3	21.5
2003	316	28.0	11.3	21.5
2004	319	27.0	11.8	n/a
2005	299	24.0	12.5	21.8
2006	317	27.0	11.7	21.3
2007	313	24.7	12.7	26.6
2008	331	22.3	14.8	23.5
2009	328	21.0	15.6	26
2010	332	22.0	15.0	34.7
2011	320	20.0	16.0	35.6
2012	304	19.6	15.4	38.8
2013	287	17.9	16.0	38.3
2014	263	18.2	14.3	39.5
2015	288	20.0	14.4	42
2016	297	19.0	15.6	45.8
2017	291	19.5	14.8	44
2018	259	19.5	13.2	48.3
2019	271	19.5	13.8	50.2
2020	290	21.0	13.8	45.5
2021	292	20.0	14.6	n/a
2022	300	21.9	13.6	44
2023	311	24.2	12.8	46.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Buchanan Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	320	20.2	15.8	n/a
1990	341	20.8	16.3	n/a
1991	350	20.1	17.4	n/a
1992	357	20.5	17.4	n/a
1993	344	21.2	16.2	n/a
1994	354	18.3	n/a	22.6
1995	403	n/a	0.0	17.4
1996	403	n/a	0.0	17.4
1997	341	n/a	0.0	19.6
1998	341	n/a	0.0	15.2
1999	356	24.0	14.8	23.9
2000	325	n/a	0.0	21.9
2001	322	25.0	12.9	19.6
2002	316	28.0	11.3	21.5
2003	316	28.0	11.3	21.5
2004	319	27.0	11.8	n/a
2005	299	24.0	12.5	21.8
2006	317	27.0	11.7	21.3
2007	313	24.7	12.7	26.6
2008	331	22.3	14.8	23.5
2009	328	21.0	15.6	26
2010	332	22.0	15.0	34.7
2011	320	20.0	16.0	35.6
2012	304	19.6	15.4	38.8
2013	287	17.9	16.0	38.3
2014	263	18.2	14.3	39.5
2015	288	20.0	14.4	42
2016	297	19.0	15.6	45.8
2017	291	19.5	14.8	44
2018	259	19.5	13.2	48.3
2019	271	19.5	13.8	50.2
2020	290	21.0	13.8	45.5
2021	292	20.0	14.6	n/a
2022	300	21.9	13.6	44
2023	311	24.2	12.8	46.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Buchanan Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$857 (10.8%)	$7,056 (89.2%)	$7,913
2020	$782 (8.3%)	$8,650 (91.7%)	$9,433
2021	$719 (7.8%)	$8,517 (92.2%)	$9,236

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Buchanan Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 248^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 262^nd of 1114 Elementary schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary)	82	90.5	8.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Botetourt County Public Schools)	91	83.1	7.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Buchanan Elementary)	80	83.3	3.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Botetourt County Public Schools)	82	84.3	2.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary)	91	79.6	11.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Botetourt County Public Schools)	90	86.1	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Buchanan Elementary)	88	81.8	6.2%
4th Grade English Reading (Botetourt County Public Schools)	83	86.8	3.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Buchanan Elementary)	95	87.2	7.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Botetourt County Public Schools)	91	81.7	9.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Buchanan Elementary)	84	74.5	9.5%
5th Grade Science (Botetourt County Public Schools)	85	75.5	9.5%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Buchanan Elementary)	92	80.9	11.2%
5th Grade English Reading (Botetourt County Public Schools)	85	81.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	271	311	14.8%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	10	8	20%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	243	285	17.3%
Two or More Races	14	15	7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.2%	46.6%	3.6%

Schools Near Buchanan Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Buchanan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	255 Schoolhouse Rd	Buchanan	24066	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 254-2084	311	24	12.8	46.6%	285 (91.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	75.4	262^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	76.5%		85.1	132^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	88.1%	130	90.5	79.6	87.2	74.5	83.3	81.8	80.9	68.2	$9,236	$719	$8,517
Breckinridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	331 Springwood Rd	Fincastle	24090	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 473-8386	195	18	11.1	33.3%	172 (88.2%)	3 (1.5%)	8 (4.1%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	80.9	193^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	82.7%		74.5	284^th of 1109 public elementary schools	74.4%	91	89.3	86.2	74.1	77.8	88.9	82.8	81.5	89.7	$11,907	$644	$11,262
Troutville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Barron Dr	Troutville	24175	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 992-1871	247	19	13.3	31.6%	225 (91.1%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	76.1	252^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	77.4%		87.5	90^th of 1109 public elementary schools	91.9%	162	73.2	82.4	76.7	79.1	82.9	85.3	79.1	88.2	$9,727	$582	$9,145
Montvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	One Little Patriot Dr	Montvale	24122	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 947-2241	253	16	15.5	87.4%	215 (85.0%)	10 (4.0%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	43.5	686^th of 1114 public elementary schools	38.4%		56.7	518^th of 1109 public elementary schools	53.3%	168	72.5	80.6	59.0	45.0	60.0	66.7	55.0	91.7	$10,400	$568	$9,833
Eagle Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Eagles Nest Dr	Eagle Rock	24085	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 884-2421	120	11	11.1	71.7%	116 (96.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	82	174^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.4%		83.6	152^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	86.3%	22	87.5	88.9	100.0	71.4	81.3	83.3	85.7	83.3	$12,392	$1,004	$11,389
Colonial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Murray Drive	Troutville	24675	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 977-6773	478	29	16.7	40.2%	416 (87.0%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	85.4	118^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.4%		86.4	112^th of 1109 public elementary schools	89.9%	6	82.5	97.1	85.5	77.6	88.8	92.8	81.6	92.5	$8,145	$287	$7,858
Natural Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42 Natural Bridge School Rd.	Natural Bridge Station	24479	Rockbridge County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 291-2292	221	25	9.0	67.9%	168 (76.0%)	7 (3.2%)	15 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.6%)	32.5	815^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.8%		42.1	703^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	36.6%	112	63.6	55.0	38.2	58.8	42.4	67.5	70.6	72.5	$10,622	$1,666	$8,956
Greenfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	288 Etzler Rd	Troutville	24175	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 992-4416	426	32	13.5	36.9%	333 (78.2%)	6 (1.4%)	69 (16.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	81.4	185^th of 1114 public elementary schools	83.4%		77.1	245^th of 1109 public elementary schools	77.9%	60	79.4	88.9	83.3	78.3	78.3	88.9	85.0	87.7	$9,923	$696	$9,226
Cloverdale Elementary	Public	K-5	833 Cougar Drive	Cloverdale	24077	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 992-1086	249	17	14.8	32.9%	214 (85.9%)	10 (4.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.8%)	75.1	266^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.1%		77.5	238^th of 1109 public elementary schools	78.5%	28	86.1	75.6	74.1	68.5	86.1	86.7	81.5	88.9	$9,344	$149	$9,195
Bedford Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	807 College St	Bedford	24523	Bedford County	Bedford County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 586-8339	293	22	13.1	100.0%	199 (67.9%)	45 (15.4%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (13.0%)								(n/a)									$14,460	$1,883	$12,577

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