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Colonial Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Colonial Elementary is a public elementary school located in Troutville, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 461 students. This exceptional school is part of the Botetourt County Public Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colonial Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with a statewide ranking between 74th and 99th out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments across various subjects and grade levels, often outperforming the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Colonial Elementary's 4th-grade students achieved 97.06% proficiency in Mathematics, compared to 88.04% for the Botetourt County Public Schools district and 72.98% for the state of Virginia. Colonial Elementary's performance is particularly noteworthy for specific student subgroups, ranking highly for both female and male students, as well as for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Colonial Elementary's academic performance is consistently stronger than the Troutville Elementary and Cloverdale Elementary schools, which are also part of the Botetourt County Public Schools district. Additionally, Colonial Elementary's academic performance is significantly higher than schools in the neighboring Bedford County Public Schools and Roanoke City Public Schools districts. Colonial Elementary has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, with a consistent 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between the top 10% and top 30% of Virginia elementary schools.

439

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,669

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

142 Murray Drive
Troutville, VA 24175

(540) 977-6773

District: Botetourt County Public Schools

Students who attend Colonial Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Read Mountain Middle
High:	Lord Botetourt High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Botetourt County Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg84%

Virginia avg71%

74^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Botetourt County Public Schools

5^th of 129Botetourt 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	74 of 1110	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	99 of 1114	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	118 of 1114	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	112 of 1109	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	121 of 1103	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	313 of 1105	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	277 of 1097	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	99 of 1099	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	77.9	180 of 1096	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	116 of 1100	89.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.0	419 of 1110	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.2	783 of 1120	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	685 of 1117	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	592 of 1117	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.0	271 of 1113	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	54.4	522 of 1082	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	491 of 1081	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.9	474 of 1083	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	295 of 1071	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	218 of 1062	79.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	60.2	149 of 355	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	168 of 324	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	95 of 1096	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	90 of 1098	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	166 of 1100	84.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	35 of 1046	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	54 of 1036	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	58 of 1093	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	155 of 1101	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	98 of 1093	91.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	136 of 973	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	118 of 979	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	168 of 984	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)58th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science97%+28 vs state

Mathematics91%+18 vs state

VA Studies89%+21 vs state

English Reading89%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Colonial Elementary

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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
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%)	88.2	74^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.3%		86.2	99^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.1%	25	83.9	97.1	94.4	97.2	79.8	95.6	94.4	89.2	$9,669	$1,058	$8,611
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%)	91.3	31^st of 1110 public elementary schools	97.2%		91.8	26^th of 1114 public elementary schools	97.7%	5	93.8	100.0	83.7	88.4	87.2	100.0	93.0	100.0	$14,901	$543	$14,358
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%)	78.9	233^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	79.0%		82	171^st of 1114 public elementary schools	84.6%	62	78.8	97.7	75.0	75.0	84.9	97.7	81.8	90.0	$11,850	$1,183	$10,666
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5901 Plantation Circle	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 561-8175	377	32	11.9	71.9%	221 (58.6%)	51 (13.5%)	46 (12.2%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.1%)	61.8	456^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.9%		55.6	544^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.2%	88	80.4	73.6	72.7	72.2	76.5	81.1	72.2	75.0	$13,687	$1,237	$12,450
Herman L. Horn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 Ruddell Rd	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 857-5007	399	36	11.2	82.5%	264 (66.2%)	46 (11.5%)	41 (10.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.8%)	77.4	257^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.8%		68.9	373^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	66.5%	116	76.9	93.9	82.0	88.3	69.2	89.8	85.3	82.2	$12,038	$1,542	$10,496
Monterey Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Oliver Rd NE	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2933	508	36	14.1	100.6%	132 (26.0%)	129 (25.4%)	187 (36.8%)	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.7%)	16.1	968^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.9	982^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	11.8%	14	67.4	61.9	51.7	47.1	50.6	50.6	48.8	47.0	$12,020	$1,947	$10,073
W.E. Cundiff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Hardy Rd	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 857-5009	486	38	12.9	81.3%	350 (72.0%)	33 (6.8%)	40 (8.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.3%)	71.5	336^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.7%		70.9	338^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.7%	2	72.6	88.9	87.8	67.6	72.6	90.1	78.4	88.5	$9,682	$902	$8,780
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	145^th of 1110 public elementary schools	86.9%		77.9	242^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	78.3%	97	90.9	87.8	87.2	82.1	87.9	92.7	89.7	77.5	$11,254	$616	$10,638
Preston Park Elementary	Public	K-5	3142 Preston Avenue NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2996	535	37	14.3	98.3%	75 (14.0%)	77 (14.4%)	321 (60.0%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	32 (6.0%)	2.7	1093^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.7	1028^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.7%	65	37.7	39.8	49.4	35.8	25.3	40.6	34.6	34.7	$12,313	$1,652	$10,661
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%)	48.8	619^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.2%		55.1	556^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.1%	63	74.0	77.9	76.8	76.8	67.5	60.5	68.3	54.3	$10,806	$1,207	$9,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Colonial Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Colonial Elementary?

Students at Colonial Elementary are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Colonial Elementary in?

Botetourt County Public Schools

Is Colonial Elementary a good school?

Yes. Colonial Elementary ranks in the top 6.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Colonial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Colonial Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Read Mountain Middle
High : Lord Botetourt High

How many students attend Colonial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Colonial Elementary.

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