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Greenfield Elementary

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Greenfield Elementary ranks 326 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Greenfield Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Troutville, VA, serving 435 students in Botetourt County Public Schools. Greenfield is a solid, above-average school by state standards, but it sits in an exceptionally strong neighborhood where most nearby elementary schools outperform it. The school ranks 326th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (71st percentile), placing it behind several close competitors: Colonial Elementary (#24), Bonsack Elementary (#21), Cloverdale Elementary (#91), and Troutville Elementary (#130) are all within about seven miles. Greenfield's ranking has slipped steadily from #185 in 2022-23 to its current #326, a trend worth noting for families considering the school.

Academically, Greenfield's biggest challenge is early-grade reading. Only 68% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading, essentially matching the state average but running 14 points behind the district's 82%. By 5th grade, reading proficiency climbs to 83%, suggesting some recovery, but the early gap is significant. Math is a relative strength, with average proficiency around 83% across grades 3-5, close to the district's 85%. Science is the clearest bright spot: 5th graders posted 79.63% proficiency, well above the state and nearly matching the district. A more troubling pattern appears in subgroup performance: the school's effectiveness with low-income students dropped sharply from the 65th percentile to the 42nd percentile over the past year, an equity concern given that 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

In other areas, Greenfield looks strong. Chronic absenteeism is just 8.5%, far better than the state's 14.8% and dramatically better than nearby Roanoke City Public Schools, where rates range from 17% to 23%. However, Greenfield's student-teacher ratio of 14.5 is the highest among its Botetourt County peers, and it spends less per student ($11,359) than several higher-performing neighbors like Bonsack Elementary ($14,901). For parents, Greenfield is a dependable choice with good attendance, solid math and science, and a clear reading weakness in the early grades. The concern is momentum: nearby schools with similar demographics are producing stronger and more consistent results.

435

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,359

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

288 Etzler Rd
Troutville, VA 24175

(540) 992-4416

District: Botetourt County Public Schools

Students who attend Greenfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Read Mountain Middle
High:	Lord Botetourt High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg85%

Virginia avg72%

326^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	71.7	326 of 1111	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.7	313 of 1110	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	264 of 1114	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	185 of 1114	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	245 of 1109	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	213 of 1103	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	387 of 1105	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	482 of 1097	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.1	324 of 1099	70.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	267 of 1096	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	249 of 1100	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	258 of 1110	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	176 of 1120	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	278 of 1117	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	125 of 1117	88.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	173 of 1113	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	70.2	273 of 1082	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	276 of 1081	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	136 of 1083	87.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	199 of 1071	81.4%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	223 of 1062	79.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	63.1	132 of 355	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	45 of 324	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	364 of 1100	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	322 of 1096	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	276 of 1098	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	214 of 1100	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	190 of 619	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	358 of 606	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	608 of 1040	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.0	362 of 1046	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	448 of 1036	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	304 of 1099	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	317 of 1093	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	259 of 1101	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	183 of 1093	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	402 of 974	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.6	257 of 973	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	198 of 979	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	216 of 984	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2024)63rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

VA Studies82%+12 vs state

Science80%+11 vs state

English Reading78%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 6, 2016

teachers are kind. They encourage and motivate the kids to learn,and enjoy their education. An excellent school! Close Quote

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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 (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 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
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	$11,359	$1,112	$10,248
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	$11,254	$616	$10,638
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	$11,850	$1,183	$10,666
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	$13,991	$828	$13,163
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	$10,806	$1,207	$9,600
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%)	73.1	303^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	72.7%		61.8	456^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.9%	153	82.8	75.4	85.3	83.6	76.6	79.0	82.0	84.3	$13,687	$1,237	$12,450
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	$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%)	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	$14,901	$543	$14,358
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%)	24.2	903^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	18.7%		16.1	968^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.8%	65	73.1	70.7	53.1	35.8	57.0	55.0	50.0	66.7	$12,020	$1,947	$10,073
Preston Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	4.6	1077^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.1%		2.7	1093^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	1.5%	16	53.8	42.0	45.2	35.5	40.0	40.7	43.5	50.0	$12,313	$1,652	$10,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Greenfield Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Greenfield Elementary?

Students at Greenfield Elementary are 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Greenfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Greenfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Read Mountain Middle
High : Lord Botetourt High

How many students attend Greenfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Greenfield Elementary.

Is Greenfield Elementary a good school?

Greenfield Elementary ranks 326^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Greenfield Elementary in?

Botetourt County Public Schools

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