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Kipps Elementary

Public Grades K-5

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kipps Elementary is a K-5 public school in Blacksburg, VA, serving 358 students within Montgomery County Public Schools. It ranks 67th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools for 2025-26, placing it in the 94th percentile with a 5-star rating — up from 137th just a year earlier. In every tested subject and grade level, Kipps students outperform both district and state proficiency averages, often by wide margins, and it is the highest-ranked elementary school in the Blacksburg area.

Kipps' academic results are particularly impressive when compared with nearby schools. In 3rd grade math, 95% of Kipps students passed the SOL, compared with 78% for the district and 74% statewide. In 4th grade reading, 94.2% passed versus 79.5% for the district. The school also tops most of its geographic neighbors — for example, 3rd grade reading proficiency at Kipps (91.7%) far exceeds Prices Fork Elementary (66.7%), Christiansburg Elementary (69.3%), and Falling Branch Elementary (69.2%). Among nearby schools, only Harding Avenue Elementary, which serves a similar student population, posts comparable scores. Kipps is also a standout within its own district: Montgomery County Public Schools ranks in the 61st percentile statewide, while Kipps sits in the 94th percentile.

Several other factors help explain Kipps' success. Chronic absenteeism is just 7.6%, far below the district (13.6%) and state (14.8%) averages, meaning students are consistently in class. The school also spends about $9,494 per student — less than several lower-performing peers like Belview Elementary ($13,253) and Falling Branch Elementary ($10,611) — which points to efficient resource use rather than high spending. Kipps is especially effective for certain student groups, with male students ranking in the 97th percentile and Asian students in the 98th percentile statewide. The school's strongest results come in 3rd and 4th grade, suggesting it builds a very strong early foundation. While 5th grade scores remain excellent, some peers like Gilbert Linkous Elementary edge ahead at that level. Overall, Kipps is the most consistently excellent elementary school in the Blacksburg area and ranks among the top 6% of elementary schools in Virginia.

358

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,494

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Prices Fork Rd
Blacksburg, VA 24060

(540) 951-5760

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Kipps Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blacksburg Middle
High:	Blacksburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Asian:

16.5%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (91% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Virginia elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school91%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

67^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools

51^st of 131Montgomery 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	88.3	67 of 1111	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	137 of 1110	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	90 of 1114	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	122 of 1114	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	144 of 1109	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	260 of 1103	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	310 of 1105	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	344 of 1097	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.0	155 of 1099	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	90.2	20 of 1096	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	82.8	109 of 1100	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.5	84 of 1110	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.8	68 of 1120	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	53.9	558 of 1117	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.7	682 of 1117	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.7	917 of 1113	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.0	724 of 1082	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	17.6	1022 of 1081	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	34.9	837 of 1083	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.3	883 of 1071	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.4	846 of 1062	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	5 of 246	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	72.5	62 of 249	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	11 of 230	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	150 of 1100	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	261 of 1096	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	103 of 1098	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	140 of 1100	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	176 of 619	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	342 of 1040	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	203 of 1046	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	218 of 1036	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	31 of 1099	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	48 of 1093	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	91 of 1101	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	123 of 1093	88.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	160 of 974	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	371 of 973	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	200 of 979	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	300 of 984	69.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)98th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies98%+28 vs state

Mathematics91%+18 vs state

English Reading91%+19 vs state

Science84%+16 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 (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
Kipps Elementary	Public	K-5	2801 Prices Fork Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5760	358	26	13.7	23.2%	238 (66.5%)	10 (2.8%)	32 (8.9%)	59 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.3%)	88.3	67^th of 1111 public elementary schools	94.0%		84.4	137^th of 1110 public elementary schools	87.7%	70	95.0	96.1	84.6	84.4	91.7	94.2	87.2	98.0	$9,494	$498	$8,995
Prices Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4021 Prices Fork Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 951-5736	457	34	13.4	86.9%	297 (65.0%)	15 (3.3%)	90 (19.7%)	17 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	57.8	510^th of 1111 public elementary schools	54.1%		49.2	609^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.1%	99	76.1	69.4	89.3	72.7	66.7	70.4	78.2	80.0	$1,819	$389	$1,430
Gilbert Linkous Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 Toms Creek Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5726	292	24	12.1	28.8%	197 (67.5%)	14 (4.8%)	16 (5.5%)	45 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	79.9	201^st of 1111 public elementary schools	81.9%		79.9	215^th of 1110 public elementary schools	80.6%	14	80.9	85.4	91.4	87.9	78.3	82.9	89.7	78.1	$9,686	$104	$9,582
Harding Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	429 Harding Avenue	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5732	279	21	13.1	23.7%	197 (70.6%)	11 (3.9%)	19 (6.8%)	32 (11.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	85.1	126^th of 1111 public elementary schools	88.7%		89.1	64^th of 1110 public elementary schools	94.2%	62	86.2	95.9	86.5	86.5	87.7	93.9	78.9	91.7	$9,379	$382	$8,997
Margaret Beeks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	709 Airport Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5700	346	26	13.3	39.9%	230 (66.5%)	29 (8.4%)	29 (8.4%)	25 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.2%)	78.3	226^th of 1111 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.1	181^st of 1110 public elementary schools	83.7%	45	76.8	95.4	82.0	80.3	78.6	95.4	82.0	92.9	$10,254	$342	$9,912
Belview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3187 Peppers Ferry Rd	Radford	24141	Radford city	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 633-3200	245	22	11.0	60.0%	182 (74.3%)	22 (9.0%)	16 (6.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.0%)	30.2	841^st of 1111 public elementary schools	24.3%		40.5	714^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.7%	127	61.4	71.4	58.8	47.1	55.8	73.8	55.9	69.1	$13,253	$1,484	$11,769
Christiansburg Elementary	Public	3-5	160 Wades Lane	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 382-5172	401	31	12.9	42.6%	285 (71.1%)	32 (8.0%)	40 (10.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.7%)	54.1	570^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.7%		59.8	476^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.1%	94	71.3	75.4	72.1	70.1	69.3	77.1	71.4	75.6	$9,830	$947	$8,882
Christiansburg Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	240 Betty Drive	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 382-5175	346	28	12.3	50.6%	241 (69.7%)	25 (7.2%)	36 (10.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.6%)								(n/a)									$10,152	$520	$9,633
Riverlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Beth Nelson Drive	Fairlawn	24141	Radford city	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0748	380	31	12.3	91.6%	296 (77.9%)	13 (3.4%)	25 (6.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)	54.4	566^th of 1111 public elementary schools	49.1%		52.2	570^th of 1110 public elementary schools	48.6%	4	54.9	76.8	80.4	73.9	51.0	84.1	76.1	78.5	$9,180	$1,228	$7,952
Falling Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	735 Falling Branch Rd	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 381-6145	535	44	12.2	88.6%	394 (73.6%)	32 (6.0%)	65 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.7%)	54.3	568^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.9%		40.3	719^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.2%	151	83.1	76.9	75.0	71.3	69.2	71.8	66.3	71.8	$10,611	$621	$9,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Kipps Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Kipps Elementary?

Students at Kipps Elementary are 66% White, 16% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Kipps Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kipps Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blacksburg Middle
High : Blacksburg High

What district is Kipps Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

Is Kipps Elementary a good school?

Yes. Kipps Elementary ranks in the top 6.0% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Kipps Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Kipps Elementary.

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