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Belview Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

841^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Belview Elementary is a small PK–5 school serving 245 students in the Radford area of Montgomery County, Virginia, and is part of Montgomery County Public Schools. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.

Academically, Belview Elementary currently ranks 841st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (24th percentile, 1 star), well below its district, which ranks 51st of 131 districts statewide. The gap is clear when compared to nearby same-district schools: Kipps Elementary ranks 67th (94th percentile), Harding Avenue Elementary ranks 126th (89th percentile), and Gilbert Linkous Elementary ranks 201st (82nd percentile). Even Christiansburg Elementary, at 570th (49th percentile), ranks substantially higher. Belview's SOL proficiency rates trail district and state averages in nearly every subject and grade, with particularly large gaps in 5th grade science—47.1% proficient versus the district's 73.4%.

Where Belview truly stands out positively is in attendance and resources. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 4.9%—far below the district's 13.6% and better than nearly every nearby school, including higher-performing Blacksburg schools. The school also spends $13,253 per pupil, the highest among nearby schools, and has the most favorable student-teacher ratio at 11.0. Yet these advantages haven't translated into academic gains. Higher-poverty schools nearby—including Prices Fork Elementary (86.9% FRPL), Belle Heth Elementary (79.9% FRPL), and Riverlawn Elementary (91.6% FRPL)—all rank higher, suggesting demographics alone don't explain the results. Belview's ranking has declined from a 4-star rating in 2016-17 to its current 1-star rating, indicating the school has the resources and attendance foundation to improve but has not yet converted them into stronger outcomes.

245

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,253

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3187 Peppers Ferry Rd
Radford, VA 24141

(540) 633-3200

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Belview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Christiansburg Middle
High:	Christiansburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.3%

African American:

9.0%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

841^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th 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	30.2	841 of 1111	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.5	714 of 1110	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	792 of 1114	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	791 of 1114	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	611 of 1109	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	640 of 1103	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	744 of 1105	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	617 of 1097	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	72.9	262 of 1099	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	56.6	522 of 1096	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.3	215 of 1100	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	42.1	724 of 1110	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	767 of 1120	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	616 of 1117	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	486 of 1117	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.2	825 of 1113	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.3	720 of 1082	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.7	799 of 1081	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.1	1071 of 1083	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	1059 of 1071	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.8	1053 of 1062	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	877 of 1100	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.3	684 of 1096	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	684 of 1098	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	604 of 1100	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	901 of 1040	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	795 of 1046	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	686 of 1099	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	678 of 1093	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	764 of 1101	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	882 of 1093	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	898 of 974	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	824 of 973	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	911 of 979	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	944 of 984	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)38th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)20th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies69%~ state avg

Mathematics64%-9 vs state

English Reading62%-9 vs state

Science47%-22 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Belle Heth Elementary	Public	3-6	151 George Street	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 731-3653	473	34	13.9	79.9%	323 (68.3%)	52 (11.0%)	36 (7.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.8%)	64.9	416^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.6%		61.1	463^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	58.3%	47	73.1	76.8	81.0	83.3	73.3	70.8	79.8	77.9	78.8		$9,094	$263	$8,831
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
McHarg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	700 Twelfth St	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 731-3652	383	29	13.2	88.8%	264 (68.9%)	46 (12.0%)	23 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.0%)								(n/a)											$10,999	$1,594	$9,405
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Belview Elementary

What district is Belview Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Belview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Christiansburg Middle
High : Christiansburg High

What is the racial makeup of Belview Elementary?

Students at Belview Elementary are 74% White, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Belview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Belview Elementary.

Is Belview Elementary a good school?

Belview Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

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