Prices Fork Elementary

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Prices Fork Elementary ranks 479 th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

4021 Prices Fork Rd
Blacksburg, VA 24060

(540) 951-5736

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
479^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,199

Students who attend Prices Fork Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blacksburg Middle
High:	Blacksburg High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prices Fork Elementary ranks better than 57% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.5%), Hispanic (13.4%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prices Fork Elementary is 13.3. 7 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Prices Fork Elementary employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prices Fork Elementary is $10,199, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Montgomery County Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Prices Fork Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Prices Fork Elementary 479^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Prices Fork Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Montgomery County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Public Schools 44^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prices Fork Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Prices Fork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	35.93	795^th	1062	25.1%
2006	53.87	539^th	1071	49.7%
2007	49.93	596^th	1083	45.0%
2008	39.50	769^th	1081	28.9%
2009	42.14	755^th	1082	30.2%
2010	45.36	733^rd	1113	34.1%
2011	77.39	168^th	1117	85.0%
2012	64.67	365^th	1117	67.3%
2013	46.38	653^rd	1120	41.7%
2014	46.25	660^th	1110	40.5%
2015	41.99	748^th	1100	32.0%
2016	33.69	846^th	1096	22.8%
2017	41.66	743^rd	1099	32.4%
2018	46.71	680^th	1097	38.0%
2019	48.77	652^nd	1105	41.0%
2021	63.00	422^nd	1103	61.7%
2022	62.58	444^th	1109	60.0%
2023	59.81	479^th	1114	57.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Prices Fork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.01	460^th	1100	58.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Prices Fork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.27	500^th	1093	54.3%

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Rank History for White students at Prices Fork Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.47	657^th	984	33.2%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Sunday, April 8, 2018

Outstanding, well-resourced, very diverse school that nicely integrates children from professional and low-income rural communities. Several youth in our neighborhood that attended Prices Fork have recently achieved scholarships at prestigious universities -- a testimony in part to the strength of their early education. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 24, 2015

The staff of PFES is excellent. My daughter loves her teacher and class, and the PE, music, and art teachers at this school are really great. Mr Young, the music teacher, just won an award for teaching; he's the absolute best and so friendly. All the kindergarten teachers are really great from our experience.

I like the fact that my daughter attends a school that is socioeconomically diverse. Although the test scores for this school are lower than other Blacksburg schools, PFES serves a greater variety of students well and really lifts up students that need that extra help and attention. I'm also pleased that the school 'mainstreams' kids with communicative and developmental disabilities; I think disability is an important part of diversity for people to see and have made normal in everyday life.

We are very happy at PFES. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Prices Fork 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	242	242
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	264	264
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	294	294
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	300	300
1993	284	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	291
1994	285	9	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
1995	214	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1996	214	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1997	217	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
1998	237	10	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	247
1999	229	10	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
2000	209	8	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	-4	218
2001	201	9	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	215
2002	203	10	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	221
2003	203	10	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	221
2004	201	6	5	2	4	n/a	n/a	2	220
2005	196	6	2	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	213
2006	199	10	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	1	218
2007	204	13	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	226
2008	201	4	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	8	225
2009	193	2	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	8	216
2010	216	5	4	7	2	n/a	n/a	4	238
2011	200	3	3	6	0	0	7	0	219
2012	209	3	4	9	0	0	6	0	231
2013	330	16	4	23	0	0	11	0	384
2014	363	17	3	24	0	0	13	0	420
2015	362	18	5	18	2	0	8	0	413
2016	368	22	8	28	1	0	15	0	442
2017	376	19	6	39	1	0	10	0	451
2018	397	20	4	36	2	0	18	0	477
2019	374	13	7	50	1	0	19	0	464
2020	363	15	7	54	1	0	19	0	459
2021	320	13	8	61	0	0	13	0	415
2022	340	19	8	65	0	0	24	0	456
2023	332	13	9	59	0	0	27	0	440

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prices Fork Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	242	15.6	15.5	n/a
1990	264	15.8	16.7	n/a
1991	294	17.6	16.7	n/a
1992	300	17.9	16.7	n/a
1993	291	16.1	18.1	n/a
1994	294	13.3	n/a	26.9
1995	220	n/a	0.0	22.3
1996	220	n/a	0.0	22.3
1997	220	n/a	0.0	22.7
1998	247	n/a	0.0	32
1999	242	20.6	11.7	38.4
2000	218	n/a	0.0	36.9
2001	215	21.0	10.2	36.3
2002	221	25.0	8.8	29.9
2003	221	25.0	8.8	29.9
2004	220	22.0	10.0	32.1
2005	213	21.0	10.1	35.2
2006	218	23.0	9.5	36.4
2007	226	22.0	10.3	38.6
2008	225	15.3	14.7	40.6
2009	216	14.7	14.7	40.4
2010	238	14.8	16.0	43.6
2011	219	14.5	15.0	44.7
2012	231	17.6	13.0	40.3
2013	384	34.2	11.2	49.7
2014	420	34.9	12.0	51.9
2015	413	36.0	11.4	55.2
2016	442	38.0	11.6	51.8
2017	451	36.5	12.3	51.4
2018	477	33.9	14.0	51.6
2019	464	33.3	13.9	55.4
2020	459	32.8	13.9	56
2021	415	33.1	12.5	n/a
2022	456	30.0	15.1	56.4
2023	440	33.0	13.3	58

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 Prices Fork Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	242	15.6	15.5	n/a
1990	264	15.8	16.7	n/a
1991	294	17.6	16.7	n/a
1992	300	17.9	16.7	n/a
1993	291	16.1	18.1	n/a
1994	294	13.3	n/a	26.9
1995	220	n/a	0.0	22.3
1996	220	n/a	0.0	22.3
1997	220	n/a	0.0	22.7
1998	247	n/a	0.0	32
1999	242	20.6	11.7	38.4
2000	218	n/a	0.0	36.9
2001	215	21.0	10.2	36.3
2002	221	25.0	8.8	29.9
2003	221	25.0	8.8	29.9
2004	220	22.0	10.0	32.1
2005	213	21.0	10.1	35.2
2006	218	23.0	9.5	36.4
2007	226	22.0	10.3	38.6
2008	225	15.3	14.7	40.6
2009	216	14.7	14.7	40.4
2010	238	14.8	16.0	43.6
2011	219	14.5	15.0	44.7
2012	231	17.6	13.0	40.3
2013	384	34.2	11.2	49.7
2014	420	34.9	12.0	51.9
2015	413	36.0	11.4	55.2
2016	442	38.0	11.6	51.8
2017	451	36.5	12.3	51.4
2018	477	33.9	14.0	51.6
2019	464	33.3	13.9	55.4
2020	459	32.8	13.9	56
2021	415	33.1	12.5	n/a
2022	456	30.0	15.1	56.4
2023	440	33.0	13.3	58

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 Prices Fork Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,035 (12.9%)	$7,009 (87.1%)	$8,044
2020	$906 (10.7%)	$7,562 (89.3%)	$8,468
2021	$682 (6.7%)	$9,518 (93.3%)	$10,199

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prices Fork Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 652^nd of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 479^th of 1114 Elementary schools	16%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Prices Fork Elementary)	74	66.7	7.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County Public Schools)	86	75.5	10.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Prices Fork Elementary)	62	60	2%
3rd Grade English Reading (Montgomery County Public Schools)	72	69.5	2.5%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Prices Fork Elementary)	86	89.3	3.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County Public Schools)	82	77.9	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Prices Fork Elementary)	85	78.2	6.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Montgomery County Public Schools)	78	78.8	0.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Prices Fork Elementary)	84	70.2	13.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County Public Schools)	86	76.1	9.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Prices Fork Elementary)	76	67.2	8.8%
5th Grade Science (Montgomery County Public Schools)	81	72.4	8.6%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Prices Fork Elementary)	79	73.9	5.2%
5th Grade English Reading (Montgomery County Public Schools)	80	75.6	4.4%
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	464	440	5.2%
African American	13	13
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	7	9	28.6%
Hispanic	50	59	18%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	374	332	11.2%
Two or More Races	19	27	42.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.4%	58%	2.6%

Schools Near Prices Fork 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 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
Prices Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4021 Prices Fork Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 951-5736	440	33	13.3	58.0%	332 (75.5%)	13 (3.0%)	59 (13.4%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	59.8	479^th of 1114 public elementary schools	57.0%		62.6	444^th of 1109 public elementary schools	60.0%	35	66.7	89.3	70.2		67.2	60.0	78.2	73.9		87.3	$10,199	$682	$9,518
Kipps Elementary	Public	K-5	2801 Prices Fork Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 951-5760	369	28	13.1	20.3%	248 (67.2%)	11 (3.0%)	27 (7.3%)	63 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	85.1	122^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	89.0%		84.4	144^th of 1109 public elementary schools	87.0%	22	87.3	95.2	83.1		77.5	78.9	98.4	81.4		98.4	$8,132	$188	$7,944
Belview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3187 Peppers Ferry Rd	Radford	24141	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 633-3200	293	23	12.7	51.9%	211 (72.0%)	29 (9.9%)	18 (6.1%)	7 (2.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.5%)	34.8	791^st of 1114 public elementary schools	29.0%		49.6	611^th of 1109 public elementary schools	44.9%	180	57.8	65.4	60.5		55.8	55.6	69.2	67.4		65.4	$10,493	$925	$9,569
Gilbert Linkous Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 Toms Creek Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 951-5726	329	26	12.6	24.0%	219 (66.6%)	17 (5.2%)	25 (7.6%)	48 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	70.6	335^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.9%		85.7	122^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	89.0%	213	78.2	75.4	79.4		71.0	76.4	80.0	80.3		80.0	$8,971	$367	$8,603
Margaret Beeks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	709 Airport Rd	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 951-5700	343	29	11.9	36.4%	254 (74.1%)	26 (7.6%)	17 (5.0%)	22 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	81.5	182^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	83.7%		80	208^th of 1109 public elementary schools	81.2%	26	96.1	83.6	80.0		81.7	84.3	81.8	88.3		78.2	$8,541	$49	$8,493
Harding Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	429 Harding Avenue	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 951-5732	296	22	13.3	17.6%	211 (71.3%)	5 (1.7%)	28 (9.5%)	31 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	92.7	22^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	98.0%		89.9	56^th of 1109 public elementary schools	95.0%	34	94.6	92.6	96.8		93.6	94.6	94.4	91.9		88.7	$8,958	$441	$8,517
Riverlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Beth Nelson Drive	Fairlawn	24141	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 643-0748	382	32	12.0	78.3%	289 (75.7%)	14 (3.7%)	32 (8.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.5%)	38	745^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.1%		42.4	698^th of 1109 public elementary schools	37.1%	47	66.0	62.9	62.3		54.1	68.0	62.9	73.8		55.4	$8,586	$1,131	$7,455
Belle Heth Elementary	Public	3-6	151 George Street	Radford	24141	Radford city	Radford City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 731-3653	492	30	16.2	72.4%	346 (70.3%)	51 (10.4%)	39 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.8%)	62.6	439^th of 1114 public elementary schools	60.6%		39.5	725^th of 1109 public elementary schools	34.6%	286	74.0	75.2	83.6	70.3	69.5	72.4	74.1	81.9	77.7	52.2	$7,430	$437	$6,993
Christiansburg Elementary	Public	3-5	160 Wades Lane	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 382-5172	407	29	14.0	41.3%	301 (74.0%)	27 (6.6%)	32 (7.9%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.6%)	69.8	349^th of 1114 public elementary schools	68.7%		71.1	339^th of 1109 public elementary schools	69.4%	10	82.8	79.0	77.6		80.8	73.5	76.2	76.8		74.0	$9,247	$923	$8,323
Christiansburg Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	240 Betty Drive	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 382-5175	405	34	11.9	48.9%	289 (71.4%)	36 (8.9%)	32 (7.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.9%)								(n/a)											$8,849	$487	$8,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Prices Fork Elementary

What district is Prices Fork Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Prices Fork Elementary?

Students at Prices Fork Elementary are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Prices Fork Elementary attend?

Students who attend Prices Fork Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blacksburg Middle
High : Blacksburg High

How many students attend Prices Fork Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 440 students attended Prices Fork Elementary.

Is Prices Fork Elementary a good school?

Prices Fork Elementary ranks 479^th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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