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Eastern Montgomery High

Q: Is Eastern Montgomery High a good school?

Eastern Montgomery High ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Eastern Montgomery High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Eastern Montgomery High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Eastern Montgomery High?

Students at Eastern Montgomery High are 85% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Eastern Montgomery High?

Eastern Montgomery High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eastern Montgomery Elementary Middle : Shawsville Middle

Public Grades 9-12

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 8% of Virginia high schools

Summary

Eastern Montgomery High is a small public high school in Elliston, VA, serving 254 students in grades 9–12 within Montgomery County Public Schools. The school is considerably smaller than every nearby high school, and it serves a high-poverty population: 84.65% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate more than double that of Auburn High (40.97%) and much closer to Roanoke City schools like William Fleming High and Patrick Henry High.

Despite these challenges, Eastern Montgomery has notable strengths. Its graduation rate of 91.6% is nearly identical to the state average, and its dropout rate has fallen sharply from 9.7% in 2020-2021 to just 2.7% in 2024-2025—now below both district and state averages. The school also spends more per student ($16,628) than any comparison school, far surpassing Blacksburg High ($8,757) and Auburn High ($12,984), and it maintains a very low 9.8:1 student-teacher ratio. However, academic results are mixed. Reading proficiency (81.13%) trails the district and state, writing proficiency (67.92%) is notably lower, and the school's overall state ranking recently dropped from the 44th percentile to the 8th percentile—its lowest rank in a decade.

The school's biggest hurdle appears to be attendance, not academics. Chronic absenteeism stands at 28.2%, roughly double the district rate of 13.6% and higher than all Montgomery County peers, including Christiansburg High (25.2%). Encouragingly, low-income students at Eastern Montgomery perform relatively better than the school's overall rank suggests, placing in the 36th percentile statewide for economically disadvantaged students. With such a small enrollment, test scores can swing dramatically from year to year, so rankings should be interpreted cautiously. Overall, Eastern Montgomery is a high-need school that succeeds at keeping students on track to graduation but faces significant challenges in attendance and grade-level proficiency.

254

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,628

Per pupil spending ?

84.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4695 Crozier Rd
Elliston, VA 24087

(540) 268-3010

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Feeder schools for Eastern Montgomery High:

Elementary:	Eastern Montgomery Elementary
Middle:	Shawsville Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2016 → 8th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (71% vs 80% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg81%

Virginia avg80%

303^rd of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High 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	25.1	303 of 331	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	52.4	184 of 328	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	271 of 329	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	220 of 326	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	233 of 325	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	197 of 327	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	269 of 327	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	286 of 326	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.1	230 of 324	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.5	232 of 321	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	280 of 322	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	248 of 322	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.1	265 of 321	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.4	297 of 321	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	297 of 320	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	294 of 317	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.7	281 of 313	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	260 of 316	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.2	266 of 313	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.5	230 of 314	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.0	225 of 308	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	287 of 322	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.1	104 of 321	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	247 of 322	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	280 of 320	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	207 of 321	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.3	196 of 324	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	207 of 320	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	296 of 325	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	236 of 322	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	293 of 322	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.1	186 of 321	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	307 of 312	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	288 of 313	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	307 of 314	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	290 of 315	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)36th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry86%~ state avg

English Reading81%-5 vs state

Algebra I74%-5 vs state

Writing68%-8 vs state

Biology64%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)				SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)				SOL Chemistry (2026)				SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (2026)		SOL VA and US History (2026)				SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (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 Writing 9th Grade	SOL Writing 10th Grade	SOL Writing 11th Grade	SOL Writing 12th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Algebra II 12th Grade	SOL Chemistry 9th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 9th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastern Montgomery High	Public	9-12	4695 Crozier Rd	Elliston	24087	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 268-3010	254	26	9.8	84.6%	215 (84.6%)	3 (1.2%)	32 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	25.1	303^rd of 331 public high schools	8.5%		52.4	184^th of 328 public high schools	43.9%	119		< 50%	67.9	≥ 50%	85.7				73.5	413.0	< 50%		≥ 50%					< 50%			63.8	65.5	400.0	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%		< 50%	81.1	395.0														$16,628	$881	$15,747
Glenvar High	Public	9-12	4549 Malus Dr	Salem	24153	Salem city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6536	620	39	16.0	35.8%	538 (86.8%)	17 (2.7%)	27 (4.4%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	70.3	85^th of 331 public high schools	74.3%		70.2	88^th of 328 public high schools	73.2%	3					87.8	395.0		< 50%	88.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	100.0	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	80.5	≥ 50%		79.7	417.0				456.0	90.6	≥ 50%				< 50%	≥ 50%		85.0	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	408.0		$11,390	$406	$10,984
Salem High	Public	9-12	400 Spartan Dr	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2437	1,202	133	9.0	40.3%	784 (65.2%)	200 (16.6%)	123 (10.2%)	29 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.2%)	70.8	81^st of 331 public high schools	75.5%		71.8	78^th of 328 public high schools	76.2%	3					95.5	≥ 50%			85.9	94.4	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	93.5	75.2	56.3	< 50%	372.0	399.0	417.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	60.0	92.8	421.0				< 50%	384.0	≥ 50%	360.0	< 50%			413.0	< 50%		$9,987	$297	$9,690
Christiansburg High	Public	9-12	100 Independence Blvd	Christiansburg	24073	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 382-5178	1,072	80	13.3	37.0%	846 (78.9%)	62 (5.8%)	95 (8.9%)	18 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.6%)	39.2	251^st of 331 public high schools	24.2%		38.4	252^nd of 328 public high schools	23.2%	1		280.0	71.3	72.0	93.3	423.0		< 50%	90.5	74.2	91.7	≥ 50%	98.3	≥ 50%							78.6	56.0	376.0	395.0	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%		343.0	78.4	70.0							≥ 50%			< 50%				$9,541	$460	$9,081
Hidden Valley High	Public	9-12	5000 Titan Trail	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 776-7320	832	55	15.1	26.1%	572 (68.8%)	64 (7.7%)	87 (10.5%)	53 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.7%)	75.5	48^th of 331 public high schools	85.5%		75.4	55^th of 328 public high schools	83.2%	7					100.0	402.0	< 50%		92.3	61.5	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%				≥ 50%			90.0	74.2	68.8	< 50%	84.3	396.0	< 50%			< 50%	96.5	444.0	< 50%			< 50%	< 50%		87.7	394.0	< 50%		< 50%	35.7	≥ 50%	$9,533	$240	$9,292
Cave Spring High	Public	9-12	3712 Chaparral Dr	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7550	1,046	67	15.5	27.2%	800 (76.5%)	67 (6.4%)	59 (5.6%)	76 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.1%)	81	17^th of 331 public high schools	94.9%		77.6	36^th of 328 public high schools	89.0%	19					94.9	413.0	< 50%		95.2	426.0	≥ 50%		98.3	≥ 50%				≥ 50%			423.0	86.1	64.3		86.8	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			88.2	94.4	≥ 50%	73.2	≥ 50%		< 50%	< 50%		91.9	387.0				< 50%	< 50%	$8,752	$227	$8,525
Blacksburg High	Public	9-12	3401 Bruin Lane	Blacksburg	24060	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 951-5706	1,325	88	15.0	24.1%	941 (71.0%)	51 (3.8%)	126 (9.5%)	127 (9.6%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	74 (5.6%)	67.9	96^th of 331 public high schools	71.0%		61.3	136^th of 328 public high schools	58.5%	40		≥ 50%	83.7	86.4	96.0	386.0	≥ 50%		89.2	80.7	430.0	≥ 50%	100.0	≥ 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%		< 50%		88.4	52.8	62.5	390.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	93.8	85.7														$8,757	$416	$8,341
Patrick Henry High	Public	9-12	2102 Grandin Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2255	2,030	146	13.9	87.4%	836 (41.2%)	793 (39.1%)	255 (12.6%)	50 (2.5%)	5 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (4.5%)	27.5	296^th of 331 public high schools	10.6%		27.9	291^st of 328 public high schools	11.3%	5	< 50%	18.5	64.0	355.0	73.0	375.0	385.0	< 50%	72.3	75.6	92.6	83.3	96.5	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%		≥ 50%	400.0	≥ 50%	81.5	55.8	72.9	73.1	15.6	12.9	381.0	405.0	393.0	45.6	81.7	70.6			≥ 50%	362.0	380.0	< 50%	15.5	37.5	61.5	< 50%		358.0		$11,430	$1,157	$10,273
Northside High	Public	9-12	6758 Northside High School Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8155	919	62	14.9	68.2%	469 (51.0%)	179 (19.5%)	143 (15.6%)	58 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.3%)	50.9	193^rd of 331 public high schools	41.7%		59.4	152^nd of 328 public high schools	53.7%	41					94.9	373.0	< 50%		87.2	432.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	93.3					≥ 50%			< 50%	69.4	373.0	≥ 50%	71.0	373.0	≥ 50%			63.6	84.0	80.8	45.1	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	85.9	≥ 50%			< 50%	372.0		$9,587	$487	$9,100
William Fleming High	Public	9-12	3649 Ferncliff Ave NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2781	1,957	130	15.0	91.6%	245 (12.5%)	910 (46.5%)	630 (32.2%)	84 (4.3%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (4.3%)	13	326^th of 331 public high schools	1.5%		17.8	314^th of 328 public high schools	4.3%	12		353.0	49.7	47.6	62.0	29.3	372.0	≥ 50%	69.1	65.4	86.7	77.8	90.3	< 50%	370.0		< 50%	≥ 50%	388.0	< 50%	66.7	54.5	58.9	52.2	30.8	401.0	45.3	354.0	367.0	47.4	69.4	54.4				350.0	4.8	< 50%	20.0	353.0	366.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	364.0		$11,006	$1,336	$9,670

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern Montgomery High

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Montgomery High?

Students at Eastern Montgomery High are 85% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Eastern Montgomery High a good school?

Eastern Montgomery High ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Virginia high schools.

How many students attend Eastern Montgomery High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended Eastern Montgomery High.

What schools feed into Eastern Montgomery High?

Eastern Montgomery High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastern Montgomery Elementary
Middle : Shawsville Middle

What district is Eastern Montgomery High in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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