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Eastern Montgomery Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

977^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Eastern Montgomery Elementary is a rural PK-5 school in Elliston, Virginia, serving 376 students in Montgomery County Public Schools. The district is mid-tier among Virginia's 131 districts, but Eastern Montgomery Elementary itself ranks 977th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools — the 12th percentile with a 1-star rating. The school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population: 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among every nearby comparison elementary school, Eastern Montgomery is the lowest-ranked, with peers ranging from Back Creek Elementary at 55th to Christiansburg Elementary at 570th.

Academic proficiency at Eastern Montgomery runs roughly 20 to 40 points below district and state averages across every tested subject. The steepest declines are in upper-elementary math and science: just 36.4% of 5th graders passed the state math assessment — a 40-point gap from the district average — while 5th grade science sits at 43.9% compared to the state's 68.8%. The comparison to Falling Branch Elementary is especially telling. That nearby school has nearly identical poverty (88.6% free/reduced lunch) and sits only about 9 miles away, yet posts roughly 73% proficiency and ranks in the 49th percentile — about 20 points higher. Poverty is clearly an important part of the story, but not the whole story.

Eastern Montgomery is not underfunded relative to its peers. It spent $11,646 per student in the most recent year — more than every other Montgomery County elementary school and comparable to high-performing Roanoke County schools such as Fort Lewis Elementary and Back Creek Elementary. Chronic absenteeism has improved sharply from 19.5% to 11.0% over two years, but achievement has not followed. There are some bright spots: 4th grade reading and Virginia Studies posted strong gains recently. Yet subgroup rankings are in the bottom 1 to 17 percentiles across white, male, female, and low-income students, and 5th grade math has now been below 40% for two consecutive years. The data points to a need for comprehensive, schoolwide instructional improvement rather than a targeted fix.

376

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,780

Per pupil spending ?

88.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

4580 Eastern Montgomery Ln.
Elliston, VA 24087

(540) 268-1147

District: Montgomery County Public Schools

Students who attend Eastern Montgomery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shawsville Middle
High:	Eastern Montgomery High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

13.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (53% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg77%

Virginia avg72%

977^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	15.9	977 of 1111	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.7	1019 of 1110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	927 of 1114	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	985 of 1114	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	751 of 1109	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	890 of 1103	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	723 of 1105	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	770 of 1097	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	890 of 1099	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	906 of 1096	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	814 of 1100	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	1044 of 1110	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.3	934 of 1120	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.9	929 of 1117	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.8	765 of 1117	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	964 of 1100	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	953 of 1096	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	771 of 1098	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	906 of 1100	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	868 of 1040	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	926 of 1046	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	697 of 1036	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	978 of 1099	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	1029 of 1093	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	993 of 1101	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1008 of 1093	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	963 of 974	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.8	971 of 973	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	946 of 979	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	983 of 984	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies60%-11 vs state

English Reading59%-13 vs state

Mathematics49%-24 vs state

Science44%-25 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Eastern Montgomery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4580 Eastern Montgomery Ln.	Elliston	24087	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 268-1147	376	29	12.9	88.0%	303 (80.6%)	5 (1.3%)	51 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	15.9	977^th of 1111 public elementary schools	12.1%		10.7	1019^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.2%	42	63.8	49.1	36.4	43.9	51.7	63.6	60.6	60.0	$12,780	$1,624	$11,156
Glenvar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4507 Malus Dr	Salem	24153	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6540	372	26	14.5	42.7%	322 (86.6%)	13 (3.5%)	18 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	62.6	446^th of 1111 public elementary schools	59.9%		64.4	431^st of 1110 public elementary schools	61.2%	15	71.9	77.4	86.4	81.4	51.6	87.0	79.7	82.0	$11,049	$294	$10,755
Fort Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3115 West Main St	Salem	24153	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6594	250	18	14.2	21.6%	198 (79.2%)	5 (2.0%)	18 (7.2%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	86.5	97^th of 1111 public elementary schools	91.3%		87	88^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.1%	9	94.4	94.2	94.3	85.7	94.4	86.5	82.9	84.3	$12,352	$32	$12,320
Back Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7130 Bent Mountain Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7565	274	20	14.0	22.3%	253 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	89.1	55^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.0%		92.6	21^st of 1110 public elementary schools	98.1%	34	90.9	95.7	92.2	96.1	86.4	93.6	82.4	93.6	$12,392	$445	$11,947
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	$12,018	$669	$11,350
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	$10,017	$119	$9,898
South Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Carolyn Rd	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2478	371	36	10.1	40.2%	282 (76.0%)	30 (8.1%)	36 (9.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	77.2	246^th of 1111 public elementary schools	77.9%		77.6	251^st of 1110 public elementary schools	77.4%	5	87.5	90.2	75.0	76.8	80.4	90.2	80.4	84.5	$11,167	$441	$10,726
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	$10,403	$376	$10,028
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	$10,877	$186	$10,692
West Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 N Bruffey St	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2503	375	27	13.7	35.5%	296 (78.9%)	24 (6.4%)	26 (6.9%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	70.7	342^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	69.2%		72.2	323^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	70.9%	19	87.3	87.0	77.2	64.9	72.7	87.0	75.4	87.9	$11,080	$196	$10,883

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern Montgomery Elementary

How many students attend Eastern Montgomery Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Eastern Montgomery Elementary.

Is Eastern Montgomery Elementary a good school?

Eastern Montgomery Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Montgomery Elementary?

Students at Eastern Montgomery Elementary are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Eastern Montgomery Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eastern Montgomery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shawsville Middle
High : Eastern Montgomery High

What district is Eastern Montgomery Elementary in?

Montgomery County Public Schools

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