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Belle Heth Elementary

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Belle Heth Elementary ranks 416 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Belle Heth Elementary in Radford, VA, serves 473 students in grades 3 through 6 as the upper elementary school for Radford City Public Schools, which is ranked 48th of 131 districts in Virginia. The school pairs with McHarg Elementary, which serves PK-2, meaning students spend four years at Belle Heth before transitioning to middle school. Nearly 80% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, placing it among the higher-poverty schools in the region.

Belle Heth's standout strength is mathematics. In 2025-2026, 6th grade math proficiency reached 83.3%, compared to just 60.4% for the district and 63.2% statewide — a remarkable 20-point gap. This pattern holds across every grade level and has persisted for multiple years. Reading scores are solid and above state averages, though less exceptional than math. The school also produces strong results despite its resources: it spends less per pupil ($9,094) than most nearby schools and has a higher student-teacher ratio (13.9) than any comparable school in the area, yet it outperforms high-poverty neighbors like Riverlawn Elementary and Belview Elementary in both math and reading. Schools like Snowville Elementary and Kipps Elementary rank higher statewide, but Belle Heth sits comfortably above most of its immediate peers.

There are areas of concern. The school's disabled students subgroup has earned 1-star ratings for three consecutive years, and some other subgroups have shown inconsistent results. An unusual gender gap favors boys, who rank in the 76th percentile statewide, while girls rank in the 48th. Notably, Hispanic and African American students have performed well in recent years, ranking in the 60s-80s percentiles statewide. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically to 9.9%, though it remains slightly above the district average of 7.4%. Overall, Belle Heth is a solidly above-average school that has recovered well from a pandemic-era dip, and its strong math program suggests students entering middle school are well-prepared in that subject.

473

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,094

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

151 George Street
Radford, VA 24141

(540) 731-3653

District: Radford City Public Schools

Students who attend Belle Heth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John N. Dalton Intermediate
High:	Radford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Two or more races:

11.8%

African American:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg69%

Virginia avg71%

416^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 131Radford City 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	64.9	416 of 1111	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	463 of 1110	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	419 of 1114	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	439 of 1114	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	725 of 1109	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.6	207 of 1103	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	360 of 1105	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	335 of 1097	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	372 of 1099	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.5	769 of 1096	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	787 of 1100	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.3	631 of 1110	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.0	507 of 1120	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.6	545 of 1117	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.0	600 of 1117	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.7	595 of 1113	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	506 of 1082	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.5	671 of 1081	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.5	666 of 1083	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	534 of 1071	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	32.9	837 of 1062	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	187 of 579	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	195 of 588	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	89 of 579	84.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	296 of 420	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	265 of 355	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	247 of 324	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	575 of 1100	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.5	399 of 1096	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	372 of 1098	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	425 of 1100	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	143 of 606	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	97 of 580	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	159 of 564	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	483 of 1040	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	350 of 1046	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	381 of 1036	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	265 of 1099	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.7	510 of 1093	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	456 of 1101	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	451 of 1093	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	190 of 306	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.9	223 of 271	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	152 of 247	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	157 of 245	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	475 of 974	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	545 of 973	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	552 of 979	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	575 of 984	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)38th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2026)30th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+8 vs state

English Reading77%+5 vs state

Science73%+5 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
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
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
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
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
Dublin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Dunlap St	Dublin	24084	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 643-0337	411	32	12.9		351 (85.4%)	15 (3.6%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.3%)	55.3	553^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	50.2%		49.1	613^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.8%	60	75.0	67.7	81.6		78.0	70.0	73.9	84.0		63.8	$9,795	$1,438	$8,357
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
Snowville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4858 Lead Mine Rd	Hiwassee	24347	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 643-0766	201	17	12.0	92.0%	181 (90.0%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	84.4	137^th of 1111 public elementary schools	87.7%		78.8	235^th of 1110 public elementary schools	78.8%	98	90.9	96.3	81.6		84.2	87.9	89.3	81.6		96.3	$9,281	$445	$8,836
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
Auburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Auburn School Dr.	Riner	24149	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 381-6521	544	41	13.3	47.4%	489 (89.9%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	76.8	256^th of 1111 public elementary schools	77.0%		64.8	420^th of 1110 public elementary schools	62.2%	164	84.0	90.6	89.4		83.3	70.4	84.7	82.4		79.8	$9,347	$599	$8,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Heth Elementary

Is Belle Heth Elementary a good school?

Belle Heth Elementary ranks 416^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Belle Heth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belle Heth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John N. Dalton Intermediate
High : Radford High

What is the racial makeup of Belle Heth Elementary?

Students at Belle Heth Elementary are 68% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% African American, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Belle Heth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Belle Heth Elementary.

What district is Belle Heth Elementary in?

Radford City Public Schools

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