📍 1114 Schooldays Rd, Big Island, Bedford County, 24526
Big Island Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Big Island, Bedford County. The school has 149 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bedford County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Big Island Elementary enrolls 149 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 10% Two or more races and 6.7% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 117 | 79% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
103 of the school's 149 students (69%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 103 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Big Island Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 23, state house district 23.
Big Island Elementary is one of 22 schools in Bedford County Public Schools, based in Bedford, Virginia. The district serves 8,930 students district-wide and employs 678 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 149 students, Big Island Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 406 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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