📍 255 Schoolhouse Rd, Buchanan, Botetourt County, 24066
Buchanan Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Buchanan, Botetourt County. The school has 311 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Botetourt County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Buchanan Elementary enrolls 311 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.8% Two or more races and 2.6% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 285 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
145 of the school's 311 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 125 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Buchanan 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-60, state senate district 23, state house district 19.
Buchanan Elementary is one of 12 schools in Botetourt County Public Schools, based in Fincastle, Virginia. The district serves 4,424 students district-wide and employs 339 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 311 students, Buchanan Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 369 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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