Roanoke Sun

There were 315 5th-grade students enrolled in Botetourt County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.1% fewer than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 5th-grade students in the county was Colonial Elementary School.

Within Botetourt County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Botetourt County ranked 56th in enrollment numbers. It was ranked 55th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

School Name	# of 5th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Colonial Elementary School	73	15.8%	461
Greenfield Elementary School	70	16.1%	435
Buchanan Elementary School	47	15.7%	300
Cloverdale Elementary School	47	19.3%	243
Troutville Elementary School	32	12.4%	258
Breckinridge Elementary School	30	14.9%	201
Eagle Rock Elementary School	16	13%	123
James River High School	0	0%	461
Lord Botetourt High School	0	0%	983
Read Mountain Middle School	0	0%	661
Central Academy Middle School	0	0%	362