Roanoke Sun

There were 346 7th-grade students enrolled in Botetourt County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number from the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 7th-grade students in the county was Read Mountain Middle 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 7th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
Read Mountain Middle School	210	31.8%	661
Central Academy Middle School	136	37.6%	362
Colonial Elementary School	0	0%	461
Eagle Rock Elementary School	0	0%	123
Greenfield Elementary School	0	0%	435
James River High School	0	0%	461
Lord Botetourt High School	0	0%	983
Troutville Elementary School	0	0%	258
Breckinridge Elementary School	0	0%	201
Buchanan Elementary School	0	0%	300
Cloverdale Elementary School	0	0%	243