Kipps Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Kipps Elementary School

2801 Prices Fork Rd
Blacksburg, VA 24060

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Top 30%

Serving 370 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kipps Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 30% in VA
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kipps Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Kipps Elementary School's student population of 370 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kipps Elementary School
Kind	51
1	61
2	59
3	79
4	58
5	62

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Total Students

370 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School
2023	369
2022	373
2021	377
2020	403
2019	403
2018	398
2017	398
2016	413
2015	363
2014	372
2013	372
2012	527
2011	526
2010	514
2009	557
2008	556
2007	544
2006	553
2005	506
2004	493
2003	480
2002	484
2001	460
2000	478
1999	460
1998	488
1997	461
1996	463

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	28
2014	31
2013	30
2012	38
2011	34
2010	35
2009	35
2008	36
2007	44
2006	45
2005	38
2004	41
2003	46

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School Rankings

Kipps Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kipps Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#394 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School
2023	#394
2022	#588
2021	#588
2019	#537
2018	#424
2017	#156
2016	#64
2015	#218
2014	#165
2013	#155
2012	#805

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85-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	87%	68%	73%
2021	67%	54%	57%
2019	88%	82%	86%
2017	87%	72%	76%
2016	92%	80%	82%
2015	87%	79%	81%
2014	87%	74%	74%
2013	87%	71%	69%
2012	71%	68%	65%
2011	87%	86%	83%
2010	86%	87%	83%

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(20-21)

70-74%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Kipps Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2021	72%	69%	70%
2019	83%	78%	81%
2018	82%	80%
2017	92%	80%	82%
2016	95%	80%	84%
2015	92%	79%	82%
2014	87%	74%	77%
2013	87%	74%	75%
2012	89%	89%	91%
2011	86%	88%	89%
2010	84%	89%	87%

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(20-21)

65-69%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	12:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	14:1	15:1	13:1
2019	14:1	15:1	13:1
2018	13:1	15:1	12:1
2017	13:1	15:1	12:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	13:1	15:1	12:1
2014	12:1	16:1	13:1
2013	12:1	16:1	13:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	16:1	17:1	15:1
2010	15:1	17:1	15:1
2009	16:1	17:1	15:1
2008	15:1	17:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	13:1	12:1
2003	10:1	12:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	17%	7%	4%
2022	13%	7%	4%
2021	14%	8%	4%
2020	13%	7%	5%
2019	13%	7%	5%
2018	17%	7%	4%
2017	17%	7%	4%
2016	18%	8%	4%
2015	18%	6%	4%
2014	17%	7%	4%
2013	18%	7%	4%
2012	13%	6%	4%
2011	12%	7%	3%
2010	13%	7%	4%
2009	13%	7%	5%
2008	10%	6%	5%
2007	9%	6%	5%
2006	11%	6%	4%
2005	10%	6%	4%
2004	9%	6%	4%
2003	10%	5%	3%
2002	12%	5%	4%
2001	11%	4%	3%
2000	10%	4%	2%
1999	8%	4%	3%
1998	9%	4%	3%
1997	7%	4%	3%
1996	6%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	8%	19%	7%
2022	5%	18%	7%
2021	8%	18%	7%
2020	6%	16%	5%
2019	6%	16%	5%
2018	4%	15%	5%
2017	4%	15%	5%
2016	3%	14%	5%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	3%	13%	4%
2013	4%	12%	4%
2012	6%	12%	4%
2011	6%	11%	3%
2010	5%	10%	3%
2009	7%	10%	3%
2008	7%	10%	3%
2007	4%	9%	2%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	2%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	3%	22%	5%
2022	3%	22%	4%
2021	2%	22%	4%
2020	2%	22%	4%
2019	2%	22%	4%
2018	1%	23%	4%
2017	1%	23%	4%
2014	1%	23%	5%
2013	1%	23%	5%
2012	3%	24%	5%
2011	4%	24%	5%
2010	6%	26%	6%
2009	6%	26%	6%
2008	7%	27%	6%
2007	7%	27%	6%
2006	7%	27%	6%
2005	6%	27%	6%
2004	5%	27%	5%
2003	5%	27%	6%
2002	7%	27%	5%
2001	8%	27%	5%
2000	6%	27%	5%
1999	4%	27%	5%
1998	4%	27%	5%
1997	4%	27%	5%

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White

67%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	67%	45%	78%
2022	73%	46%	79%
2021	71%	46%	80%
2020	73%	49%	81%
2019	73%	49%	81%
2018	73%	50%	83%
2017	73%	50%	83%
2016	73%	50%	83%
2015	75%	52%	84%
2014	73%	52%	84%
2013	71%	53%	84%
2012	73%	54%	84%
2011	74%	54%	85%
2010	74%	57%	86%
2009	74%	57%	86%
2008	74%	57%	86%
2007	78%	58%	87%
2006	76%	59%	88%
2005	82%	60%	88%
2004	83%	61%	89%
2003	83%	61%	90%
2002	79%	63%	90%
2001	79%	64%	91%
2000	83%	65%	92%
1999	87%	65%	91%
1998	86%	65%	91%
1997	88%	66%	92%
1996	90%	67%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	0.52	0.71	0.38
2022	0.45	0.70	0.36
2021	0.47	0.70	0.36
2020	0.45	0.68	0.33
2019	0.45	0.68	0.33
2018	0.44	0.67	0.31
2017	0.44	0.67	0.31
2016	0.43	0.68	0.30
2015	0.41	0.66	0.29
2014	0.44	0.66	0.29
2013	0.46	0.65	0.29
2012	0.45	0.64	0.29
2011	0.44	0.64	0.28
2010	0.44	0.62	0.25
2009	0.44	0.60	0.25
2008	0.44	0.60	0.25
2007	0.40	0.59	0.24
2006	0.41	0.58	0.23
2005	0.32	0.57	0.21
2004	0.30	0.55	0.20
2003	0.30	0.55	0.19
2002	0.36	0.53	0.18
2001	0.36	0.52	0.17
2000	0.29	0.51	0.16
1999	0.24	0.51	0.16
1998	0.25	0.50	0.15
1997	0.22	0.49	0.15
1996	0.19	0.48	0.15

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Eligible for

19%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	18%	52%	37%
2022	17%	41%	33%
2021	16%	35%	30%
2020	17%	39%	31%
2019	17%	39%	31%
2018	14%	35%	29%
2017	14%	35%	29%
2016	13%	35%	29%
2015	14%	34%	30%
2014	17%	33%	31%
2013	15%	32%	31%
2012	29%	32%	31%
2011	31%	31%	30%
2010	28%	29%	29%
2009	23%	26%	27%
2008	27%	25%	28%
2007	28%	24%	28%
2006	23%	24%	26%
2005	25%	24%	26%
2004	27%	23%	23%
2003	24%	23%	23%
2002	21%	23%	22%
2001	22%	21%	20%
2000	22%	23%	22%
1999	26%	24%	22%
1998	24%	24%	24%
1997	25%	24%	24%
1996	22%	24%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Kipps Elementary School	Virginia	Montgomery County School District
2023	2%	2%	4%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	3%	6%	6%
2016	1%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	4%	7%	7%
2009	4%	7%	7%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	6%	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	6%	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	8%
2000	5%	7%	7%
1999	5%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kipps Elementary School's ranking?

Kipps Elementary School is ranked #394 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Kipps Elementary School often compared to?

Kipps Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gilbert Linkous Elementary School, Margaret Beeks Elementary School, Harding Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Kipps Elementary School?

370 students attend Kipps Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Kipps Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kipps Elementary School?

Kipps Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Kipps Elementary School offer ?

Kipps Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Kipps Elementary School part of?

Kipps Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

In what neighborhood is Kipps Elementary School located?

Kipps Elementary School is located in the Hethwood Prices Fork neighborhood of Blacksburg, VA. There are 1 other public schools located in Hethwood Prices Fork.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 370 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 30%
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education