Thaxton Elementary School (Closed 2016)

1245 Thaxton School Rd
Thaxton, VA 24174

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Serving 196 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Thaxton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving was 65-69% (which was lower than the Virginia state average of 79%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thaxton Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	30
1	21
2	21
3	27
4	20
5	26
6	33

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Total Students

196 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School
2023	196
2022	196
2021	196
2020	196
2019	196
2018	196
2017	196
2016	196
2015	196
2014	187
2013	225
2012	247
2011	236
2010	257
2009	257
2008	260
2007	258
2006	250
2005	236
2004	222
2003	224
2002	216
2001	236
2000	230
1999	236
1998	234
1997	240
1996	235
1995	227
1994	219
1993	224
1992	183
1991	178
1990	186
1989	214
1988	207
1987	204

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2014	13
2013	15
2012	15
2011	16
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	24
2006	25
2005	21
2004	22
2003	19
2002	19
2001	16
1999	17
1994	10
1993	15
1992	14
1991	14
1990	11
1989	12
1988	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (VA)

(14-15)

55-59%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County Public Schools
2015	57%	79%	74%
2014	72%	74%	67%
2013	62%	71%	56%
2012	62%	68%	55%
2011	87%	86%	82%
2010	92%	87%	84%

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(14-15)

65-69%

79%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County Public Schools
2015	67%	79%	80%
2014	67%	74%	74%
2013	62%	74%	71%
2012	82%	89%	87%
2011	87%	88%	87%
2010	82%	89%	87%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County Public Schools
2023	18:1	14:1	13:1
2022	18:1	14:1	13:1
2021	18:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	15:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	18:1	15:1	15:1
2015	18:1	15:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	17:1	17:1
2010	14:1	17:1	16:1
2009	14:1	17:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	10:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	10:1	13:1	14:1
2003	12:1	12:1	13:1
2002	11:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	16:1
1994	22:1	17:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	13:1	16:1	16:1
1991	13:1	16:1	16:1
1990	17:1	16:1	17:1
1989	17:1	16:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	8%	2%
2020	1%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	2%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County Public Schools
2023	3%	19%	5%
2022	3%	18%	4%
2021	3%	18%	4%
2020	3%	16%	4%
2019	3%	16%	4%
2018	3%	15%	3%
2017	3%	15%	3%
2016	3%	14%	3%
2015	3%	14%	3%
2014	3%	13%	3%
2013	1%	12%	3%
2012	1%	12%	2%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County Public Schools
2023	1%	22%	8%
2022	1%	22%	8%
2021	1%	22%	8%
2020	1%	22%	8%
2019	1%	22%	8%
2018	1%	23%	8%
2017	1%	23%	8%
2016	1%	23%	8%
2015	1%	23%	8%
2014	1%	23%	7%
2013	1%	23%	7%
2012	1%	24%	7%
2011	1%	24%	7%
2010	3%	26%	9%
2009	3%	26%	9%
2008	4%	27%	9%
2007	4%	27%	9%
2006	5%	27%	9%
2005	4%	27%	10%
2004	3%	27%	10%
2003	3%	27%	11%
2002	3%	27%	11%
2001	3%	27%	10%
1999	3%	27%	11%
1998	3%	27%	11%
1997	4%	27%	11%
1996	6%	27%	11%
1995	4%	26%	13%

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White

92%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County Public Schools
2023	92%	45%	79%
2022	92%	46%	80%
2021	92%	46%	81%
2020	92%	49%	81%
2019	92%	49%	81%
2018	93%	50%	83%
2017	93%	50%	83%
2016	93%	50%	84%
2015	93%	52%	84%
2014	95%	52%	85%
2013	95%	53%	85%
2012	95%	54%	85%
2011	95%	54%	86%
2010	96%	57%	87%
2009	97%	57%	87%
2008	94%	57%	88%
2007	94%	58%	88%
2006	93%	59%	88%
2005	93%	60%	88%
2004	93%	61%	88%
2003	94%	61%	87%
2002	94%	63%	87%
2001	92%	64%	88%
2000	98%	65%	89%
1999	96%	65%	88%
1998	96%	65%	87%
1997	96%	66%	88%
1996	94%	67%	88%
1995	96%	67%	87%
1994	96%	68%	87%
1993	95%	68%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County Public Schools
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County Public Schools
2023	0.15	0.71	0.37
2022	0.15	0.70	0.35
2021	0.15	0.70	0.34
2020	0.15	0.68	0.33
2019	0.15	0.68	0.33
2018	0.13	0.67	0.30
2017	0.13	0.67	0.30
2016	0.13	0.68	0.29
2015	0.13	0.66	0.28
2014	0.11	0.66	0.28
2013	0.10	0.65	0.27
2012	0.10	0.64	0.27
2011	0.10	0.64	0.26
2010	0.08	0.62	0.23
2009	0.08	0.60	0.23
2008	0.12	0.60	0.22
2007	0.12	0.59	0.22
2006	0.13	0.58	0.22
2005	0.13	0.57	0.22
2004	0.13	0.55	0.22
2003	0.12	0.55	0.22
2002	0.12	0.53	0.22
2001	0.15	0.52	0.22
2000	0.04	0.51	0.21
1999	0.08	0.51	0.22
1998	0.08	0.50	0.23
1997	0.08	0.49	0.22
1996	0.11	0.48	0.22
1995	0.08	0.49	0.22
1994	0.08	0.47	0.22
1993	0.10	0.47	0.23

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Eligible for

42%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County Public Schools
2023	42%	52%	54%
2022	42%	41%	38%
2021	42%	35%	30%
2020	42%	39%	32%
2019	42%	39%	32%
2018	41%	35%	28%
2017	41%	35%	28%
2016	41%	35%	29%
2015	41%	34%	28%
2014	34%	33%	30%
2013	32%	32%	29%
2012	35%	32%	28%
2011	41%	31%	30%
2010	31%	29%	27%
2009	27%	26%	24%
2008	28%	25%	23%
2007	26%	24%	21%
2006	26%	24%	22%
2005	23%	24%	22%
2004	27%	23%	21%
2003	19%	23%	19%
2002	27%	23%	19%
2001	24%	21%	18%
2000	20%	23%	19%
1999	25%	24%	20%
1998	23%	24%	19%
1997	25%	24%	19%
1996	30%	24%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Thaxton Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County Public Schools
2023	8%	2%	2%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	10%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	11%	6%	7%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	13%	7%	8%
2008	10%	7%	7%
2007	9%	7%	7%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	10%	7%	7%
2004	5%	7%	6%
2003	12%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	12%	7%	6%
1999	7%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bedford County Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% VA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 79% VA state average).

How many students attend Thaxton Elementary School?

196 students attend Thaxton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Thaxton Elementary School students are White, 3% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Thaxton Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Thaxton Elementary School offer ?

Thaxton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Thaxton Elementary School part of?

Thaxton Elementary School is part of Bedford County Public Schools.

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