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Kipps Elementary

Grades KG–05 · Blacksburg, VA · NCES 510252000916

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2801 Prices Fork Rd · Blacksburg, VA 24060

At a glance

Reported students

358

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

26

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Virginia elementary enrollment

22nd percentile

Compared with 1,139 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

376

Kipps Elementary: 358 reported students.

State peer staffing position

48th percentile

13.8:1 reported; state peer median 13.9:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
375
Teachers (FTE)
35.75
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1

What the reported data says about Kipps Elementary

Kipps Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Blacksburg. It is one of 21 current school records connected to Montgomery County Public Schools. NCES reports 358 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,139 elementary schools in Virginia with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 503 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 22nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.8:1, close to the Virginia median of 13.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (66.5%) and Asian (16.5%). English learners represent 14.9% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 11.2%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Kipps Elementary

  1. 1How do the reported 13.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 26 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
14.9%
Students with disabilities
11.2%
Free/reduced-price lunch
23.2%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
0.25
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White66.5%
  • Hispanic8.9%
  • Black2.8%
  • Asian16.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial5.3%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Montgomery County Public Schools

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Christiansburg Primary

Elementary · Grades PK–02

346 reported students

Margaret Beeks Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

346 reported students

Eastern Montgomery Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

376 reported students

Christiansburg Elementary

Elementary · Grades 03–05

401 reported students

Gilbert Linkous Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

292 reported students

Harding Avenue Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–05

279 reported students

View all 21 district schools →