Falling Branch Elementary

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Regular School · Christiansburg, VA

Falling Branch Elementary is a regular school school in Christiansburg, Virginia, serving grades PK–05 with 535 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

535

Teachers (FTE)

43.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	394	74%
Hispanic/Latino	65	12%
Two or more races	41	8%
Black or African American	32	6%
Asian	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	535	289M / 246F

English Language Learners: 21 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	56.0% +0.7pp	55.3%	262
Reading Proficiency	68.0% -2.1pp	70.1%	261
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	90

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.27 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

40 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

12.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	535	100%

Contact & Location

735 Falling Branch Rd

Christiansburg, VA 24073

Phone: (540)381-6145

http://fbes.mcps.org

District

Montgomery County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,317

District enrollment: 9,693

Other Schools in District

Auburn Elementary Elementary
Belview Elementary Elementary
Christiansburg Elementary Elementary
Christiansburg Primary Elementary
Eastern Montgomery Elementary Elementary
Gilbert Linkous Elementary Elementary
Harding Avenue Elementary Elementary
Kipps Elementary Elementary

View all 20 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 24073) → CensusDepth.com
Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

510252000178

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD