Big Island Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Big Island Elementary School

1114 Schooldays Rd
Big Island, VA 24526

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Top 30%

Serving 148 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Big Island Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 148 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30% in VA
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Big Island Elementary School's student population of 148 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Big Island Elementary School
Kind	18
1	28
2	25
3	20
4	30
5	27

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Total Students

148 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Big Island Elementary School
2023	149
2022	119
2021	125
2020	152
2019	152
2018	155
2017	155
2016	140
2015	145
2014	149
2013	175
2012	185
2011	210
2010	216
2009	241
2008	186
2007	222
2006	201
2005	207
2004	225
2003	252
2002	238
2001	259
2000	258
1999	271
1998	269
1997	263
1996	256
1995	224
1994	226
1993	216
1992	215
1991	208
1990	227
1989	238
1988	196
1987	222

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Big Island Elementary School
2023	9
2022	12
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	12
2017	12
2016	11
2015	10
2014	13
2013	12
2012	12
2011	13
2010	16
2009	16
2008	16
2007	23
2006	21
2005	19
2004	20
2003	19
2002	19
2001	18
1999	18
1994	10
1993	14
1992	14
1991	13
1990	13
1989	14
1988	13

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School Rankings

Big Island Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Big Island Elementary School is 0.34, 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)

#456 out of 1792 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Big Island Elementary School
2022	#456
2021	#456
2019	#599
2018	#757
2017	#766
2016	#925
2015	#863
2014	#1384
2013	#1364
2012	#1395
2011	#1495

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(20-21)

70-79%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Big Island Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2021	74%	54%	55%
2019	87%	82%	84%
2017	77%	72%	69%
2016	77%	80%	77%
2015	82%	79%	74%
2014	67%	74%	67%
2013	67%	71%	56%
2012	67%	68%	55%
2011	82%	86%	82%
2010	87%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

70-79%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Big Island Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2021	74%	69%	73%
2019	82%	78%	80%
2018	82%	80%
2017	82%	80%	82%
2016	82%	80%	80%
2015	77%	79%	80%
2014	62%	74%	74%
2013	57%	74%	71%
2012	72%	89%	87%
2011	82%	88%	87%
2010	87%	89%	87%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2002)
Year	Big Island Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Big Island Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	7%	19%	5%
2022	3%	18%	4%
2021	2%	18%	4%
2020	4%	16%	4%
2019	4%	16%	4%
2016	1%	14%	3%
2014	2%	13%	3%
2013	2%	12%	3%
2012	1%	12%	2%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	10%	2%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	1%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Big Island Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	4%	22%	8%
2022	4%	22%	8%
2021	4%	22%	8%
2020	3%	22%	8%
2019	3%	22%	8%
2018	6%	23%	8%
2017	6%	23%	8%
2016	11%	23%	8%
2015	9%	23%	8%
2014	9%	23%	7%
2013	7%	23%	7%
2012	6%	24%	7%
2011	6%	24%	7%
2010	4%	26%	9%
2009	5%	26%	9%
2008	3%	27%	9%
2007	5%	27%	9%
2006	4%	27%	9%
2005	6%	27%	10%
2004	9%	27%	10%
2003	10%	27%	11%
2002	11%	27%	11%
2001	12%	27%	10%
2000	10%	27%	10%
1999	11%	27%	11%
1998	15%	27%	11%
1997	12%	27%	11%
1996	14%	27%	11%
1995	13%	26%	13%
1994	13%	26%	12%
1993	14%	26%	13%

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White

81%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Big Island Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	78%	45%	79%
2022	84%	46%	80%
2021	86%	46%	81%
2020	84%	49%	81%
2019	84%	49%	81%
2018	90%	50%	83%
2017	90%	50%	83%
2016	86%	50%	84%
2015	89%	52%	84%
2014	87%	52%	85%
2013	90%	53%	85%
2012	92%	54%	85%
2011	92%	54%	86%
2010	95%	57%	87%
2009	82%	57%	87%
2008	95%	57%	88%
2007	93%	58%	88%
2006	94%	59%	88%
2005	94%	60%	88%
2004	89%	61%	88%
2003	88%	61%	87%
2002	87%	63%	87%
2001	87%	64%	88%
2000	89%	65%	89%
1999	88%	65%	88%
1998	83%	65%	87%
1997	87%	66%	88%
1996	84%	67%	88%
1995	87%	67%	87%
1994	86%	68%	87%
1993	86%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Big Island Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	10%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	9%	6%	5%
2019	9%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Big Island Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	0.38	0.71	0.37
2022	0.29	0.70	0.35
2021	0.25	0.70	0.34
2020	0.29	0.68	0.33
2019	0.29	0.68	0.33
2018	0.19	0.67	0.30
2017	0.19	0.67	0.30
2016	0.25	0.68	0.29
2015	0.20	0.66	0.28
2014	0.24	0.66	0.28
2013	0.19	0.65	0.27
2012	0.15	0.64	0.27
2011	0.15	0.64	0.26
2010	0.10	0.62	0.23
2009	0.34	0.60	0.23
2008	0.10	0.60	0.22
2007	0.12	0.59	0.22
2006	0.12	0.58	0.22
2005	0.11	0.57	0.22
2004	0.20	0.55	0.22
2003	0.22	0.55	0.22
2002	0.23	0.53	0.22
2001	0.23	0.52	0.22
2000	0.20	0.51	0.21
1999	0.22	0.51	0.22
1998	0.29	0.50	0.23
1997	0.23	0.49	0.22
1996	0.28	0.48	0.22
1995	0.23	0.49	0.22
1994	0.25	0.47	0.22
1993	0.24	0.47	0.23

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Eligible for

82%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Big Island Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2023	69%	52%	54%
2022	54%	41%	38%
2021	41%	35%	30%
2020	48%	39%	32%
2019	48%	39%	32%
2018	32%	35%	28%
2017	32%	35%	28%
2016	34%	35%	29%
2015	37%	34%	28%
2014	42%	33%	30%
2013	31%	32%	29%
2012	28%	32%	28%
2011	38%	31%	30%
2010	32%	29%	27%
2009	27%	26%	24%
2008	32%	25%	23%
2007	27%	24%	21%
2006	25%	24%	22%
2005	25%	24%	22%
2004	24%	23%	21%
2003	23%	23%	19%
2002	21%	23%	19%
2001	20%	21%	18%
2000	23%	23%	19%
1999	20%	24%	20%
1998	28%	24%	19%
1997	22%	24%	19%
1996	22%	24%	18%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Big Island Elementary School	Virginia	Bedford County School District
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	13%	6%	8%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	10%	6%	7%
2016	4%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	15%	7%	8%
2011	13%	6%	7%
2010	12%	7%	7%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	16%	7%	7%
2007	12%	7%	7%
2006	19%	7%	7%
2005	13%	7%	7%
2004	13%	7%	6%
2003	10%	7%	7%
2002	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bedford 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 Big Island Elementary School's ranking?

Big Island Elementary School is ranked #456 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

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

70-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 70-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Big Island Elementary School?

148 students attend Big Island Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Big Island Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Big Island Elementary School?

Big Island Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Big Island Elementary School offer ?

Big Island Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Big Island Elementary School part of?

Big Island Elementary School is part of Bedford County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 148 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30%
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education