Gilbert Linkous Elementary

813 Toms Creek Rd, Blacksburg VA, 24060 | Montgomery County Public Schools | 540-951-5726
  • grades PK-5
  • students 370
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 85% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Blacksburg
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
85%Blacksburg
79%Virginia

Gilbert Linkous Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Montgomery County Public Schools" in Blacksburg, VA. There are a total of 370 students and 25 teachers at Gilbert Linkous Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Gilbert Linkous Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 84.5%, which is 7% higher than the Virginia average.

Gilbert Linkous Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students370
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gilbert Linkous Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
380-84%
480-89%
590-94%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
380-84%
470-79%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gilbert Linkous Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 72.5% 83.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 3.5% 5.0% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 15.5% 3.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 4.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.3% 4.5% 3.1%

Blacksburg demographics profile

StatisticBlacksburgVirginiaNational
Population44,3958,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,24921891
Median age21.837.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)24%57%55%
Speak English84%84%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Blacksburg

IndexBlacksburgVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade93.8%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college85.3%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree75.6%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors71.3%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters40.2%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree18.8%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate14.4%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Gilbert Linkous Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.