Falling Branch Elementary School
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: (540) 381-6145
District: Montgomery County Public Schools
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK-5 • 535 students
Falling Branch Elementary School, located in Christiansburg, Virginia, serves grades PK-5 in the Montgomery County Public Schools district. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.
Falling Branch Elementary School is a public school located in Christiansburg, VA. 535 students attend Falling Branch Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 4/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning data from Virginia Department of Education, and using 2025 Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) End-of-Course data from Virginia Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 4/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Virginia Department of Education. |
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We have three children and all have gone to FBE their entire elementary school experience, including the pandemic and the academic aftermath of that period. I have great faith in and thanks for FBE. I cant say the same for all of the Christiansburg school system. I am glad my children have the opportunity to experience this fine school, its staff, and leadership.
I have had some disagreements at times with MCPS academic policy and have been open with the teachers that my home values sometimes support more wholistic learning goals than some of the more prescriptive SOL-based education. The FBE teachers have always been very understanding and weve been able to maintain constructive partnerships that I believe my children have benefited from. Weve never had an extraordinary bullying experience that wasnt appropriately resolved and there have been a couple of small instances where our own children have made poor decisions and the school has been quite supportive and helpful in correcting the behavior and helping the child understand why a particular rule exists.
I do not have experience with the special education resources of the school so I have rated them in the middle of the road. I have, however, seen counselors pull my children in to help strengthen their friends when going through a particularly tough time (always after asking for our consent). I believe those experiences have had positive effects on both my children and their friends. It has been comforting to know that such tactics and resources are available should our children ever need them.
The school leadership goes out of its way to develop relationships with the children and even regularly encourages them on into middle and high school. The children genuinely like their principal and vice principal. This is a wonderful elementary school.
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Posted: May 13, 2022
I have taught in many schools and FBE has the best school climate of any of them. The teachers work together and they like working at FBE. In fact, it was very difficult for me to get hired at FBE because there were very few openings each year.
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Posted: April 22, 2022
This school is absolutely wonderful! The entire faculty and staff are so kind and caring. I have two kids with special needs and I cannot begin to tell you how dedicated and hard working the sped staff is! We love this school so much that we moved just so we could make sure our children went there. The Principals are excellent leaders and the facilities are clean and beautiful.
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Posted: November 2, 2018
The standard 10 minutes a night per grade level applies at this school. For example my 4th grader is expected to do no more than 40 min. a night and my second grader no more than 20.
Posted: November 2, 2018
I have had a great experience with all teachers but 1 (who no longer works there) at this school. They all really love and care for their students.
Posted: November 2, 2018
They have a great FROG code that they go by and teach the kids. This teaches the kids personal responsibility as well as kindness and respect. They use a lot of positive reinforcement for good behavior at this school.
Posted: November 2, 2018
I have had good experiences speaking with both the principle and vice principle. The counselors have been very helpful and understanding. The PTA is always welcoming new members.
Posted: November 2, 2018
I haven't had too much experience with this but have had help and support given when I have reached out and asked, and I have seen other students with disabilities receive support and help.
Posted: November 2, 2018
I have not had experience with this, other than having issues on the bus which have been problematic.
Posted: November 2, 2018
Before my children attended Falling Branch I home-schooled them. When we moved here I was hesitant to put them in public school, but decided to give it a try. I have not regretted it. I have had 3 children in Falling Branch and have experience with all grade levels. I have had the opportunity to get to know and develop friendships with several of the teachers and office staff. I believe that everyone at this school truly cares for the students and wants what's best for them. The only reason I didn't give it 5 starts is because I feel like my standards are fairly high and to earn 5 starts it must be pretty much perfect. While I have had a few very small issues with the school they have been taken care of quickly and effectively. Overall this is a wonderful school and great place to live.
Posted: October 4, 2013
As a teacher from another state and school district I find Falling Branch to be very behind the game. I was in a fourth grade class helping the teacher with a math lesson and I offered that the assignment would be more easily done by dividing rather than counting by threes up to the number 36 and both the teacher and the students agreed that they had not yet learned simple division. Did I say it was fourth grade?? Then my first grader has been counting circles for a month where she was adding and subtracting up to 20 before enrolling and ready/eager to learn more about money and telling time. Look at Great Schools for Northern Virginia and you'll see a large difference in the ratings. MCPS is broken and someone needs to fix it!
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| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond Hill South | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Christiansburg | VA | 3.3 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown | Blacksburg | VA | 7.7 mi |
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