Fincastle: Schools & Education

There are 3 public schools in Fincastle. Central Academy Middle is the largest at 369 students (grades 6-8). Total enrollment: 564 students.

~286 residents per school (vs Virginia ~501).

K-12 Schools

3 K-12 schools serving the area — about 286 residents per school. 32.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (3)

CENTRAL ACADEMY MIDDLE

6-8 · 369 students · 367 Poor Farm Rd, Fincastle VA 24090 · (540)473-8333

Botetourt Technical Education Center

-2--2 · 253 Poor Farm Rd, Fincastle VA 24090 · (540)473-8216

Breckinridge Elementary

-1-5 · 195 students · 331 Springwood Rd, Fincastle VA 24090 · (540)473-8386

School Districts · Districts	Botetourt County Public School
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	3
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	564
School Statistics · Total Teachers	61
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	9.20
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	221
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	39.2%
Schools Count	3

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	Hollins University
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	11.3 mi
Nearest College · Name	Hollins University
Nearest College · City	Roanoke
Nearest College · Phone	(540) 362-6000
Nearest College · Distance	11.3 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (4)

FINCASTLE BAPTIST CHURCH

7330 ROANOKE ROAD · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

FINCASTLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

137 S. CHURCH STREET · RELIGIOUS FACILITY

MILL CREEK CHILD CARE CENTER

11475 LEE HIGHWAY · CENTER BASED

THE Y AFTERSCHOOL AT BRECKINRIDGE ELEMENTARY

331 SPRINGWOOD ROAD · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Fincastle Library
Nearest Library · Address	11 Academy Street
Nearest Library · Phone	(540) 928-2700
Nearest Library · Zip	24090
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2236
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match

Other

Libraries (1)

FINCASTLE LIBRARY

5409282700 · 11 ACADEMY STREET, Fincastle VA 24090

Education Nonprofits · Total count	8
Pct Bachelors Plus	32.4%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12