Belle Meade Montessori School
Sperryville · VA · Private independent · K-12 combined
Similar nearby schools
Most similar nearby schools
Keys Academy - Culpeper → Wakefield County Day School → Woodberry Forest School → Charterhouse School - Edinburg → Mt Carmel Christian Academy → Massanutten Military Academy → Highland School → Blue Ridge School →How Belle Meade Montessori School compares for families
What families should know about Belle Meade Montessori School.
- ▸ LocallyVA sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Keys Academy - Culpeper, Wakefield County Day School, Woodberry Forest School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
For Parents
Get alerts when Belle Meade Montessori School's numbers change
New admissions results, enrollment shifts, test scores — a few alerts a year, no spam. Your email also saves your list across devices.
Objective, government-grade data — no school pays us for placement.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Virginia-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $21,565/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +23.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 35 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keys Academy - Culpeper Culpeper |
Private | 15.6 | 25 | — |
| Wakefield County Day School Flint Hill |
Private | 17.4 | 165 | +3.1% |
| Woodberry Forest School Woodberry Forest |
Private | 19.9 | 403 | +2.5% |
| Charterhouse School - Edinburg Edinburg |
Private | 25.4 | 35 | — |
| Mt Carmel Christian Academy Luray |
Private | 13.6 | 145 | +29.5% |
| Massanutten Military Academy Woodstock |
Private | 26.1 | 134 | +34.0% |
| Highland School Warrenton |
Private | 26.3 | 446 | -0.9% |
| Blue Ridge School St George |
Private | 26.9 | 158 | -12.2% |