Big Island Elementary School

What Big Island Elementary School does

Big Island Elementary School is a public K-5 elementary school located in Big Island, Virginia, and operated as part of the Bedford County Public Schools district. Founded in 1929, the school serves approximately 182 students drawn from its state-mandated attendance zone in rural Bedford County, with Kate McNeely serving as principal. The student body is predominantly low-income, with 82% qualifying for free or reduced-price meals, and the school operates under a schoolwide Title I designation that entitles it to federal supplemental funding.

Instructional delivery is supported by district-licensed educational technology platforms including the Canvas learning management system and the PowerSchool student information system, alongside standard classroom tools and curricula defined at the district level. The school provides standard elementary education (kindergarten through fifth grade) and does not offer specialized commercial products or proprietary technology; its 'product' is publicly funded K-5 education delivered in person to its enrolled students.

As a public school, the institution has no commercial revenue model. It is funded through a combination of Bedford County Public Schools district allocation and federal Title I entitlements tied to socioeconomic demographics, with no tuition, fees, or alternative revenue streams. The school achieved full Virginia state accreditation for the 2025-2026 school year, following a period in which accreditation status was a material operational consideration. Operating scale is small (approximately 182 students), and the institution functions as a cost center within a larger public school district rather than an independent commercial enterprise.

Name

Big Island Elementary School

Legal name

Big Island Elementary School

Website

https://bedfordbies.sharpschool.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Big Island Elementary School is a public K-5 school in Big Island, Virginia, operated by Bedford County Public Schools, serving approximately 182 students from a state-defined attendance zone. It is funded by district allocation and federal Title I entitlements, with no commercial revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Elementary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public elementary education
• K-5 instruction
• Title I reading program
• Literacy intervention services
• School counseling support

Headquarters

HQ city

Big Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Big Island Elementary School is a public K-5 elementary school providing tuition-free elementary education to approximately 182 students in Bedford County, Virginia. The school delivers core academic instruction aligned with Virginia Standards of Learning, supported by Title I reading intervention, gifted education, special education, counseling, nursing, and library services on a 27-acre campus with 15 classrooms.

Product overview

Big Island Elementary School is a K-5 public elementary school in Bedford County, Virginia operating as a Schoolwide Title I school. The school offers a comprehensive educational program centered on core literacy and math instruction using the Benchmark Advance language arts curriculum aligned with Science of Reading research. Supporting programs include a Reading Center providing small-group literacy intervention, Gifted Education services for accelerated learners, Library Services with online catalog access, School Counseling Services, and School Nursing Services. The school participates in the BCPS Technology Program integrating IPads, SMARTboards, and various digital learning platforms including Canvas LMS, IXL, Prodigy, and Epic! for personalized student learning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-5 Elementary Education Program Tuition-free public elementary education for students in grades K-5 (and pre-kindergarten) aligned with Virginia Standards of Learning, serving approximately 182 students in Bedford County, Virginia.
• Title I Schoolwide Program Federal program providing schoolwide funding for increasing student achievement. All children benefit from additional reading support, personnel, and materials funded by Title I, including individual and small group instruction, technology-related instruction (IPads, SMARTboards, CPS clickers), and RTI tutoring.
• Reading Center Literacy support service using Benchmark Advance core language arts program aligned with Science of Reading research. Provides cohesive structure for literacy skills and content knowledge development across grades K-5, including phonics instruction, sight words practice, and reading strategies.
• Gifted Education Program Program for academically gifted students providing enrichment activities and specialized instruction. Students may be referred for screening anytime during the school year by teachers, parents, administrators, or may self-refer.
• School Counseling Services Comprehensive counseling services including classroom counseling lessons, small group counseling, individual and crisis counseling, teacher/parent/administrator consultation, and outside referrals.
• School Nursing Services Health services including medication administration, emergency action plans for chronic conditions, and mobile unit physicals and immunizations through Johnson Health Center's Mobile Medical Unit.
• School Library Services Library with online catalog access via Destiny (Follett), offering books through the school collection and connections to Big Island Public Library.
• Special Education Services Specialized instruction and support for students with special needs, delivered through special education teachers and SPED paraprofessionals.
• Preschool Program Pre-kindergarten program for younger children, with application intake taking place both in person and online.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2024-2025 Reading pass rate: 71% overall
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Forest Elementary School: Public K-5 elementary school in Bedford County Public Schools. Shares district-level curriculum, accreditation standards, and operational structure with Big Island Elementary.
• Goodview Elementary School: Public K-5 elementary school in Bedford County Public Schools. Comparable rural elementary with similar student population characteristics and instructional programming.
• Stewartsville Elementary School: Public K-5 elementary school in Bedford County Public Schools serving the Stewartsville area. Comparable in scale, student demographics, and instructional programming.
• Otter River Elementary School: Public K-5 elementary school in Bedford County Public Schools. Comparable rural elementary operating under the same district policies and SOL assessment framework.
• Moneta Elementary School: Public K-5 elementary school in Bedford County Public Schools serving the Moneta area of Bedford County. Operates under the same SOL framework and district instructional support.
• Thomas Jefferson Elementary School: Public K-5 elementary school in Bedford County Public Schools. Shares district curriculum, assessment frameworks, and Title I considerations with Big Island Elementary.
• Bedford Elementary School: Another public K-5 elementary school within Bedford County Public Schools serving the same district. Directly comparable in funding source, curriculum framework (Benchmark Advance), Title I eligibility, and student demographic profile.
• Montvale Elementary School: Public K-5 elementary school in Bedford County Public Schools. Small rural elementary serving the Montvale community with comparable curriculum and operational structure.
• Boonsboro Elementary School: Public K-5 elementary school in Bedford County Public Schools, serving the Bedford area. Operates under the same district policies, SOL assessments, and Title I funding framework.
• Huddleston Elementary School: Public K-5 elementary school in Bedford County Public Schools serving a small rural community. Directly comparable in scale, demographic profile, and district-level curriculum adoption.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bcps_education
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCvIyLnQJ8uBXH9Y36C9uvw
• Facebookfacebook.com/BigIslandElementary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/big-island-elementary-school

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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