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Best Elementary Schools
in Roanoke County Public Schools

This page covers 16 elementary schools in Roanoke County Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 16
1
rank
Back Creek Elementary
Grades PK–05294 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,015
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
2
rank
Penn Forest Elementary
Grades PK–05400 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,015
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
3
rank
Cave Spring Elementary
Grades PK–05508 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,015
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
24%
Low economic need
4
rank
Oak Grove Elementary
Grades PK–05415 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,015
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Green Valley Elementary
Grades PK–05518 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,015
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Fort Lewis Elementary
Grades PK–05257 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,015
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
7
rank
Bonsack Elementary
Grades PK–05320 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,015
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
8
rank
Glenvar Elementary
Grades PK–05347 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,015
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
41%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Mason's Cove Elementary
Grades PK–05213 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.9:1)
50
/100
Student:Teacher
10.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,015
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
10
rank
Clearbrook Elementary
Grades PK–05324 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,015
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
37%
Low economic need
6 more elementary schools in Roanoke County Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
16
Elementary Schools
26
Total Schools
59
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.