Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510333001442
Back Creek Elementary
7130 Bent Mountain Rd, Roanoke, VA 24018 · (540) 772-7565 · Roanoke County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
61 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
94.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
95.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +9.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 95 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94.0% | 95.0% |
| 2023-24 | 87.0% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 91.0% | 86.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
90.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
82.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Back Creek Elementary
Back Creek Elementary's state test result (90.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back Creek Elementary this school | 274 | 22.3% | 90.6% |
| Creeds Elementary Virginia Beach | 333 | 20.7% | 90.0% |
| Bonsack Elementary Roanoke | 311 | 22.5% | 93.9% |
| Fort Lewis Elementary Salem | 250 | 21.6% | 88.8% |
| Broadus Wood Elementary Earlysville | 282 | 17.7% | 78.3% |
| Boonsboro Elementary Lynchburg | 309 | 26.5% | 77.9% |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Back Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Roanoke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 90.6% | #44 of 1,101 | #2 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #27 of 1,111 ▲ 166 | #1 of 16 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #23 of 1,111 ▲ 110 | #1 of 16 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #1,011 of 1,176 | #13 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #577 of 1,105 | #10 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #1,075 of 1,106 | #16 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.3% | #1,010 of 1,157 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #370 of 759 | #4 of 11 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
274
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 274 | 19.5 | 14.1:1 | 22% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 19.5 | 14.1:1 | 23% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 20.5 | 14.3:1 | 24% (71) |
| 2020-21 | 262 | 23 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 22% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 16% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 320 | 21 | 15.2:1 | 18% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 4% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 255 | 14 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Back Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (312 to 274); teachers down 11% (22 to 19.5).
About Back Creek Elementary
Back Creek Elementary is the name of a low-enrollment elementary school in Roanoke, Virginia. A total of 274 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 499-student average for elementary schools in Virginia, enrollment here is 45% lower.
Roanoke County Public Schools has 26 schools; together they serve 13,735 students.
Most students at Back Creek Elementary are White: 92% of enrollment. Smaller groups are 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Roanoke County is roughly 83% White. Back Creek Elementary has a diversity index of 14%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Back Creek Elementary is 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.1:1. Elementary schools in Virginia average about 13.8:1, a similar figure. About 22% of students, or 61, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Roanoke County averages 49%, higher than here.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Back Creek Elementary is +8.6 points: 90.6% actual, 82.0% predicted.
Census Bureau estimates for Roanoke County show that median household income is about $83,709, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 26 public schools operate in Roanoke County, serving about 13,154 students.
The closest public school, Hidden Valley High, is about 3.2 miles from Back Creek Elementary. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Back Creek Elementary ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Back Creek Elementary the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 274 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 262. The ratio was 11.4:1 in 2020-21 and 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Back Creek Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Roanoke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
97,023
Census ACS
Median income
$83,709
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
13,154 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roanoke County Public Schools
- William Byrd HighHigh · 1,134 students
- Cave Spring HighHigh · 1,046 students
- Northside HighHigh · 919 students
- Hidden Valley HighHigh · 832 students
- William Byrd MiddleMiddle · 802 students
- Cave Spring MiddleMiddle · 746 students
Other schools in Roanoke
- Patrick Henry HighHigh · 2,030 students
- William Fleming HighHigh · 1,957 students
- Cave Spring HighHigh · 1,046 students
- Northside HighHigh · 919 students
- Hidden Valley HighHigh · 832 students
- Cave Spring MiddleMiddle · 746 students
Nearby schools
- Hidden Valley High3.2 mi · 832
- Cave Spring Middle3.2 mi · 746
- Cave Spring Elementary3.2 mi · 489
- Oak Grove Elementary3.9 mi · 400
- Penn Forest Elementary4.0 mi · 408
- Cave Spring High4.1 mi · 1,046
Frequently asked questions
About Back Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Back Creek Elementary?
Back Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 274 students in grades PK-05.
Is Back Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Back Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Back Creek Elementary have?
Back Creek Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Back Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Back Creek Elementary are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Back Creek Elementary in?
Back Creek Elementary is part of Roanoke County Public Schools.
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