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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at CAVE SPRING MIDDLE this year?
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Enrollment
746
Middle
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510333001448
Cave Spring Middle
4880 Brambleton Ave, Roanoke, VA 24018 · (540) 772-7560 · Roanoke County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL746 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
227 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 251 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 242 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 253 | 34% |
Student demographics
42%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
88.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
90.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 90.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 91.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 87.0% |
% 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
87.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 80% 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 Cave Spring Middle
Cave Spring Middle's state test result (87.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Spring Middle this school | 746 | 30.4% | 87.0% |
| Blacksburg Middle Blacksburg | 958 | 27.0% | 83.9% |
| Hidden Valley Middle Roanoke | 581 | 30.3% | 85.0% |
| Read Mountain Middle Cloverdale | 670 | 35.1% | 81.9% |
| Pocahontas Middle Richmond | 914 | 30.5% | 87.4% |
| New Kent Middle New Kent | 829 | 28.2% | 78.8% |
Matched among Virginia middle 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 Cave Spring Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #23 of 337 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #14 of 342 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #32 of 342 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 746 | #165 of 343 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #207 of 327 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.8% | #267 of 333 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.4% | #282 of 340 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #211 of 224 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
746
-20 (-3%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 868
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 746 | 53.8 | 13.9:1 | 30% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 63.5 | 11.8:1 | 29% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 765 | 53.8 | 14.2:1 | 30% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 766 | 55 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 764 | 57.7 | 13.2:1 | 20% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 50 | 15.4:1 | 17% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 30 | 21.1:1 | 16% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 745 | 55 | 13.6:1 | 5% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 868 | 53 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cave Spring Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (764 to 746); teachers down 7% (57.7 to 53.8).
About Cave Spring Middle
Cave Spring Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school located in Roanoke, Virginia. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 746 students.
The district for Cave Spring Middle is Roanoke County Public Schools, with 26 schools and 13,735 students.
A majority of students at Cave Spring Middle, 75%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 83%. By the diversity index, Cave Spring Middle comes in at 42%.
The school reported 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Virginia average 13.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 30%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Roanoke County is 49%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Cave Spring Middle would be expected to post about 79.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 87.0%.
Federal survey data 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. Cave Spring Middle is among the 26 public schools in Roanoke County.
Nearest public school: Cave Spring Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Cave Spring Middle is 3rd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Cave Spring Middle went from 766 students to 746.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
- Northside MiddleMiddle · 648 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
- Breckinridge MiddleMiddle · 733 students
Nearby schools
- Cave Spring Elementary0.2 mi · 489
- Hidden Valley High0.7 mi · 832
- Cave Spring High1.0 mi · 1,046
- Penn Forest Elementary1.3 mi · 408
- Green Valley Elementary2.0 mi · 483
- Oak Grove Elementary2.3 mi · 400
Frequently asked questions
About Cave Spring MiddleHow large is Cave Spring Middle?
Cave Spring Middle enrolls approximately 746 students in grades 06-08.
Is Cave Spring Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cave Spring Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Cave Spring Middle?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Cave Spring Middle.
How diverse is Cave Spring Middle?
Cave Spring Middle reports a student body of 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Cave Spring Middle?
Cave Spring Middle is overseen by Roanoke County Public Schools in Roanoke County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.