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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Fallon Park Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510330001416
Fallon Park Elementary
502 19th St SE, Roanoke, VA 24013 · (540) 853-2535 · Roanoke city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Virginia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
587 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 | 42 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (85) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
45.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
50.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Fallon Park Elementary
Fallon Park Elementary's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallon Park Elementary this school | 591 | 99.3% | 46.9% |
| Kegotank Elementary Mappsville | 501 | 98.0% | 41.5% |
| Larrymore Elementary Norfolk | 584 | 99.5% | 69.0% |
| Sewells Point Elementary Norfolk | 495 | 99.8% | 63.1% |
| Ocean View Elementary Norfolk | 512 | 98.2% | 55.5% |
| Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary Newport News | 549 | 100.0% | 49.6% |
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 Fallon Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Roanoke city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #1,014 of 1,101 | #11 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,025 of 1,111 ▼ 48 | #12 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,058 of 1,111 ▼ 29 | #13 of 17 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #378 of 1,176 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #145 of 1,105 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #135 of 1,106 | #2 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #174 of 1,157 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #437 of 759 | #7 of 10 |
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
591
+19 (+3%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 591 | 50.4 | 11.7:1 | 99% (587) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 46.4 | 12.4:1 | 99% (574) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 48.8 | 10.9:1 | 99% (529) |
| 2020-21 | 572 | 44 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 660 | 40 | 16.5:1 | 100% (657) |
| 2015-16 | 652 | 41 | 15.9:1 | 100% (649) |
| 2010-11 | 605 | 47 | 12.9:1 | 88% (532) |
| 2000-01 | 570 | 49 | 11.6:1 | 81% (461) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 43 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fallon Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (660 to 591); teachers up 26% (40 to 50.4).
About Fallon Park Elementary
Fallon Park Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Roanoke, Virginia. The school serves 591 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
A total of 24 schools make up Roanoke City Public Schools, with 13,811 students enrolled.
At Fallon Park Elementary, the largest share of students is Black, at 34%. The remaining shares are 29% Hispanic, 27% White, and 9% multiracial. Fallon Park Elementary's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 50.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Fallon Park Elementary was 11.7:1. On average, elementary schools in Virginia have 13.8:1, compared with 11.7:1 here. Fallon Park Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 99%.
Measured against Virginia public elementary schools, Fallon Park Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Fallon Park Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 46.9% is 14.2 points below the 61.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Roanoke city, the median household income is $55,378, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. In all, Roanoke city has 30 public schools and roughly 14,392 students.
John P. Fishwick Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Fallon Park Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 61.3% on proficiency, and Fallon Park Elementary is below that at 46.9%.
Under the NCES locale system, Fallon Park Elementary is City: Small.
Fallon Park Elementary's enrollment grew from 572 in 2020-21 to 591 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.0:1 to 11.7:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Roanoke city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,355
Census ACS
Median income
$55,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
14,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roanoke City Public Schools
- Patrick Henry HighHigh · 2,030 students
- William Fleming HighHigh · 1,957 students
- Breckinridge MiddleMiddle · 733 students
- Round Hill ElementaryElementary · 720 students
- Westside ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 601 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
- John P. Fishwick Middle0.9 mi · 456
- Morningside Elementary1.1 mi · 278
- Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle1.9 mi · 540
- Herman L. Horn Elementary1.9 mi · 399
- Lincoln Terrace Elementary1.9 mi · 287
- W.E. Cundiff Elementary2.0 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Fallon Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Fallon Park Elementary?
Fallon Park Elementary enrolls approximately 591 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fallon Park Elementary serve?
Fallon Park Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Fallon Park Elementary have?
Fallon Park Elementary employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fallon Park Elementary?
At Fallon Park Elementary, the student body is approximately 27% White, 29% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Fallon Park Elementary public or private?
Fallon Park Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Roanoke City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.