Enrollment
279
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510330001417
Fishburn Park Elementary
3057 Colonial Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015 · (540) 853-2931 · Roanoke city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
284 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 50 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
69%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
68.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
64.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +7.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Where Fishburn Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Roanoke city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #818 of 1,101 | #5 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #818 of 1,111 ▼ 13 | #6 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #659 of 1,111 ▲ 209 | #5 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #1,004 of 1,176 | #14 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #26 of 1,105 | #3 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.7% | #276 of 1,106 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #34 of 1,157 | #3 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #351 of 759 | #5 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
279
+20 (+8%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 263
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 279 | 27.7 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 280 | 27.3 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 292 | 26.8 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 24 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 22.5 | 14.3:1 | 62% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 22 | 12.4:1 | 63% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 15 | 20.8:1 | 52% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 26 | 15.5:1 | 43% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 263 | 19 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fishburn Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (321 to 279); teachers up 23% (22.5 to 27.7).
About Fishburn Park Elementary
Fishburn Park Elementary is one of the public schools in Roanoke, Virginia. It is a small elementary school. The school counts 279 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499 students.
Federal data list 24 schools in Roanoke City Public Schools, with 13,811 students enrolled.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Fishburn Park Elementary. The largest is White students, at 45%. The remaining shares are 30% Black, 11% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Roanoke city's population at about 57%. Fishburn Park Elementary's diversity index is 69%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Fishburn Park Elementary total 27.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.1:1. That is 3.8 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 60.4%.
Roanoke city census figures show that the median household income is $55,378, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Roanoke city is home to 30 public schools and about 14,392 public school students.
The school nearest to Fishburn Park Elementary is James Madison Middle, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Fishburn Park Elementary ranks 5th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Fishburn Park Elementary is City: Small.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2020-21, when Fishburn Park Elementary had 259 students, to 2024-25, when it had 279.
The Fishburn Park Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- James Madison Middle0.2 mi · 598
- Wasena Elementary0.8 mi · 247
- Patrick Henry High0.8 mi · 2,030
- Grandin Court Elementary1.1 mi · 331
- Crystal Spring Elementary1.1 mi · 323
- Woodrow Wilson Middle1.3 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Fishburn Park ElementaryHow many students attend Fishburn Park Elementary?
Fishburn Park Elementary enrolls approximately 279 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fishburn Park Elementary serve?
Fishburn Park Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Fishburn Park Elementary have?
Fishburn Park Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
How diverse is Fishburn Park Elementary?
Fishburn Park Elementary reports a student body of 45% White, 11% Hispanic, 30% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Fishburn Park Elementary?
Fishburn Park Elementary is overseen by Roanoke City Public Schools in Roanoke city.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.