Enrollment
372
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510333001456
Glenvar Elementary
4507 Malus Dr, Salem, VA 24153 · (540) 387-6540 · Roanoke County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL372 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
159 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 | 17 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
25%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
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
79.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 79.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.0% | 76.0% |
% 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
77.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.5%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Glenvar Elementary
Glenvar Elementary's state test result (77.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenvar Elementary this school | 372 | 42.7% | 77.0% |
| Beaverdam Elementary Beaverdam | 339 | 43.4% | 75.9% |
| South Salem Elementary Salem | 371 | 40.2% | 83.1% |
| Colonial Elementary Troutville | 439 | 36.0% | 89.3% |
| Gainesboro Elementary Winchester | 483 | 41.6% | 50.1% |
| West Salem Elementary Salem | 375 | 35.5% | 80.4% |
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 Glenvar Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Roanoke County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #396 of 1,101 | #14 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #440 of 1,111 ▼ 57 | #14 of 16 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #468 of 1,111 ▼ 190 | #15 of 16 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 372 | #873 of 1,176 | #10 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #694 of 1,105 | #14 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.5% | #1,019 of 1,106 | #14 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #830 of 1,157 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #727 of 759 | #11 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
372
+33 (+10%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 372 | 25.5 | 14.6:1 | 43% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 26.5 | 14.2:1 | 44% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 347 | 25.5 | 13.6:1 | 41% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 339 | 21 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 377 | 24.5 | 15.4:1 | 33% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 24 | 16.7:1 | 38% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 21 | 17.9:1 | 33% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 24% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenvar Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (377 to 372); teachers up 4% (24.5 to 25.5).
About Glenvar Elementary
Among the schools in Salem, Virginia, is Glenvar Elementary, a small elementary school. Its 372 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 25% smaller than the 499 average for elementary schools in Virginia.
Glenvar Elementary reports to Roanoke County Public Schools, which has 26 schools and 13,735 students.
Glenvar Elementary enrolls a student body that is 87% White. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, Roanoke County is about 83% White. By the diversity index, Glenvar Elementary comes in at 25%.
With 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Glenvar Elementary was 14.6:1. Among elementary schools in Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. Glenvar Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 43%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Glenvar Elementary is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 77.0% actual, 76.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Virginia.
Across Roanoke County, median household income is about $83,709, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Glenvar Elementary is among the 26 public schools in Roanoke County.
Nearest public school: Glenvar High, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Glenvar Elementary is 7th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Glenvar Elementary as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 339 to 372. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.1:1 to 14.6:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Salem
- Salem HighHigh · 1,202 students
- Andrew Lewis MiddleMiddle · 839 students
- Glenvar HighHigh · 620 students
- Glenvar MiddleMiddle · 433 students
- Virginia Virtual Academy at SalemCombined · 415 students
- G.W. Carver ElementaryElementary · 404 students
Nearby schools
- Glenvar High0.1 mi · 620
- Glenvar Middle0.1 mi · 433
- Fort Lewis Elementary1.3 mi · 250
- South Salem Elementary3.0 mi · 371
- Salem High3.4 mi · 1,202
- West Salem Elementary3.6 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Glenvar ElementaryHow large is Glenvar Elementary?
Glenvar Elementary enrolls approximately 372 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Glenvar Elementary serve?
Glenvar Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenvar Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glenvar Elementary is approximately 14.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glenvar Elementary?
At Glenvar Elementary, the student body is approximately 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Glenvar Elementary?
Glenvar Elementary 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.