Grandin Court Elementary

Grandin Court Elementary, a close-knit K-5 school in Roanoke, Virginia, run under Roanoke City Public Schools, caters to 331 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 34% leaner than typical.

Grandin Court Elementary is one of 24 schools operated by Roanoke City Public Schools, a district that educates 13,811 students overall.

On demographics, Grandin Court Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 14% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 57% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Grandin Court Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 61.0%; this one delivers 83.4%, a residual of +22.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Roanoke city) logs that median household income runs about $55,378, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Roanoke city runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,392 students), of which Grandin Court Elementary is one.

Patrick Henry High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grandin Court Elementary. On composite proficiency, Grandin Court Elementary comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 66.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grandin Court Elementary has shrank 3%, going from 342 students in 2018 to 331 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 78% to 69%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.