Mason's Cove Elementary

Mason's Cove Elementary is a primary school of close-knit scale in Salem, Virginia, operated by Roanoke County Public Schools, caters to 204 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 499 students per school, that is 59% below typical.

Across the 26 schools in Roanoke County Public Schools (13,735 students total), Mason's Cove Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Mason's Cove Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Roanoke County's rate of about 49%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mason's Cove Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 69.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 77.4%.

In the area at large, Roanoke County reports that median household income runs about $83,709, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Roanoke County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,154 students), Mason's Cove Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Glen Cove Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Mason's Cove Elementary. On composite proficiency, Mason's Cove Elementary comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 77.8%.

Mason's Cove Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mason's Cove Elementary has ticked up 11%, going from 183 students in 2018 to 204 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 98% to 88% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Mason's Cove Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.