Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510330000667
Virginia Heights Elementary
1210 Amherst Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015 · (540) 853-2937 · Roanoke city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
10.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
102%
251 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 | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
67%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
60.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
68.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.0% | 66.0% |
% 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
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 Virginia Heights Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Roanoke city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #848 of 1,101 | #6 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #730 of 1,111 ▼ 8 | #5 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #855 of 1,111 ▲ 69 | #7 of 17 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #1,054 of 1,176 | #17 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #36 of 1,105 | #4 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #327 of 1,106 | #7 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 102% | #22 of 1,157 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #110 of 759 | #1 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
245
-49 (-17%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 300
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 245 | 23.8 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 259 | 23.6 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 24 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 22 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 24.2 | 13.3:1 | 99% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 99% (357) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 23 | 15.4:1 | 71% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 24 | 12.5:1 | 54% (161) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Virginia Heights Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (322 to 245); teachers down 2% (24.2 to 23.8).
About Virginia Heights Elementary
Virginia Heights Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Roanoke, Virginia. It enrolled 245 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students each.
Virginia Heights Elementary sits within Roanoke City Public Schools, which has 24 schools and 13,811 students.
White students are the largest group at Virginia Heights Elementary, with 49% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 19% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Virginia Heights Elementary has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 23.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average 13.8:1.
allk12 grades Virginia Heights Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Virginia Heights Elementary scores 59.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 60.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Roanoke city show that median household income is about $55,378, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 30 public schools in Roanoke city, with a combined enrollment of about 14,392.
Woodrow Wilson Middle is the public school closest to Virginia Heights Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Virginia Heights Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Virginia Heights Elementary ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 59.5% against a local average of 63.0%.
Virginia Heights Elementary falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 294 in 2020-21 and 245 in 2024-25, a 17% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.4:1 to 10.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Virginia Heights Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Woodrow Wilson Middle0.6 mi · 601
- Wasena Elementary0.7 mi · 247
- Patrick Henry High0.8 mi · 2,030
- Hurt Park Elementary0.9 mi · 321
- James Madison Middle1.2 mi · 598
- Fishburn Park Elementary1.3 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Virginia Heights ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Virginia Heights Elementary?
Virginia Heights Elementary enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-05.
Is Virginia Heights Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Virginia Heights Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Virginia Heights Elementary have?
Virginia Heights Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
How diverse is Virginia Heights Elementary?
Virginia Heights Elementary reports a student body of 49% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Virginia Heights Elementary in?
Virginia Heights Elementary is part of Roanoke City Public Schools.
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