Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510330001349
Wasena Elementary
1125 Sherwood Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015 · (540) 853-2914 · Roanoke city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Virginia public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
13.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
247 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 | 34 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
64%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
80.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +22.0pp since 2022
Math
79.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +13.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 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 up about 22 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 13 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.0% | 79.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 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
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Wasena Elementary
Wasena Elementary's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasena Elementary this school | 247 | 100.0% | 72.5% |
| Stanleytown Elementary Stanleytown | 250 | 100.0% | 60.4% |
| Tarrallton Elementary Norfolk | 286 | 99.7% | 74.0% |
| Berkeley Glenn Elementary Waynesboro | 256 | 94.9% | 54.8% |
| Garden City Elementary Roanoke | 302 | 98.7% | 54.1% |
| Sunnyside Elementary Mckenney | 281 | 93.6% | 75.1% |
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 Wasena Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Roanoke city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #515 of 1,101 | #4 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #439 of 1,111 ▲ 284 | #4 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #336 of 1,111 ▲ 432 | #3 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #1,050 of 1,176 | #16 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #404 of 1,105 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #433 of 1,106 | #10 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #123 of 1,157 | #10 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #123 of 324 | #1 of 7 |
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
247
+24 (+11%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 247 | 18.6 | 13.3:1 | 100% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 17.4 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 233 | 18.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 14 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 14 | 16.0:1 | 59% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 17 | 14.4:1 | 62% (153) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 15 | 16.0:1 | 55% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 37% (111) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wasena Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (224 to 247); teachers up 33% (14 to 18.6).
About Wasena Elementary
Located in Roanoke, Virginia, Wasena Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 247 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Virginia is about 499, so this school runs 51% smaller than that.
The district, Roanoke City Public Schools, has 13,811 students enrolled across 24 schools.
At Wasena Elementary, White students make up 53% of the student body. The next largest groups are 22% Black, 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, about 57% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 18.6 full-time equivalents, or about 13.3 students per teacher. That is close to the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. About 100% of students, or 247, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for Wasena Elementary is B+. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Virginia, Wasena Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 72.5% actual against a predicted 60.9%.
Within Roanoke city, the median household income is $55,378, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. In all, Roanoke city has 30 public schools and roughly 14,392 students.
Of nearby public schools, James Madison Middle is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. Wasena Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Wasena Elementary ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Wasena Elementary is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, Wasena Elementary's enrollment grew 11%, to 247. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.9:1 in 2020-21 to 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Wasena Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
- James Madison Middle0.7 mi · 598
- Virginia Heights Elementary0.7 mi · 245
- Fishburn Park Elementary0.8 mi · 279
- Patrick Henry High0.9 mi · 2,030
- Highland Park Elementary1.0 mi · 362
- Woodrow Wilson Middle1.0 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Wasena ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Wasena Elementary?
Wasena Elementary enrolls approximately 247 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Wasena Elementary serve?
Wasena Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wasena Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wasena Elementary is approximately 13.3:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wasena Elementary?
Student demographics at Wasena Elementary are roughly 53% White, 14% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Wasena Elementary?
Wasena 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.