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Glenvar Middle

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Glenvar Middle ranks 88 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Glenvar Middle is a public middle school located in Salem, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 424 students. It is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenvar Middle consistently performs well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates across various subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Glenvar Middle had 100% proficiency in Geometry, Algebra I, and Mathematics for 6th grade, outperforming both the Roanoke County and Virginia state averages. The school's performance on state assessments is strong across different student subgroups, and it ranks highly for both female and male students, as well as for students with disabilities, outperforming the state averages in these categories.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Roanoke County and Roanoke City districts, Glenvar Middle generally outperforms them on state assessments, particularly in mathematics and reading. The school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that it may be able to provide more resources and individualized attention to its students, which could contribute to its strong academic performance. Overall, Glenvar Middle is a high-performing middle school that consistently excels in academic achievement and student subgroup performance.

433

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,572

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4555 Malus Dr
Salem, VA 24153

(540) 387-6322

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Students who attend Glenvar Middle usually attend:

High:

Glenvar High

Feeder schools for Glenvar Middle:

Elementary:	Fort Lewis Elementary
	Glenvar Elementary
	Mason's Cove Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

4.6%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (80% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Virginia middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg81%

Virginia avg69%

88^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools

10^th of 129Roanoke County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	88 of 419	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	86 of 417	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	106 of 422	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	103 of 415	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	84 of 419	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	128 of 424	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	77 of 413	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	42 of 415	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	68.9	79 of 409	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	69 of 412	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	56 of 416	86.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	44 of 416	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.5	29 of 413	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	69.9	66 of 413	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	64.7	103 of 408	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	40 of 390	89.7%	★★★★☆
2008	66.9	89 of 391	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	62.7	109 of 387	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	61.3	113 of 383	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	71.8	82 of 340	75.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	72.3	56 of 281	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	57 of 278	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	70 of 403	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	99 of 407	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	114 of 411	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	79 of 403	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	158 of 402	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	101 of 404	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	75 of 407	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	93 of 409	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	131 of 400	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	164 of 396	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	171 of 402	57.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I100%+6 vs state

Mathematics82%+26 vs state

English Reading82%+9 vs state

Civics and Economics80%+6 vs state

Science63%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Glenvar Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glenvar Middle	Public	6-8	4555 Malus Dr	Salem	24153	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6322	433	36	11.9	38.1%	369 (85.2%)	19 (4.4%)	20 (4.6%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	74.8	88^th of 419 public middle schools	79.0%		74.8	86^th of 417 public middle schools	79.4%	2	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.6	79.7	71.4	62.8		81.0	83.1	81.2			80.2	$11,572	$991	$10,582
Andrew Lewis Middle	Public	6-8	616 South College Ave	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2513	839	49	17.1	44.8%	544 (64.8%)	138 (16.4%)	92 (11.0%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.4%)	60.4	172^nd of 419 public middle schools	58.9%		65.1	144^th of 417 public middle schools	65.5%	28	98.4	100.0	97.0	80.4	70.1	67.1	69.5		75.7	75.4	76.8	64.8	68.6		$9,645	$536	$9,109
Hidden Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4902 Hidden Valley School Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7570	581	43	13.6	30.3%	404 (69.5%)	48 (8.3%)	50 (8.6%)	44 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	83	32^nd of 419 public middle schools	92.4%		82.7	34^th of 417 public middle schools	91.8%	2	100.0	100.0	98.4	86.5	82.7	84.7	82.4		86.6	80.2	87.9			86.3	$10,232	$479	$9,753
Cave Spring Middle	Public	6-8	4880 Brambleton Ave	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7560	746	54	13.8	30.4%	561 (75.2%)	38 (5.1%)	56 (7.5%)	58 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	85.5	20^th of 419 public middle schools	95.2%		85.9	17^th of 417 public middle schools	95.9%	3	100.0	100.0	100.0	81.2	91.1	83.5	84.4		87.2	88.0	87.4			87.5	$9,313	$387	$8,926
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	6810 Northside High School Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8145	648	48	13.5	71.9%	316 (48.8%)	114 (17.6%)	113 (17.4%)	41 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.1%)	69.1	120^th of 419 public middle schools	71.4%		71.6	101^st of 417 public middle schools	75.8%	19	100.0	100.0	100.0	67.0	69.6	93.6	61.0		80.6	78.6	82.7			78.8	$10,571	$427	$10,145
Woodrow Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1813 Carter Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2358	601	50	11.9	99.3%	245 (40.8%)	214 (35.6%)	77 (12.8%)	35 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	19.5	372^nd of 419 public middle schools	11.2%		24.6	340^th of 417 public middle schools	18.5%	32	97.0	100.0	62.8	55.3	34.8	19.3	23.7	92.5	57.8	58.6	54.6			60.2	$11,572	$1,182	$10,389
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	1160 Overland Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2351	598	42	14.1	99.7%	268 (44.8%)	204 (34.1%)	55 (9.2%)	18 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.4%)	26.9	339^th of 419 public middle schools	19.1%		20.8	357^th of 417 public middle schools	14.4%	18	100.0	98.1	80.0	55.9	31.5	14.1	24.4	94.4	61.7	67.7	67.2			56.8	$12,040	$1,297	$10,743
Shawsville Middle	Public	6-8	4179 Old Town Rd	Shawsville	24162	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 268-2262	193	26	7.5	85.0%	164 (85.0%)	2 (1.0%)	20 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	24.5	352^nd of 419 public middle schools	16.0%		23	345^th of 417 public middle schools	17.3%	7			100.0	45.2	31.4	40.8		90.5	64.4	43.9	63.6			67.2	$4,140	$90	$4,050
Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle	Public	6-8	1220 5th Street NW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2681	540	48	11.2	97.2%	76 (14.1%)	322 (59.6%)	105 (19.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	4.8	409^th of 419 public middle schools	2.4%		2.6	411^th of 417 public middle schools	1.4%	2	93.3	100.0	93.8	33.0	20.3	14.3	19.4	82.8	36.9	43.5	43.4			33.1	$15,906	$2,270	$13,637
Breckinridge Middle	Public	6-8	3901 Williamson Rd NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2251	733	54	13.6	100.1%	113 (15.4%)	273 (37.2%)	284 (38.7%)	37 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.3%)	9.3	398^th of 419 public middle schools	5.0%		8.3	397^th of 417 public middle schools	4.8%	1	100.0	100.0	74.3	44.7	39.8	26.3	35.0	77.6	43.9	42.6	47.2			46.5	$11,355	$1,922	$9,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenvar Middle

What high school do graduates of Glenvar Middle attend?

Students who attend Glenvar Middle usually go on to attend Glenvar High

How many students attend Glenvar Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Glenvar Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Glenvar Middle?

Students at Glenvar Middle are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Glenvar Middle in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

Is Glenvar Middle a good school?

Glenvar Middle ranks 88^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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