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Mason's Cove Elementary

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Mason's Cove Elementary ranks 280 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mason's Cove Elementary is a public elementary school located in Salem, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 210. The school 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.

Mason's Cove Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools, with strong academic performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, particularly in mathematics and English reading. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had over 80% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders scoring proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, outperforming the Roanoke County and Virginia state averages. The school's performance on SOL English Reading is also impressive, with over 75% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better.

While Mason's Cove Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools district, its performance is not as strong as the top-performing schools in the Salem City Public Schools district, such as South Salem Elementary and Fort Lewis Elementary, which consistently rank among the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools. Additionally, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 9.6% in 2021-2022 to 15.7% in 2023-2024.

204

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,752

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3370 Bradshaw Rd
Salem, VA 24153

(540) 387-6530

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Students who attend Mason's Cove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glenvar Middle
High:	Glenvar High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (82% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Virginia median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg83%

Virginia avg71%

280^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 16Elementary 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	75.5	280 of 1110	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	474 of 1114	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	282 of 1114	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	246 of 1109	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	208 of 1103	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	375 of 1105	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	446 of 1097	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.3	392 of 1099	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.9	446 of 1096	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	364 of 1100	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.6	463 of 1110	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	445 of 1120	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	392 of 1117	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	80.8	107 of 1117	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	74.3	197 of 1113	82.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.3	361 of 1082	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.1	659 of 1081	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	582 of 1083	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.4	433 of 1071	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.5	398 of 1062	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	170 of 355	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	326 of 1096	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	583 of 1098	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.3	274 of 1100	75.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	113 of 1046	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	432 of 1036	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	295 of 1093	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	333 of 1101	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	318 of 1093	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	511 of 973	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	696 of 979	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.6	459 of 984	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2024)52nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+12 vs state

English Reading82%+11 vs state

Science81%+12 vs state

VA Studies75%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, October 11, 2019

Great school! Great staff! The teachers have worked really well with us to develop a plan that will help our child in the best way possible. Communication between parents and staff is fantastic. Plus, the school is newly renovated and top-notch. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 26, 2015

When your child is publicly chastised of verbally corrected in classroom around others because they were home sick for 2 days and homework was not completed that clearly let's me know that some teacher here is extremely unprofessional and unthoughtful ! From an extremely upset parent Close Quote

Schools Near Mason's Cove Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mason's Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3370 Bradshaw Rd	Salem	24153	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 387-6530	204	22	9.4	69.6%	179 (87.7%)	6 (2.9%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	75.5	280^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.8%		61.2	474^th of 1114 public elementary schools	57.5%	194	82.4	82.1	87.5	81.3	85.3	85.7	75.8	75.0	$15,752	$1,299	$14,453
Glen Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5901 Cove Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8135	425	30	14.4	67.5%	263 (61.9%)	63 (14.8%)	47 (11.1%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	81.1	194^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.5%		76.1	267^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.0%	73	86.7	83.1	86.7	83.3	81.7	87.7	85.0	84.1	$10,189	$481	$9,708
West Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 N Bruffey St	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2503	375	27	13.7	35.5%	296 (78.9%)	24 (6.4%)	26 (6.9%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	72.2	323^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	70.9%		69	370^th of 1114 public elementary schools	66.8%	47	91.6	72.0	81.7	73.2	83.3	80.0	78.3	83.0	$10,591	$289	$10,302
G.W. Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Fourth St	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 387-2492	404	29	13.8	88.4%	234 (57.9%)	96 (23.8%)	47 (11.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	72.1	325^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.7%		82.7	159^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.7%	166	80.5	89.3	77.5	67.6	81.6	85.1	77.5	83.6	$11,206	$1,271	$9,935
Burlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6533 Peters Creek Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 561-8165	530	37	14.5	90.0%	198 (37.4%)	107 (20.2%)	144 (27.2%)	31 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.4%)	48.8	619^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.2%		55.1	556^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.1%	63	74.0	77.9	76.8	76.8	67.5	60.5	68.3	54.3	$10,806	$1,207	$9,600
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Westside Blvd NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2967	624	54	11.5	98.9%	69 (11.1%)	342 (54.8%)	149 (23.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.5%)	4.5	1076^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.1%		4.3	1089^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.2%	13	44.4	48.2	49.4	42.2	22.5	41.6	40.8	40.3	$14,177	$2,212	$11,965
South Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Carolyn Rd	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2478	371	36	10.1	40.2%	282 (76.0%)	30 (8.1%)	36 (9.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	77.6	251^st of 1110 public elementary schools	77.4%		80.5	212^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.0%	39	86.7	75.0	95.0	83.3	76.7	83.1	88.1	79.3	$10,097	$503	$9,594
East Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 Boulevard	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 375-7001	378	30	12.8	88.1%	163 (43.1%)	76 (20.1%)	94 (24.9%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.3%)	54.4	545^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.9%		56.5	530^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.4%	15	79.6	71.0	73.3	70.7	81.6	67.2	67.6	74.6	$12,726	$1,432	$11,295
Fort Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3115 West Main St	Salem	24153	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6594	250	18	14.2	21.6%	198 (79.2%)	5 (2.0%)	18 (7.2%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	87	88^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.1%		87.1	85^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.4%	3	86.8	91.4	95.5	97.7	81.1	88.6	97.7	79.4	$11,452	$1,716	$9,736
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	648 Westwood Blvd NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2978	479	40	12.0	99.4%	67 (14.0%)	258 (53.9%)	74 (15.4%)	50 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	17	961^st of 1110 public elementary schools	13.4%		17.1	966^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.3%	5	59.4	56.4	50.6	41.8	34.3	61.0	52.8	72.6	$12,110	$2,316	$9,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Mason's Cove Elementary

What district is Mason's Cove Elementary in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

Is Mason's Cove Elementary a good school?

Mason's Cove Elementary ranks 280^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mason's Cove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mason's Cove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenvar Middle
High : Glenvar High

What is the racial makeup of Mason's Cove Elementary?

Students at Mason's Cove Elementary are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Mason's Cove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Mason's Cove Elementary.

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