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Oak Grove Elementary

Q: Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 207 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Roanoke, Virginia, serving 395 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 129 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Oak Grove Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Virginia elementary schools over the past several years and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 85% of 5th-graders scoring proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 83.99% for the district and 71.56% for the state. Oak Grove also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, suggesting effective strategies to promote regular student attendance.

Compared to nearby schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools district, Oak Grove's performance is notably stronger, with significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Oak Grove's spending per student is higher than the state average, which may contribute to the school's academic success and the availability of resources to support student learning. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8 students per teacher, Oak Grove Elementary provides more individualized attention and support for its students.

400

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,876

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5005 Grandin Rd Extension
Roanoke, VA 24018

(540) 772-7580

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hidden Valley Middle
High:	Hidden Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

African American:

11.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (85% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school85%

District avg83%

Virginia avg71%

207^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	80.5	207 of 1110	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	161 of 1114	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	147 of 1114	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	184 of 1109	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	173 of 1103	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	234 of 1105	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	327 of 1097	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	395 of 1099	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.6	212 of 1096	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.8	336 of 1100	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	271 of 1110	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	149 of 1120	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	84.3	66 of 1117	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	81.1	101 of 1117	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	72.2	229 of 1113	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	198 of 1082	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	141 of 1081	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	65.1	366 of 1083	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.7	100 of 1071	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	75.5	193 of 1062	81.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	63.3	113 of 324	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	264 of 1096	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	104 of 1098	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	222 of 1100	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	176 of 1046	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	134 of 1036	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	132 of 1093	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	257 of 1101	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	96 of 1093	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	249 of 973	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	138 of 979	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	222 of 984	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2023)65th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading87%+16 vs state

Science85%+16 vs state

VA Studies84%+16 vs state

Mathematics83%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, June 15, 2014

Wonderful teachers, involved parents, great security. Resource teachers pull smaller groups for reading help, speech, gifted, etc, so students can get more customized instruction Close Quote

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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
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5005 Grandin Rd Extension	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7580	400	32	12.6	46.3%	277 (69.3%)	45 (11.3%)	36 (9.0%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	80.5	207^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.4%		82.6	161^st of 1114 public elementary schools	85.5%	46	80.0	83.1	85.0	85.0	85.9	87.5	86.7	84.4	$11,876	$466	$11,410
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
Grandin Court Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2815 Spessard Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2867	331	27	12.3	99.4%	229 (69.2%)	47 (14.2%)	29 (8.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	83	161^st of 1110 public elementary schools	85.5%		77	257^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.9%	96	92.5	87.5	94.1	78.4	86.8	87.2	90.0	74.5	$12,221	$2,570	$9,651
Cave Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5404 Springlawn Ave	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7558	489	32	15.5	23.1%	357 (73.0%)	29 (5.9%)	40 (8.2%)	34 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	84.8	125^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.7%		87.9	72^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	93.5%	53	91.2	85.4	88.9	91.7	86.8	94.3	83.3	78.8	$10,102	$332	$9,770
Green Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3838 Overdale Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7556	483	35	14.0	44.3%	316 (65.4%)	39 (8.1%)	62 (12.8%)	26 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.3%)	81.7	186^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.2%		66.4	406^th of 1114 public elementary schools	63.6%	220	85.5	80.3	93.6	87.2	81.7	88.6	85.9	79.7	$8,973	$460	$8,513
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
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
Fishburn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3057 Colonial Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2931	279	28	10.0	101.8%	125 (44.8%)	83 (29.7%)	31 (11.1%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.0%)	35.2	769^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.7%		28.5	860^th of 1114 public elementary schools	22.8%	91	68.4	55.3	66.7	63.2	71.1	51.4	77.5	45.7	$15,775	$1,499	$14,276
Virginia Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 Amherst Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2937	245	24	10.3	102.4%	120 (49.0%)	47 (19.2%)	52 (21.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)	33.1	799^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.0%		31	825^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.9%	26	80.0	58.3	65.1	59.5	67.5	47.2	64.3	48.3	$17,055	$1,670	$15,385
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary are 69% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 207^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Oak Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hidden Valley Middle
High : Hidden Valley High

What district is Oak Grove Elementary in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Oak Grove Elementary.

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