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Bonsack Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bonsack Elementary is a public elementary school located in Roanoke, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 314 students. 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.

Bonsack Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking among the top 5% of Bonsack Elementary in recent years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 31st out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the Roanoke County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong performance in mathematics, science, and English reading.

When compared to nearby schools, Bonsack Elementary outperforms other schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools district, such as W.E. Cundiff Elementary, Burlington Elementary, and Mountain View Elementary. However, when compared to schools in the Botetourt County Public Schools district, such as Colonial Elementary and Cloverdale Elementary, Bonsack Elementary's performance is more comparable, with both districts having high-performing schools.

311

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,901

Per pupil spending ?

22.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5437 Crumpacker Dr
Roanoke, VA 24019

(540) 977-5870

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Students who attend Bonsack Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Byrd Middle
High:	William Byrd High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (94% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school94%

District avg83%

Virginia avg71%

31^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	91.3	31 of 1110	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	26 of 1114	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	61 of 1114	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	34 of 1109	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	196 of 1103	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	86 of 1105	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	32 of 1097	97.1%	★★★★★
2017	82.4	118 of 1099	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	199 of 1096	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	250 of 1100	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	169 of 1110	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	159 of 1120	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	144 of 1117	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	81.7	93 of 1117	91.7%	★★★★★
2010	81.5	69 of 1113	93.8%	★★★★★
2009	77.9	134 of 1082	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	148 of 1081	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	131 of 1083	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	82.5	78 of 1071	92.7%	★★★★★
2005	75.5	194 of 1062	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	38 of 1096	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	53 of 1098	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	68 of 1100	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	116 of 1046	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	89 of 1036	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	30 of 1093	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.0	22 of 1101	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	65 of 1093	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	76 of 973	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	28 of 979	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	66 of 984	93.3%	★★★★★

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)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

VA Studies100%+32 vs state

English Reading94%+23 vs state

Mathematics93%+20 vs state

Science88%+19 vs state

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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
Bonsack Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5437 Crumpacker Dr	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 977-5870	311	25	12.6	22.5%	253 (81.4%)	9 (2.9%)	25 (8.0%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	91.3	31^st of 1110 public elementary schools	97.2%		91.8	26^th of 1114 public elementary schools	97.7%	5	93.8	100.0	83.7	88.4	87.2	100.0	93.0	100.0	$14,901	$543	$14,358
Cloverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	833 Cougar Drive	Cloverdale	24077	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 992-1086	234	19	12.4	32.9%	197 (84.2%)	6 (2.6%)	11 (4.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.0%)	78.9	233^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	79.0%		82	171^st of 1114 public elementary schools	84.6%	62	78.8	97.7	75.0	75.0	84.9	97.7	81.8	90.0	$11,850	$1,183	$10,666
Colonial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Murray Drive	Troutville	24175	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 977-6773	439	33	13.3	36.0%	376 (85.6%)	8 (1.8%)	24 (5.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.7%)	88.2	74^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.3%		86.2	99^th of 1114 public elementary schools	91.1%	25	83.9	97.1	94.4	97.2	79.8	95.6	94.4	89.2	$9,669	$1,058	$8,611
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5901 Plantation Circle	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 561-8175	377	32	11.9	71.9%	221 (58.6%)	51 (13.5%)	46 (12.2%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.1%)	61.8	456^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.9%		55.6	544^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.2%	88	80.4	73.6	72.7	72.2	76.5	81.1	72.2	75.0	$13,687	$1,237	$12,450
Monterey Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Oliver Rd NE	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2933	508	36	14.1	100.6%	132 (26.0%)	129 (25.4%)	187 (36.8%)	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.7%)	16.1	968^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.9	982^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	11.8%	14	67.4	61.9	51.7	47.1	50.6	50.6	48.8	47.0	$12,020	$1,947	$10,073
Herman L. Horn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 Ruddell Rd	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 857-5007	399	36	11.2	82.5%	264 (66.2%)	46 (11.5%)	41 (10.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.8%)	77.4	257^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.8%		68.9	373^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	66.5%	116	76.9	93.9	82.0	88.3	69.2	89.8	85.3	82.2	$12,038	$1,542	$10,496
Preston Park Elementary	Public	K-5	3142 Preston Avenue NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2996	535	37	14.3	98.3%	75 (14.0%)	77 (14.4%)	321 (60.0%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	32 (6.0%)	2.7	1093^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.7	1028^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.7%	65	37.7	39.8	49.4	35.8	25.3	40.6	34.6	34.7	$12,313	$1,652	$10,661
W.E. Cundiff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Hardy Rd	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 857-5009	486	38	12.9	81.3%	350 (72.0%)	33 (6.8%)	40 (8.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.3%)	71.5	336^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.7%		70.9	338^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.7%	2	72.6	88.9	87.8	67.6	72.6	90.1	78.4	88.5	$9,682	$902	$8,780
Fallon Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 19th St SE	Roanoke	24013	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2535	591	50	11.7	99.3%	158 (26.7%)	200 (33.8%)	171 (28.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.3%)	7.1	1052^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	5.2%		8.9	1041^st of 1114 public elementary schools	6.6%	11	43.3	51.2	51.1	40.5	39.5	50.0	39.5	50.0	$15,267	$2,866	$12,401
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonsack Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bonsack Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bonsack Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Byrd Middle
High : William Byrd High

Is Bonsack Elementary a good school?

Yes! Bonsack Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 31^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Bonsack Elementary in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

How many students attend Bonsack Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Bonsack Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bonsack Elementary?

Students at Bonsack Elementary are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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