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Roanoke County Public Schools

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At a glance

11^thof 131 Virginia districts▼ 1

Better than 91% of Virginia districts

Elementary 16 Middle 5 High 5Grades PK, KG-12

5937 Cove Rd NW
Roanoke, VA 24019-2403·(540) 562-3900·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 91.6% of districts

Schools

13,735

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedBonsack Elementary21^st of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mountain View Elementary up 153 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mason's Cove Elementary 9.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Roanoke County Public Schools serves about 13,735 students across 26 schools in Virginia — 16 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high schools — and is a 5-star district ranked 11th out of 131 districts statewide, placing it in the 92nd percentile. The district is high-performing overall, but there are notable differences by geography and school level.

The Cave Spring and Hidden Valley clusters dominate the district's rankings. Cave Spring Middle is the top middle school (97th percentile), with 91% 8th-grade math proficiency, while Cave Spring High is the top high school (95th percentile) despite spending the least per student among high schools ($8,752). Cave Spring Elementary, Hidden Valley Middle, and Hidden Valley High also rank in the top 15% statewide. Among elementary schools, Bonsack Elementary stands out at the 98th percentile with a district-low 3.7% chronic absenteeism rate, while Back Creek Elementary and Penn Forest Elementary also excel. At the other end, Northside High (42nd percentile) and William Byrd High (56th percentile) have the highest poverty rates among high schools (68.2% and 37.7% free/reduced lunch respectively) and lower test scores. Northside Middle and William Byrd Middle also rank below district peers and show elevated chronic absenteeism (14.7% at William Byrd Middle, 14.3% at William Byrd High).

Poverty and attendance are clear factors, but spending does not predict success: Mason's Cove Elementary spends the most in the district ($15,752 per student) yet ranks only in the 65th percentile. Advanced math is a district strength, with 100% Algebra II proficiency at several high schools, and graduation rates are strong: Hidden Valley High and Glenvar High both post 98.7% graduation rates. However, history and social studies scores lag, and early-grade reading varies widely — from 95.24% at Bonsack Elementary to 51.56% at Glenvar Elementary. Overall, this is a strong district with excellent advanced academics, but families should look closely at individual schools, especially in the Northside and William Byrd feeder patterns.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)		SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Biology (2026)			SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)									SOL Geography (2026)	SOL World History I (2026)	SOL World History II (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th 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	Salem city	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%)	76	65^th of 416 public middle schools	84.4%		74.8	88^th of 419 public middle schools	79.0%	23	100.0		100.0	97.8							80.0	77.6	73.9					71.5					78.0	86.1	81.5							81.3		$11,572	$991	$10,582
Back Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7130 Bent Mountain Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7565	274	20	14.0	22.3%	253 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	89.1	55^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.0%		92.6	21^st of 1110 public elementary schools	98.1%	34								90.9	95.7	92.2							96.1			86.4	93.6	82.4											93.6	$11,782	$637	$11,145
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%)	48.5	625^th of 1111 public elementary schools	43.7%		48.8	619^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.2%	6								76.8	80.0	75.3							63.6			65.2	70.8	59.0											77.8	$10,806	$1,207	$9,600
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%)	87	93^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	91.6%		84.8	125^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.7%	32								91.5	85.4	95.5							97.8			80.3	90.5	95.5											82.8	$10,102	$332	$9,770
Cave Spring High	Public	9-12	3712 Chaparral Dr	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7550	1,046	67	15.5	27.2%	800 (76.5%)	67 (6.4%)	59 (5.6%)	76 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.1%)	81	17^th of 331 public high schools	94.9%		77.6	36^th of 328 public high schools	89.0%	19		94.9			95.2		98.3								86.1	64.3			86.8							88.2	94.4		73.2	91.9				$8,752	$227	$8,525
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%)	87.9	13^th of 416 public middle schools	96.9%		85.5	20^th of 419 public middle schools	95.2%	7	100.0		100.0	100.0							85.6	85.3	91.1					85.8					89.4	90.9	88.4							88.0		$9,313	$387	$8,926
Clearbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5205 Franklin Rd	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7555	320	24	13.6	40.0%	222 (69.4%)	23 (7.2%)	22 (6.9%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	71	339^th of 1111 public elementary schools	69.5%		79	230^th of 1110 public elementary schools	79.3%	109								73.9	78.0	90.6							92.5			67.4	82.0	92.3											72.0	$10,169	$478	$9,691
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%)	67.8	375^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.2%		77.4	257^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.8%	118								72.7	78.7	89.8							89.8			69.7	82.0	83.7											74.1	$12,038	$1,542	$10,496
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%)	82	174^th of 1111 public elementary schools	84.3%		81.1	194^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.5%	20								86.8	79.7	88.7							87.1			83.8	83.1	90.5											87.3	$10,189	$481	$9,708
Glenvar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4507 Malus Dr	Salem	24153	Salem city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6540	372	26	14.5	42.7%	322 (86.6%)	13 (3.5%)	18 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	62.6	446^th of 1111 public elementary schools	59.9%		64.4	431^st of 1110 public elementary schools	61.2%	15								71.9	77.4	86.4							81.4			51.6	87.0	79.7											82.0	$10,676	$503	$10,172
Glenvar High	Public	9-12	4549 Malus Dr	Salem	24153	Salem city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6536	620	39	16.0	35.8%	538 (86.8%)	17 (2.7%)	27 (4.4%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	70.3	85^th of 331 public high schools	74.3%		70.2	88^th of 328 public high schools	73.2%	3		87.8			88.0		100.0								80.5				79.7								90.6			85.0				$11,390	$406	$10,984
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%)	77.6	237^th of 1111 public elementary schools	78.7%		81.7	186^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.2%	51								78.8	80.2	93.1							95.8			77.2	88.4	85.9											76.9	$8,973	$460	$8,513
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%)	67.5	380^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.8%		71.5	336^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.7%	44								85.7	86.1	80.5							78.1			68.6	72.1	85.4											73.1	$9,682	$902	$8,780
Hidden Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4902 Hidden Valley School Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	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%)	82.1	32^nd of 416 public middle schools	92.3%		83	32^nd of 419 public middle schools	92.4%		100.0		100.0	100.0							85.4	88.2	78.3					71.9					86.4	87.8	84.1							82.2		$10,232	$479	$9,753
Mason's Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3370 Bradshaw Rd	Salem	24153	Salem city	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%)	66.8	392^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	64.7%		75.5	280^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.8%	112								90.3	78.8	80.0							68.6			74.2	84.9	77.1											72.7	$15,752	$1,299	$14,453
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%)	73.1	303^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	72.7%		61.8	456^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.9%	153								82.8	75.4	85.3							83.6			76.6	79.0	82.0											84.3	$13,687	$1,237	$12,450
Mount Pleasant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3216 Mt Pleasant Blvd	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 427-1879	246	23	10.9	83.7%	181 (73.6%)	5 (2.0%)	27 (11.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.6%)	67.1	389^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.0%		72.4	319^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.3%	70								80.0	79.6	81.8							78.8			74.3	77.3	84.9											72.1	$14,740	$1,529	$13,211
Northside High	Public	9-12	6758 Northside High School Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8155	919	62	14.9	68.2%	469 (51.0%)	179 (19.5%)	143 (15.6%)	58 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (7.3%)	50.9	193^rd of 331 public high schools	41.7%		59.4	152^nd of 328 public high schools	53.7%	41		94.9			87.2		93.3								69.4				71.0							63.6	84.0	80.8	45.1	85.9				$9,587	$487	$9,100
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%)	59	178^th of 416 public middle schools	57.2%		69.1	120^th of 419 public middle schools	71.4%	58	100.0		100.0	100.0							67.2	62.4	74.6					61.9					71.4	77.6	76.2							70.4		$10,571	$427	$10,145
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%)	76.2	267^th of 1111 public elementary schools	76.0%		80.5	207^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.4%	60								80.3	78.9	80.6							83.6			77.3	84.5	88.1											88.4	$11,876	$466	$11,410
Penn Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6328 Merriman Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7590	408	28	14.8	28.7%	275 (67.4%)	32 (7.8%)	26 (6.4%)	36 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.1%)	87.7	80^th of 1111 public elementary schools	92.8%		88.7	68^th of 1110 public elementary schools	93.9%	12								92.9	90.3	84.4							92.2			89.3	91.8	89.3											88.3	$10,913	$424	$10,489
Burton Center for Arts and Technology	Public, Magnet		1760 Roanoke Boulevard	Salem	24153	Salem city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(540) 857-5000	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
William Byrd High	Public	9-12	2902 Washington Ave	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 890-3090	1,134	73	15.4	37.7%	890 (78.5%)	69 (6.1%)	97 (8.6%)	20 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.0%)	59.7	146^th of 331 public high schools	55.9%		65.9	112^th of 328 public high schools	65.9%	34		88.0			85.0		100.0							50.0	71.1				81.6								83.4			86.5				$10,163	$224	$9,940
William Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	2910 Washington Ave	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 890-1035	802	58	13.7	67.1%	615 (76.7%)	63 (7.9%)	57 (7.1%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.9%)	54.9	205^th of 416 public middle schools	50.7%		63.9	149^th of 419 public middle schools	64.4%	56	100.0		100.0	96.1							67.2	73.8	46.9					61.0					78.6	77.0	70.4							66.0		$8,892	$551	$8,340
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%)	92	21^st of 1111 public elementary schools	98.1%		91.3	31^st of 1110 public elementary schools	97.2%	10								95.2	92.5	98.3							93.0			95.2	86.8	94.7											96.1	$14,901	$543	$14,358
Fort Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3115 West Main St	Salem	24153	Salem city	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%)	86.5	97^th of 1111 public elementary schools	91.3%		87	88^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.1%	9								94.4	94.2	94.3							85.7			94.4	86.5	82.9											84.3	$11,452	$1,716	$9,736
Hidden Valley High	Public	9-12	5000 Titan Trail	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 776-7320	832	55	15.1	26.1%	572 (68.8%)	64 (7.7%)	87 (10.5%)	53 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.7%)	75.5	48^th of 331 public high schools	85.5%		75.4	55^th of 328 public high schools	83.2%	7		100.0			92.3	61.5	100.0							90.0	74.2	68.8			84.3								96.5			87.7	35.7			$9,533	$240	$9,292
Governor's STEM Academy at the Burton Center for Arts and Te	Public, Magnet		1760 Roanoke Boulevard	Salem	24153	Salem city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(540) 562-3900	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Secondary Transition Educational Program	Public		5937 Cove Road	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 562-3700	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salem City Public Schools	3.11 mi	8	30^th
Montgomery County Public Schools	7.29 mi	21	51^st
Roanoke City Public Schools	7.89 mi	27	117^th
Roanoke Valley Governor's School	8.66 mi	1
Virginia Department of Corrections	10.12 mi	62

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.