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Crystal Spring Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Crystal Spring Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Roanoke, VA, serving 323 students as part of Roanoke City Public Schools, and it stands out as one of the highest-performing elementary schools in Virginia despite serving a student body where nearly 100% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. In the 2025–2026 school year, Crystal Spring ranked 75th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools—the 93rd percentile, earning a 5-star rating. That puts it well ahead of every nearby school, including Grandin Court Elementary (77th percentile), Wasena Elementary (72nd percentile), and even Roanoke County Public Schools schools like Green Valley Elementary (79th percentile) and Mount Pleasant Elementary (65th percentile).

Academically, Crystal Spring's test scores are far above district and state averages. In 2025–2026, math proficiency ranged from 90.9% to 95.6% across grades 3–5, while English reading proficiency ranged from 87.3% to 91.1%. Fifth-grade science came in at 81.8%, and fourth-grade Virginia Studies at 90.9%. By comparison, Roanoke City Public Schools district averages were roughly 55–62% in math and 50–54% in reading—meaning Crystal Spring outperforms its district by 30–40 percentage points. Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low: just 6.8% in 2024–2025, compared to 25.0% districtwide and 14.8% statewide. Nearby high-poverty schools like Garden City Elementary (25.4%), Morningside Elementary (26.3%), and Hurt Park Elementary (32.4%) have far higher absenteeism rates.

Crystal Spring achieves these results while spending less and maintaining larger class sizes than many lower-performing peers. The school spends $13,186 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 14.9, while Virginia Heights Elementary spends $17,055 with a ratio of 10.3 and ranks in the 29th percentile, and Morningside Elementary spends $16,084 with a ratio of 12.1 and ranks in the 10th percentile. The school's success is also durable—it has ranked in or near Virginia's top 100 for nearly a decade, including top-10 finishes in 2015–2016, 2016–2017, and 2018–2019, and a strong rebound to 75th in 2025–2026 after a post-pandemic dip. For parents, Crystal Spring is a proven, high-performing school delivering exceptional outcomes regardless of economic challenges.

323

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,186

Per pupil spending ?

100.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2620 Carolina Ave SW
Roanoke, VA 24014

(540) 853-2976

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

Students who attend Crystal Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Madison Middle
High:	Patrick Henry High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 81st percentile in 2024 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (90% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 93rd (2026) from a 81st-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school90%

District avg54%

Virginia avg72%

75^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 1% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 17Elementary Schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools

117^th of 131Roanoke City 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	75 of 1111	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	86.7	90 of 1110	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	80.5	213 of 1114	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	177 of 1114	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.7	60 of 1109	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	48 of 1103	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	8 of 1105	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	17 of 1097	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.3	4 of 1099	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	93.4	2 of 1096	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.1	8 of 1100	99.3%	★★★★★
2014	94.9	3 of 1110	99.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.7	6 of 1120	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	60 of 1117	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	72.8	231 of 1117	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	134 of 1113	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	29 of 1082	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	80.3	99 of 1081	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	81.0	109 of 1083	89.9%	★★★★★
2006	64.1	368 of 1071	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.1	210 of 1062	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	61 of 1100	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.7	84 of 1096	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	221 of 1098	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	165 of 1100	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	338 of 1040	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	481 of 1046	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	96 of 1099	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	83.9	126 of 1093	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	215 of 1101	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	218 of 1093	80.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	55 of 974	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	85 of 973	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	150 of 979	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	148 of 984	85.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics94%+20 vs state

VA Studies91%+20 vs state

English Reading89%+18 vs state

Science82%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (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 (2025)	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 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
Crystal Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2620 Carolina Ave SW	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2976	323	22	14.9	100.9%	262 (81.1%)	18 (5.6%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	88.1	75^th of 1111 public elementary schools	93.2%		86.7	90^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.9%	15	95.6	94.6	90.9	81.8	88.6	91.1	87.3	90.9	$13,186	$1,222	$11,965
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%)	38.1	755^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.0%		35.2	769^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.7%	14	77.8	75.0	65.9	53.7	59.3	71.4	58.5	75.0	$15,775	$1,499	$14,276
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 5th St SW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2963	362	31	11.8	101.7%	156 (43.1%)	99 (27.3%)	47 (13.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.6%)	60	477^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.1%		65.8	406^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.4%	71	46.2	87.3	76.6	79.4	50.0	83.1	71.9	81.7	$13,194	$2,522	$10,672
Wasena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Sherwood Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2914	247	19	13.2	100.0%	131 (53.0%)	54 (21.9%)	35 (14.2%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	72.8	307^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.4%		69.9	356^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.9%	49	70.6	88.2	100.0	97.0	70.6	76.5	87.9	76.5	$12,172	$2,175	$9,998
Garden City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3718 Garden City Blvd SE	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2971	302	33	9.2	98.7%	160 (53.0%)	77 (25.5%)	27 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.9%)	28.6	857^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.9%		31	815^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.6%	42	80.5	58.5	66.7	61.1	65.9	48.8	55.6	46.3	$16,985	$2,183	$14,802
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%)	34.9	791^st of 1111 public elementary schools	28.8%		33.1	799^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.0%	8	85.0	53.6	63.2	52.6	72.5	64.3	60.5	50.0	$17,055	$1,670	$15,385
Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1716 Wilson Avenue SE	Roanoke	24013	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2991	278	23	12.1	101.4%	112 (40.3%)	91 (32.7%)	45 (16.2%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.0%)	13.5	999^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.1%		9.2	1035^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.8%	36	75.8	33.3	43.5	39.1	66.7	41.0	51.1	30.6	$16,084	$2,596	$13,487
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%)	77.1	250^th of 1111 public elementary schools	77.5%		83	161^st of 1110 public elementary schools	85.5%	89	87.9	83.3	90.0	82.0	74.2	80.0	87.8	81.5	$12,221	$2,570	$9,651
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
Hurt Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 Salem Ave SW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2986	321	34	9.4	101.2%	29 (9.0%)	203 (63.2%)	42 (13.1%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.2%)	4.5	1080^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.8%		5.7	1067^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.9%	13	52.1	41.2	32.7	36.5	40.4	43.1	56.9	34.0	$14,920	$2,161	$12,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Crystal Spring Elementary

What schools do graduates of Crystal Spring Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crystal Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Madison Middle
High : Patrick Henry High

What district is Crystal Spring Elementary in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

Is Crystal Spring Elementary a good school?

Yes. Crystal Spring Elementary ranks in the top 6.8% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Crystal Spring Elementary?

Students at Crystal Spring Elementary are 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

How many students attend Crystal Spring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Crystal Spring Elementary.

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