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Virginia Heights Elementary

Q: Is Virginia Heights Elementary a good school?

Virginia Heights Elementary ranks 791 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

791^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Virginia Heights Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Roanoke, VA, serving 245 students in the Roanoke City Public Schools district, where virtually every student qualifies for meal assistance. The school ranks in the 29th percentile of Virginia elementary schools with a 1-star rating — above its district's overall 11th-percentile ranking but below the state median. Within its local cluster, Virginia Heights sits academically between higher-performing neighbors like Wasena Elementary and lower-performing ones like Hurt Park Elementary.

The school's clearest strength is 3rd grade performance, which rivals some of the top elementary schools in the area. In 2025-26, 3rd grade math proficiency reached 85% and 3rd grade reading hit 72.5%, both above the state average, with Wasena Elementary actually trailing Virginia Heights in 3rd grade math. The challenge comes in upper elementary: 4th grade math proficiency fell to 53.6%, below the district average, marking a steady decline from 71.1% in 2022-23. Fourth grade Virginia Studies (50%) also trails the district, while 5th grade results sit above the district but below the state. This sharp drop from strong 3rd grade results to weaker 4th grade outcomes is the school's most notable pattern.

Attendance is a quiet strength. Virginia Heights posts a 15.9% chronic absenteeism rate, nearly matching the state average of 14.8% and dramatically better than the Roanoke City district's 25.0%. The school also spends generously — $17,055 per student — with a favorable 10.3 student-teacher ratio. However, higher spending and smaller classes don't automatically translate into higher rankings: Wasena, just 0.7 miles away, spends less per student yet outranks Virginia Heights significantly. For parents, the picture is a school with solid early-grade instruction, strong attendance, and clear room for improvement in upper elementary academics, especially 4th grade math.

245

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,055

Per pupil spending ?

102.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1210 Amherst Ave SW
Roanoke, VA 24015

(540) 853-2937

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

Students who attend Virginia Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle
High:	Patrick Henry High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.0%

Hispanic:

21.2%

African American:

19.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (64% vs 72% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

!VA Studies scores 21 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg54%

Virginia avg72%

791^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.9	791 of 1111	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	799 of 1110	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	825 of 1114	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	756 of 1114	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	861 of 1109	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	644 of 1103	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	523 of 1105	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	565 of 1097	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.7	571 of 1099	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.4	486 of 1096	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.6	694 of 1100	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	692 of 1110	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.2	713 of 1120	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.0	855 of 1117	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.4	914 of 1117	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.8	783 of 1113	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	58.4	458 of 1082	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	478 of 1081	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.3	463 of 1083	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.8	590 of 1071	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.3	770 of 1062	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	752 of 1100	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	724 of 1096	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	866 of 1098	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	724 of 1100	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	737 of 1040	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	708 of 1046	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	586 of 1036	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	523 of 1099	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	557 of 1093	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	713 of 1101	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	753 of 1093	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	488 of 974	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	606 of 973	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	781 of 979	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	712 of 984	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)52nd percentile+24 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%-4 vs state

English Reading66%-5 vs state

Science53%-16 vs state

VA Studies50%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, November 15, 2014

I thought Virginia Heights would be a good school for my children. Turns out it was all just a show. My children actually did better at a lower ranking school. I feel the teachers at Virginia Heights could put a better effort on teaching students and not "pushing" them through assignments. Better communication between teachers and parents would also be more helpful. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Virgnia Heights is a positive learning enviornment which nurtures their children and has since I was a child and went there myself. They are caring and concerned about their students and are quick to offer any assistance they can. I am proud to be a Virginia Heights Parent. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	8.1	1042^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	6.2%		17	961^st of 1110 public elementary schools	13.4%	81	35.1	50.0	52.2	49.3	28.1	56.6	50.8	48.6	$12,110	$2,316	$9,794
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Nineteenth Street NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2751	464	44	10.5	99.4%	54 (11.6%)	280 (60.3%)	96 (20.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	20.1	939^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.5%		19.3	936^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.7%	3	67.8	43.8	74.6	61.8	42.1	40.8	58.2	29.8	$18,448	$2,696	$15,751
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
Lincoln Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 Liberty Rd NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2994	287	27	10.5	102.4%	32 (11.1%)	144 (50.2%)	78 (27.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.4%)	5.7	1060^th of 1111 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.7	1075^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.2%	15	47.5	53.3	20.5	10.3	44.7	46.5	39.5	54.6	$16,512	$1,711	$14,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Virginia Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Virginia Heights Elementary?

Students at Virginia Heights Elementary are 49% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Virginia Heights Elementary in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Virginia Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Virginia Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle
High : Patrick Henry High

Is Virginia Heights Elementary a good school?

Virginia Heights Elementary ranks 791^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Virginia Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Virginia Heights Elementary.

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