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Fishburn Park Elementary

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Fishburn Park Elementary ranks 769 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

769^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fishburn Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Roanoke, Virginia, serving 280 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Roanoke City Public Schools district, which is ranked 114 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fishburn Park Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 583 and 860 out of over 1,100 schools in recent years. The school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally below the Roanoke City Public Schools and Virginia state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Fishburn Park's 3rd grade math proficiency was 68.42%, compared to 60.81% for Roanoke City and 72.89% for Virginia. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.1% to 27.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Fishburn Park Elementary also has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.88% to 104.29% in recent years, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Fishburn Park Elementary performs similarly or worse than other Roanoke City Public Schools in the area, such as Garden City Elementary, Morningside Elementary, and Fairview Elementary, which also have low rankings and academic performance. However, Fishburn Park performs significantly worse than schools in the neighboring Roanoke County Public Schools district, such as Green Valley Elementary, which consistently outperforms Fishburn Park and the Roanoke City district as a whole.

279

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,775

Per pupil spending ?

101.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3057 Colonial Ave SW
Roanoke, VA 24015

(540) 853-2931

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

Students who attend Fishburn Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	James Madison Middle
High:	Patrick Henry High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

African American:

29.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 53 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg54%

Virginia avg71%

769^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 53 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools

114^th of 129Roanoke 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
2025	35.2	769 of 1110	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	860 of 1114	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	820 of 1114	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	791 of 1109	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	583 of 1103	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	754 of 1105	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	468 of 1097	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	29.9	886 of 1099	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	53.7	560 of 1096	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	77.7	179 of 1100	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	240 of 1110	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	137 of 1120	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.0	293 of 1117	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	63.0	396 of 1117	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	404 of 1113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.6	710 of 1082	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.2	752 of 1081	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.9	536 of 1083	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.3	678 of 1071	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.2	477 of 1062	55.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	186 of 579	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	324 of 588	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	412 of 579	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	769 of 1096	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	817 of 1098	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	881 of 1100	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	398 of 1046	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.6	749 of 1036	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	721 of 1093	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	773 of 1101	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	589 of 1093	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	865 of 973	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	838 of 979	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	719 of 984	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)68th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Reading67%-4 vs state

Mathematics63%-9 vs state

Science63%-6 vs state

VA Studies46%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, September 23, 2017

I'm sure this is a nice school for most, but from my experience, the new principal can be sarcastic and very controlling. She seem to have good attentions and maybe she is on the edge because this is her first year at Fishburn Elementary as a principal but she lacks the experience in special education. I hope she learns to be mindful and respectful to others when their opinion is different then hers. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 28, 2017

Absolutely amazing school! Teachers are kind and caring and involved. The programs are great and everyone there is always smiling and full of life. It's obvious they love the kids and the school and it shows! Our son is growing and excelling and happy. Mr. Lin is a wonderful addition to an already fantastic school. Thanks Fishburn! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 27, 2017

I read an above comment and felt I needed to reply. I am the parent of 2 racially mixed children who attend Fishburn Park. I feel that the comments left by the obviously racist parent above are 100 not reflective the schools atmosphere or direction. Everybody wants their child to attend a well rounded and educational motivated school and I welcome the diversity that Fishburn allows and protects. If you do not want your children to attend a school where diversity is welcome, then by all means enroll them in a private school of your choice and tell them that Betsy DeVos sent you. I am highly offended that anybody anywhere would think that Fishburn is anything but a fantastic educational institution that I proudly send my children to every morning. The staff is wonderful and the principal is of the utmost high standards when education is concerned. Come out from the 50's and embrace the change we live in a multicultural society.....bottom line. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 26, 2017

In regards to the previous ratings comment. My son attended Fishburn Park years ago. Not only did he receive a quality education regarding our eco-systems and the interaction between man and our environment but he was enriched by the diversity of his peers at Fishburn Park. I'm happy to say that my child was innoculated against the sort of soft racist attitude that you seem so willing to share. Believe it or not, we live in a city and state that has all sorts of brown people. I think it is amazing that my child had the opportunity to receive an education in a diverse community more representative of our larger world and society, rather than keeping him in an insular and exclusionary environment. I find your way of thinking to be abhorrent, personally and you must recognize it yourself as you disavowed being a Grand Wizard of the KKK. You know what? Another great asset of the culture at Fishburn Park Elementary, is that there are students with disabilities. I think that exposure to children with disabilities is an amazing opportunity to develop sensitivity to people with all kinds of differences. I'm also proud that my son learned subject-verb agreement and punctuation while a student at Fishburn Park. I hope your child learns this even if they don't learn to be a non-biased member of our collective society. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, June 12, 2016

Not a bad school. Seems to have good programs and good intentions, however, I do not agree with the entire "magnet school" agenda. Diversity seems to have become this schools main focus. In the last few years I have noticed the white flight phenomenon taking place. The demographics of this school has changed in the years that my child has been there. We moved from a part of town that had a not so desirable school system to get our child into a better school and at first it was just what we were looking for. However, we have seen several parents pull their "white" kids from this school because of it being a magnet school and it seems every white child pulled is replaced with a black child from a different "not so desirable" district. Most of the classrooms in this years yearbook was at least 50 percent black. This does not represent the community that surrounds this school. Now, before you think that I am the Grand Wizard of the KKK let me ask you this. If demographics of a school are not important, why do they list it on most websites that rate schools? My child will not be at Fishburn next year. White flight. 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
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
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%)	69.9	356^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.9%		43.1	692^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	37.9%	336	82.4	81.1	74.3	76.5	76.5	86.5	76.5	77.8	$12,172	$2,175	$9,998
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
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%)	86.7	90^th of 1110 public elementary schools	91.9%		80.5	213^th of 1114 public elementary schools	80.9%	123	96.2	84.6	95.8	91.1	92.2	88.2	89.1	79.3	$13,186	$1,222	$11,965
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
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
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%)	65.8	406^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.4%		55.1	554^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.3%	148	72.7	82.1	84.7	81.9	52.3	72.3	83.3	79.7	$13,194	$2,522	$10,672
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%)	5.7	1067^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.9%		6	1070^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.9%	3	34.7	51.1	41.7	37.5	34.0	50.0	44.7	51.2	$14,920	$2,161	$12,759
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%)	31	815^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.6%		18.3	953^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	14.5%	138	68.8	60.0	45.2	38.7	68.8	70.0	51.6	72.5	$16,985	$2,183	$14,802
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%)	9.2	1035^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.8%		19.5	940^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.6%	95	59.0	45.5	42.9	32.1	51.3	59.3	40.7	29.1	$16,084	$2,596	$13,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Fishburn Park Elementary

What district is Fishburn Park Elementary in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Fishburn Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fishburn Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : James Madison Middle
High : Patrick Henry High

Is Fishburn Park Elementary a good school?

Fishburn Park Elementary ranks 769^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fishburn Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Fishburn Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fishburn Park Elementary?

Students at Fishburn Park Elementary are 45% White, 30% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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