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Grandin Court Elementary

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Grandin Court Elementary ranks 250 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Grandin Court Elementary is a PK–5 school in the Grandin Court neighborhood of southwest Roanoke, VA, serving 331 students as part of Roanoke City Public Schools. The school is a remarkable success story: despite 99.4% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, it ranks in the top quarter of Virginia elementary schools—250th of 1,111 (77th percentile) in 2025–2026 and 161st of 1,110 (85th percentile) in 2024–2025. In 2017–2018, Grandin Court ranked 3rd in the state, and it spent several years in the 97th–100th percentile.

The academic results stand out against the local landscape. Grandin Court's SOL proficiency rates run 24 to 34 percentage points above the Roanoke City district averages and frequently exceed state averages: 5th-grade math is 90% proficient versus 55.2% district-wide and 72.4% statewide, while 5th-grade reading is 87.8% versus 54.5% district-wide. Nearby city schools with similar poverty levels tell a very different story—Fairview Elementary ranks in the 6th percentile and Hurt Park Elementary in the 3rd percentile. Grandin Court even holds its own against Oak Grove Elementary in Roanoke County Public Schools, despite serving a student body with more than double the poverty rate.

Grandin Court is especially effective for students historically underserved in public education. It ranked 41st of 579 schools statewide for African American students (93rd percentile) and 121st of 1,046 for low-income students (88th percentile) in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 6.3%—less than a third of the district rate of 25.0% and well below the state's 14.8%. The school's main challenge is a widening gender gap: female students rank in the 91st–97th percentile while males sit at the 62nd–70th percentile. Grandin Court achieves all of this efficiently, spending $12,221 per student with a 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio, and it compares favorably with Crystal Spring Elementary, the city's other top-quartile school, on attendance and cost.

331

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,221

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2815 Spessard Ave SW
Roanoke, VA 24015

(540) 853-2867

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

Students who attend Grandin Court Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle
High:	Patrick Henry High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.2%

African American:

14.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Roanoke City Public Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg54%

Virginia avg72%

250^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	77.1	250 of 1111	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	161 of 1110	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	257 of 1114	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	137 of 1114	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	166 of 1109	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	92.9	29 of 1103	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	38 of 1105	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	3 of 1097	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.0	26 of 1099	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	82.6	108 of 1096	90.1%	★★★★★
2015	72.5	260 of 1100	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	187 of 1110	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.9	132 of 1120	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.1	145 of 1117	87.0%	★★★★☆
2011	54.9	541 of 1117	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	292 of 1113	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	67.8	302 of 1082	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	50.9	606 of 1081	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.9	283 of 1083	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	233 of 1071	78.2%	★★★★☆
2005	65.6	343 of 1062	67.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	41 of 579	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	136 of 588	76.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	97 of 1100	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	90.5	28 of 1096	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	265 of 1098	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	134 of 1100	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	220 of 1040	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	121 of 1046	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	295 of 1036	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	423 of 1099	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.2	333 of 1093	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	264 of 1101	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	162 of 1093	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	161 of 974	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	139 of 973	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	170 of 979	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	157 of 984	84.0%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics87%+14 vs state

Science82%+13 vs state

VA Studies81%+11 vs state

English Reading80%+9 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, February 24, 2015

We've attended two public schools in Virginia, and this is an EXCELLENT school. My daughter received a better education at this school than at a "higher ranked" public school in a different area. They do performances, projects, presentations, and have excellent teachers. The principal is great as well. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 27, 2013

A wonderful school where parents and teachers are involved with the students at all times. The staff genuinely cares for their students, and really wants each child to succeed. A great community feeling among parents and staff. I have had 3 children attend Grandin Court (my youngest still does) and continue to succeed throughout their academic careers, thanks to the foundation they received at this school. I'm so glad when we purchased our home we based our choice after visiting this school. It's a choice I'll never regret and that was 11 years ago. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grandin Court Elementary

What schools do graduates of Grandin Court Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grandin Court Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle
High : Patrick Henry High

What district is Grandin Court Elementary in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

How many students attend Grandin Court Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Grandin Court Elementary.

Is Grandin Court Elementary a good school?

Grandin Court Elementary ranks 250^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Grandin Court Elementary?

Students at Grandin Court Elementary are 69% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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