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Lincoln Terrace Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1060^th

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of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lincoln Terrace Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Roanoke, VA, serving 287 students in the Roanoke City Public Schools district, which ranks near the bottom of Virginia districts at 117th of 131. The school serves an almost universally economically disadvantaged student body, with essentially every student qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Lincoln Terrace spends generously on its students — $16,512 per pupil in 2023–2024, up from $11,205 in 2020–2021 — and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.5, lower than nearby schools like Preston Park Elementary (14.3) and Wasena Elementary (13.2).

Despite these resources, Lincoln Terrace ranks in the 5th percentile statewide, placing 1060th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools with 0 stars. The most dramatic challenges appear in upper elementary: 5th-grade math proficiency is just 20.5% (compared to 55.2% districtwide and 72.4% statewide), and 5th-grade science is a stark 10.3% (versus 47.4% district and 68.8% statewide). This represents a sharp drop from the school's own younger grades, where 3rd-grade math proficiency is 47.5% and 4th-grade math is 53.3%. There is a glimmer of hope: 3rd-grade reading has climbed from 18.4% to 44.7% over the past three years, suggesting stronger early-grade instruction may be taking root.

The most striking comparison is to nearby high-poverty schools achieving far better results. Wasena Elementary, just 2.4 miles away, also serves a 100% free-lunch population yet ranks in the 72nd percentile — versus Lincoln Terrace's 5th. Highland Park Elementary, 1.8 miles away, ranks in the 57th percentile. In 5th-grade science, the gap is enormous: 10.3% of Lincoln Terrace 5th graders were proficient versus 79.4% at Highland Park and 97.0% at Wasena. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 32.6% to 20.1%, now better than the 25.0% district rate but still above the 14.8% state average. The school's small size makes it vulnerable to cohort swings, but the decade-long decline from the 36th percentile in 2016–2017 indicates systemic challenges. Still, the success of neighboring schools with similar demographics demonstrates that improvement is possible.

287

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,848

Per pupil spending ?

99.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2021-22)

1802 Liberty Rd NW
Roanoke, VA 24012

(540) 853-2994

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

Students who attend Lincoln Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle
High:	William Fleming High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.2%

Hispanic:

27.2%

White:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (40% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg54%

Virginia avg72%

1,060^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	5.7	1060 of 1111	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.7	1075 of 1110	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	1087 of 1114	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1086 of 1114	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	1050 of 1109	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	1011 of 1103	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	997 of 1105	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	881 of 1097	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.8	704 of 1099	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.6	834 of 1096	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	61.7	441 of 1100	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.2	799 of 1110	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.2	714 of 1120	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.3	955 of 1117	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	1065 of 1117	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	1102 of 1113	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.0	1031 of 1082	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	28.7	914 of 1081	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.0	997 of 1083	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.1	1003 of 1071	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.9	1037 of 1062	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	498 of 591	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	540 of 579	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	552 of 588	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	534 of 579	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	1054 of 1100	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.7	1071 of 1096	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	954 of 1098	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	1079 of 1100	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	549 of 619	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	995 of 1040	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	983 of 1046	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	947 of 1036	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	943 of 1099	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	1031 of 1093	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)16th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies55%-16 vs state

English Reading44%-28 vs state

Mathematics41%-32 vs state

Science10%-58 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 (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	99.0%	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	$16,848	$2,684	$14,163
Round Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Oakland Boulevard	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2756	720	60	11.9	99.6%	79 (11.0%)	317 (44.0%)	239 (33.2%)	53 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	8.4	1040^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.9	1037^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.6%	3	57.3	66.0	39.8	33.3	33.7	42.0	33.3	51.5	$10,677	$1,340	$9,337
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	$17,073	$1,966	$15,107
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	99.1%	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	$16,984	$2,498	$14,487
Preston Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3142 Preston Avenue NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2996	535	37	14.3	98.3%	75 (14.0%)	77 (14.4%)	321 (60.0%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	32 (6.0%)	4.6	1077^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.1%		2.7	1093^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	1.5%	16	53.8	42.0	45.2	35.5	40.0	40.7	43.5	50.0	$13,579	$1,160	$12,419
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	99.2%	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	$14,286	$1,175	$13,110
Fallon Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 19th St SE	Roanoke	24013	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2535	591	50	11.7	99.3%	158 (26.7%)	200 (33.8%)	171 (28.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.3%)	2.6	1094^th of 1111 public elementary schools	1.5%		7.1	1052^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	5.2%	42	46.0	32.1	40.5	35.4	30.6	37.4	50.6	39.3	$16,291	$1,820	$14,471
Monterey Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 Oliver Rd NE	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2933	508	36	14.1	99.4%	132 (26.0%)	129 (25.4%)	187 (36.8%)	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.7%)	24.2	903^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	18.7%		16.1	968^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.8%	65	73.1	70.7	53.1	35.8	57.0	55.0	50.0	66.7	$12,513	$1,241	$11,272
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	98.9%	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	$14,177	$1,898	$12,279
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	98.8%	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	$18,346	$1,321	$17,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Terrace Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lincoln Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lincoln Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle
High : William Fleming High

How many students attend Lincoln Terrace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Lincoln Terrace Elementary.

What district is Lincoln Terrace Elementary in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Terrace Elementary?

Students at Lincoln Terrace Elementary are 50% African American, 27% Hispanic, 11% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Lincoln Terrace Elementary a good school?

Lincoln Terrace Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Virginia elementary schools.

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