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Preston Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1077^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Preston Park Elementary is a PK–5 school in Roanoke City Public Schools serving 535 students in a high-poverty area of Roanoke, VA, where roughly 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently ranks at the 3rd percentile statewide with a 0-star rating for 2025-2026, reflecting a long-term decline from its 46th-percentile ranking a decade ago.

Despite the low overall ratings, there are genuine bright spots. Chronic absenteeism at Preston Park was just 16.9% in 2024-2025, far better than the 25% district average and close to the state rate of 14.8%. Early-grade math has also improved dramatically: 3rd grade math proficiency climbed from 28.75% in 2022-2023 to 53.75% in 2025-2026, and 3rd grade reading jumped from 25.32% to 40% over the same period. These gains suggest early-grade interventions may be taking hold, though proficiency still trails state averages.

The bigger concerns are in the upper grades and in comparison to nearby schools. Fifth grade math, science, and reading scores have all fallen sharply since 2022-2023, when Preston Park actually outperformed its district in all three subjects. The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio (14.3) among Roanoke City elementary peers. The contrast with Monterey Elementary, just 0.8 miles away with similar poverty levels and funding, is striking: Monterey ranks at the 19th percentile and posts proficiency rates 15–28 points higher in math and reading. Even more dramatic, Mountain View Elementary in Roanoke County Public Schools, only 1.64 miles away, ranks at the 73rd percentile. Preston Park's strong attendance and early-grade progress offer hope, but the overall trajectory and the widening gap to peer schools raise important questions for the district.

535

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,579

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

3142 Preston Avenue NW
Roanoke, VA 24012

(540) 853-2996

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

Students who attend Preston Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Breckinridge Middle
High:	William Fleming High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.0%

African American:

14.4%

White:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (44% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg54%

Virginia avg72%

1,077^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	4.6	1077 of 1111	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.7	1093 of 1110	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1028 of 1114	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	997 of 1114	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	999 of 1109	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	873 of 1103	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	893 of 1105	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	832 of 1097	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.5	682 of 1099	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.1	593 of 1096	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	607 of 1100	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.2	429 of 1110	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	570 of 1120	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.3	352 of 1117	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	626 of 1117	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.5	614 of 1113	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.0	940 of 1082	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	60.3	435 of 1081	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.4	516 of 1083	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.1	738 of 1071	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	4.3	1056 of 1062	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	19.6	524 of 588	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.6	248 of 579	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	405 of 420	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	286 of 315	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	321 of 326	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	273 of 306	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	272 of 300	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	1081 of 1100	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	1087 of 1096	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	998 of 1098	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1011 of 1100	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	585 of 619	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	594 of 606	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	528 of 580	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	508 of 564	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	890 of 1040	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	1003 of 1046	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	875 of 1036	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	1042 of 1099	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.8	1074 of 1093	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1053 of 1101	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	958 of 1093	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.0	964 of 974	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.9	970 of 973	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	899 of 979	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	936 of 984	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)11th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies50%-21 vs state

Mathematics47%-26 vs state

English Reading42%-30 vs state

Science35%-33 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
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
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
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
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5901 Plantation Circle	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 561-8175	377	32	11.9	71.9%	221 (58.6%)	51 (13.5%)	46 (12.2%)	15 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.1%)	73.1	303^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	72.7%		61.8	456^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.9%	153	82.8	75.4	85.3	83.6	76.6	79.0	82.0	84.3	$14,283	$989	$13,293
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
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
Burlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6533 Peters Creek Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 561-8165	530	37	14.5	90.0%	198 (37.4%)	107 (20.2%)	144 (27.2%)	31 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.4%)	48.5	625^th of 1111 public elementary schools	43.7%		48.8	619^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.2%	6	76.8	80.0	75.3	63.6	65.2	70.8	59.0	77.8	$11,527	$984	$10,543
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
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Westside Blvd NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2967	624	54	11.5	98.9%	69 (11.1%)	342 (54.8%)	149 (23.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.5%)	2.8	1091^st of 1111 public elementary schools	1.8%		4.5	1076^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.1%	15	51.1	30.4	41.0	23.1	45.2	38.0	41.0	34.8	$15,467	$2,131	$13,336
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Preston Park Elementary

How many students attend Preston Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Preston Park Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Preston Park Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Breckinridge Middle
High : William Fleming High

What is the racial makeup of Preston Park Elementary?

Students at Preston Park Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 14% African American, 14% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Preston Park Elementary a good school?

Preston Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Preston Park Elementary in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

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