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Preston Park Elementary

Q: Is Preston Park Elementary a good school?

Preston Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Preston Park Elementary?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades K-5

1093^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Preston Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Roanoke, Virginia, serving 513 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Roanoke City Public Schools district, which is ranked 114 out of 129 districts in the state.

Preston Park Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Virginia elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.65% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 60.81% for the Roanoke City district and 72.89% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates and a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While the nearby Westside Elementary, Hurt Park Elementary, and Fallon Park Elementary also perform poorly compared to state averages, they generally outperform Preston Park Elementary. In contrast, schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools district, such as Mountain View Elementary and Burlington Elementary, significantly outperform Preston Park and the Roanoke City district as a whole.

535

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,313

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 45th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (37% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg54%

Virginia avg71%

1,093^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 43 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^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	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%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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)

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%-30 vs state

Science36%-33 vs state

VA Studies35%-34 vs state

English Reading34%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Preston Park Elementary

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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
Preston Park Elementary	Public	K-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%)	2.7	1093^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.7	1028^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.7%	65	37.7	39.8	49.4	35.8	25.3	40.6	34.6	34.7	$12,313	$1,652	$10,661
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	100.6%	132 (26.0%)	129 (25.4%)	187 (36.8%)	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.7%)	16.1	968^th of 1110 public elementary schools	12.8%		14.9	982^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	11.8%	14	67.4	61.9	51.7	47.1	50.6	50.6	48.8	47.0	$12,020	$1,947	$10,073
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	101.3%	79 (11.0%)	317 (44.0%)	239 (33.2%)	53 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	8.9	1037^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.6%		6.8	1062^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	4.7%	25	60.0	59.7	37.4	22.2	36.1	41.7	32.1	50.0	$10,761	$2,305	$8,456
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%)	61.8	456^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.9%		55.6	544^th of 1114 public elementary schools	51.2%	88	80.4	73.6	72.7	72.2	76.5	81.1	72.2	75.0	$13,687	$1,237	$12,450
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%)	19.3	936^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.7%		25.3	895^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.7%	41	66.7	65.6	48.9	57.8	27.5	64.9	53.5	34.6	$18,448	$2,696	$15,751
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%)	4.7	1075^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.2%		4.4	1087^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.4%	12	54.6	48.8	34.1	27.3	38.6	47.5	33.3	41.0	$16,512	$1,711	$14,801
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%)	48.8	619^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.2%		55.1	556^th of 1114 public elementary schools	50.1%	63	74.0	77.9	76.8	76.8	67.5	60.5	68.3	54.3	$10,806	$1,207	$9,600
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
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%)	4.5	1076^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.1%		4.3	1089^th of 1114 public elementary schools	2.2%	13	44.4	48.2	49.4	42.2	22.5	41.6	40.8	40.3	$14,177	$2,212	$11,965
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%)	7.1	1052^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	5.2%		8.9	1041^st of 1114 public elementary schools	6.6%	11	43.3	51.2	51.1	40.5	39.5	50.0	39.5	50.0	$15,267	$2,866	$12,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Preston Park Elementary

What district is Preston Park Elementary in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

Is Preston Park Elementary a good school?

Preston Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Preston Park Elementary?

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

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.

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

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