Cave Spring Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

5404 Springlawn Ave
Roanoke, VA 24018

(540) 772-7558

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
68^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,483

Students who attend Cave Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hidden Valley Middle
High:	Hidden Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Asian:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cave Spring Elementary ranks better than 93.9% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 3^rd among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.2%), Hispanic (7.9%), Asian (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cave Spring Elementary is 15.6, which is the highest among 16 elementary schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Cave Spring Elementary employs 32.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cave Spring Elementary is $7,483. 13 elementary schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cave Spring Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cave Spring Elementary 68^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Cave Spring Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Disabled students:

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Roanoke County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Roanoke County Public Schools 10^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cave Spring Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cave Spring Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	82.45	101^st	1062	90.5%
2006	87.55	23^rd	1071	97.9%
2007	75.14	193^rd	1083	82.2%
2008	80.47	96^th	1081	91.1%
2009	84.66	43^rd	1082	96.0%
2010	81.36	73^rd	1113	93.4%
2011	86.72	26^th	1117	97.7%
2012	79.33	142^nd	1117	87.3%
2013	87.08	60^th	1120	94.6%
2014	75.21	218^th	1110	80.4%
2015	79.13	161^st	1100	85.4%
2016	82.78	105^th	1096	90.4%
2017	84.01	94^th	1099	91.4%
2018	79.96	155^th	1097	85.9%
2019	80.90	153^rd	1105	86.2%
2021	85.46	139^th	1103	87.4%
2022	84.26	146^th	1109	86.8%
2023	88.45	68^th	1114	93.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Cave Spring Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	85.03	103^rd	1100	90.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cave Spring Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.02	75^th	324	76.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Cave Spring Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	88.97	48^th	1093	95.6%

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Rank History for White students at Cave Spring Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.84	102^nd	984	89.6%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cave Spring Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	466	466
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	489	489
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	467	467
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	479	479
1993	489	0	11	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	505
1994	492	5	11	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
1995	496	3	14	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	516
1996	496	3	14	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	516
1997	524	2	23	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
1998	529	2	22	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
1999	553	5	20	1	4	n/a	n/a	0	583
2000	535	5	24	2	1	n/a	n/a	-4	563
2001	524	6	21	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2002	549	5	26	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2003	549	5	26	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
2004	544	2	24	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2005	523	1	15	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2006	486	6	24	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2007	456	3	33	9	2	n/a	n/a	3	506
2008	448	4	32	11	1	n/a	n/a	3	499
2009	427	6	36	11	0	n/a	n/a	1	481
2010	409	4	38	11	0	n/a	n/a	2	464
2011	358	4	47	16	1	0	11	0	437
2012	380	12	48	21	1	0	14	0	476
2013	372	13	42	28	1	0	17	0	473
2014	374	9	43	33	0	0	19	0	478
2015	372	11	42	39	0	0	15	0	479
2016	382	19	34	40	0	0	12	0	487
2017	379	19	31	38	0	0	15	0	482
2018	377	28	27	39	0	0	17	0	488
2019	403	24	22	48	0	0	15	0	512
2020	402	24	23	52	0	0	14	0	515
2021	385	29	24	45	1	0	16	0	500
2022	377	30	23	40	1	0	17	0	488
2023	387	22	35	40	1	0	23	0	508

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cave Spring Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	466	24.8	18.7	n/a
1990	489	25.2	19.4	n/a
1991	467	25.7	18.1	n/a
1992	479	26.2	18.2	n/a
1993	505	27.1	18.6	n/a
1994	513	26.2	n/a	1.4
1995	516	n/a	0.0	0.8
1996	516	n/a	0.0	0.8
1997	552	n/a	0.0	2.4
1998	556	n/a	0.0	2.3
1999	583	32.0	18.2	2.6
2000	563	n/a	0.0	4.1
2001	559	33.0	16.9	2.9
2002	588	45.5	12.9	2.6
2003	588	45.5	12.9	2.6
2004	577	42.0	13.7	3.3
2005	542	36.0	15.1	4.6
2006	527	45.0	11.7	4.7
2007	506	38.2	13.2	4.4
2008	499	27.3	18.3	6
2009	481	27.1	17.7	5.4
2010	464	25.1	18.4	6.5
2011	437	24.4	17.8	6.9
2012	476	31.4	15.1	12.6
2013	473	29.0	16.3	15.9
2014	478	30.2	15.7	15.5
2015	479	28.0	17.1	12.7
2016	487	29.0	16.7	14.4
2017	482	28.9	16.6	16
2018	488	29.5	16.5	18.2
2019	512	28.5	17.9	17.6
2020	515	28.5	18.0	20.8
2021	500	32.2	15.5	n/a
2022	488	29.2	16.6	21.9
2023	508	32.5	15.6	23.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cave Spring Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	466	24.8	18.7	n/a
1990	489	25.2	19.4	n/a
1991	467	25.7	18.1	n/a
1992	479	26.2	18.2	n/a
1993	505	27.1	18.6	n/a
1994	513	26.2	n/a	1.4
1995	516	n/a	0.0	0.8
1996	516	n/a	0.0	0.8
1997	552	n/a	0.0	2.4
1998	556	n/a	0.0	2.3
1999	583	32.0	18.2	2.6
2000	563	n/a	0.0	4.1
2001	559	33.0	16.9	2.9
2002	588	45.5	12.9	2.6
2003	588	45.5	12.9	2.6
2004	577	42.0	13.7	3.3
2005	542	36.0	15.1	4.6
2006	527	45.0	11.7	4.7
2007	506	38.2	13.2	4.4
2008	499	27.3	18.3	6
2009	481	27.1	17.7	5.4
2010	464	25.1	18.4	6.5
2011	437	24.4	17.8	6.9
2012	476	31.4	15.1	12.6
2013	473	29.0	16.3	15.9
2014	478	30.2	15.7	15.5
2015	479	28.0	17.1	12.7
2016	487	29.0	16.7	14.4
2017	482	28.9	16.6	16
2018	488	29.5	16.5	18.2
2019	512	28.5	17.9	17.6
2020	515	28.5	18.0	20.8
2021	500	32.2	15.5	n/a
2022	488	29.2	16.6	21.9
2023	508	32.5	15.6	23.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cave Spring Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$203 (2.8%)	$6,980 (97.2%)	$7,183
2020	$70 (1.0%)	$6,842 (99.0%)	$6,912
2021	$98 (1.3%)	$7,385 (98.7%)	$7,483

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cave Spring Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 153^rd of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 68^th of 1114 Elementary schools	7.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cave Spring Elementary)	98	89.9	8.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Roanoke County Public Schools)	88	81	7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Cave Spring Elementary)	93	85.5	7.5%
3rd Grade English Reading (Roanoke County Public Schools)	80	77.5	2.6%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cave Spring Elementary)	88	81.3	6.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Roanoke County Public Schools)	89	80.8	8.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Cave Spring Elementary)	81	94.6	13.6%
4th Grade English Reading (Roanoke County Public Schools)	80	84.9	4.9%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cave Spring Elementary)	93	95.3	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Roanoke County Public Schools)	88	80.3	7.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Cave Spring Elementary)	94	88.2	5.8%
5th Grade Science (Roanoke County Public Schools)	87	77	10.1%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Cave Spring Elementary)	87	88.2	1.2%
5th Grade English Reading (Roanoke County Public Schools)	83	78.9	4.1%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	512	508	0.8%
African American	24	22	8.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	22	35	59.1%
Hispanic	48	40	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	403	387	4%
Two or More Races	15	23	53.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	17.6%	23.8%	6.2%

Schools Near Cave Spring Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Cave Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5404 Springlawn Ave	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 772-7558	508	33	15.6	23.8%	387 (76.2%)	22 (4.3%)	40 (7.9%)	35 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	88.4	68^th of 1114 public elementary schools	93.9%		84.3	146^th of 1109 public elementary schools	86.8%	78	89.9	81.3	95.3	88.2	85.5	94.6	88.2	89.0	$7,483	$98	$7,385
Penn Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6328 Merriman Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 772-7590	400	30	13.5	26.5%	291 (72.8%)	23 (5.8%)	25 (6.3%)	38 (9.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	88.8	62^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	94.4%		89.3	66^th of 1109 public elementary schools	94.0%	4	88.7	91.9	93.3	98.3	91.9	87.8	91.7	80.8	$9,079	$188	$8,891
Green Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3838 Overdale Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 772-7556	518	35	15.0	42.7%	343 (66.2%)	40 (7.7%)	64 (12.4%)	35 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	61.8	453^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	59.3%		73.2	297^th of 1109 public elementary schools	73.2%	156	87.7	73.3	73.5	61.5	80.3	80.5	65.9	73.0	$6,577	$204	$6,373
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5005 Grandin Rd Extension	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 772-7580	415	29	14.5	38.1%	304 (73.3%)	33 (8.0%)	29 (7.0%)	21 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	83.4	147^th of 1114 public elementary schools	86.8%		82.1	184^th of 1109 public elementary schools	83.4%	37	82.5	85.9	90.3	80.7	82.5	93.0	79.0	87.3	$8,861	$634	$8,227
Grandin Court Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2815 Spessard Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 853-2867	370	27	13.8	99.7%	280 (75.7%)	50 (13.5%)	17 (4.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	83.8	137^th of 1114 public elementary schools	87.7%		83	166^th of 1109 public elementary schools	85.0%	29	90.2	90.6	100.0	83.3	78.7	75.0	87.0	92.2	$9,201	$1,459	$7,742
Back Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7130 Bent Mountain Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 772-7565	294	21	14.3	24.1%	270 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	85.8	109^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.2%		88.5	78^th of 1109 public elementary schools	93.0%	31	95.2	76.0	88.9	88.9	95.2	86.0	92.6	82.0	$9,819	$173	$9,646
Fishburn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3057 Colonial Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 853-2931	292	27	10.9	104.1%	118 (40.4%)	96 (32.9%)	37 (12.7%)	13 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	32.3	820^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.4%		34.4	791^st of 1109 public elementary schools	28.7%	29	48.9	73.5	52.8	50.0	42.2	79.4	61.1	72.7	$11,951	$1,756	$10,195
Clearbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5205 Franklin Rd	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 772-7555	324	24	13.7	36.7%	242 (74.7%)	18 (5.6%)	20 (6.2%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.3%)	83.2	151^st of 1114 public elementary schools	86.4%		83.3	157^th of 1109 public elementary schools	85.8%	6	79.0	87.0	80.7	85.5	82.3	89.1	90.3	84.8	$7,938	$183	$7,755
Wasena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Sherwood Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 853-2914	233	19	12.5	100.9%	119 (51.1%)	57 (24.5%)	27 (11.6%)	14 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	38.8	736^th of 1114 public elementary schools	33.9%		44.2	676^th of 1109 public elementary schools	39.0%	60	65.8	57.1	83.3	66.7	51.4	62.9	61.1	71.4	$10,474	$1,074	$9,400
Crystal Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2620 Carolina Ave SW	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 853-2976	304	24	12.6	99.3%	240 (78.9%)	25 (8.2%)	16 (5.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	81.8	177^th of 1114 public elementary schools	84.1%		89.7	60^th of 1109 public elementary schools	94.6%	117	94.6	77.1	92.1	86.8	91.1	71.4	86.8	77.1	$9,994	$875	$9,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Cave Spring Elementary

How many students attend Cave Spring Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 508 students attended Cave Spring Elementary.

Is Cave Spring Elementary a good school?

Yes. Cave Spring Elementary ranks in the top 6.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cave Spring Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cave Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hidden Valley Middle
High : Hidden Valley High

What district is Cave Spring Elementary in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cave Spring Elementary?

Students at Cave Spring Elementary are 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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