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Glenvar Elementary

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Glenvar Elementary ranks 446 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

446^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Glenvar Elementary is a PK–5 school in Salem, VA, serving 372 students as part of Roanoke County Public Schools, a highly rated district ranked 11th out of 131 in Virginia. The school itself sits in the middle of the pack: for 2025–2026, it ranked 446th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (60th percentile, 3 stars), a decline from its 2023–2024 peak of 325th statewide. It ranks below every comparable elementary school in its own district, including Back Creek Elementary, Fort Lewis Elementary, Glen Cove Elementary, Mason's Cove Elementary, and Oak Grove Elementary.

The school's biggest red flag is 3rd-grade reading: only 51.6% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared to 75.6% for the district and 67.6% for the state. Just 1.34 miles away, Fort Lewis Elementary posted a 94.4% proficiency rate in the same subject and grade. However, Glenvar's performance is highly uneven rather than uniformly weak. Upper-grade results are solid: 5th-grade math hit 86.4%, 4th-grade reading reached 87.0%, and 5th-grade science came in at 81.4% — all above state averages. The school's overall proficiency average of roughly 77% sits above the state (72%) but below the district (83%). Notably, Glenvar performs better for economically disadvantaged students than for its student body as a whole, ranking in the 77th percentile statewide for that subgroup.

There are genuine positives to build on. Chronic absenteeism is just 7.1%, well below the state's 14.8%, so attendance is not the obstacle. The school also outperforms much higher-poverty schools like Eastern Montgomery Elementary, suggesting demographics alone don't explain the results. That said, Glenvar spends less per student ($10,676) and has larger class sizes than most nearby peers, which may contribute to its middling outcomes. The steep drop in 3rd-grade reading — from 73.7% in 2024–2025 to 51.6% this year — deserves immediate attention. Since 4th- and 5th-grade reading are much healthier, the issue may be concentrated in a specific cohort or early-grade approach. Parents should ask the school how it plans to target early literacy while maintaining the strong upper-grade math and science programs that are clearly working.

372

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,676

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4507 Malus Dr
Salem, VA 24153

(540) 387-6540

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Students who attend Glenvar Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glenvar Middle
High:	Glenvar High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Roanoke County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg83%

Virginia avg72%

446^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools

11^th of 131Roanoke County 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	62.6	446 of 1111	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	431 of 1110	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	325 of 1114	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	407 of 1114	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.4	404 of 1109	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	550 of 1103	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	480 of 1105	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	543 of 1097	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	459 of 1099	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.3	614 of 1096	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.1	419 of 1100	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.6	306 of 1110	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	262 of 1120	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	61.4	420 of 1117	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.2	466 of 1117	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	375 of 1113	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.1	586 of 1082	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.2	687 of 1081	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.2	518 of 1083	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.7	442 of 1071	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.8	355 of 1062	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	49.1	226 of 355	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	195 of 324	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	419 of 1100	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	506 of 1096	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	389 of 1098	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	496 of 1100	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	235 of 1040	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	392 of 1046	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	260 of 1036	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	465 of 1099	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	339 of 1093	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	308 of 1101	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	304 of 1093	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	679 of 974	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	620 of 973	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	455 of 979	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	543 of 984	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

Disabled (2024)36th percentile-34 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies82%+11 vs state

Science81%+13 vs state

Mathematics78%+5 vs state

English Reading72%~ state avg

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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	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
Glenvar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4507 Malus Dr	Salem	24153	Salem city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6540	372	26	14.5	42.7%	322 (86.6%)	13 (3.5%)	18 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	62.6	446^th of 1111 public elementary schools	59.9%		64.4	431^st of 1110 public elementary schools	61.2%	15	71.9	77.4	86.4	81.4	51.6	87.0	79.7	82.0	$10,676	$503	$10,172
Fort Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3115 West Main St	Salem	24153	Salem city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-6594	250	18	14.2	21.6%	198 (79.2%)	5 (2.0%)	18 (7.2%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	86.5	97^th of 1111 public elementary schools	91.3%		87	88^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.1%	9	94.4	94.2	94.3	85.7	94.4	86.5	82.9	84.3	$11,452	$1,716	$9,736
South Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Carolyn Rd	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2478	371	36	10.1	40.2%	282 (76.0%)	30 (8.1%)	36 (9.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	77.2	246^th of 1111 public elementary schools	77.9%		77.6	251^st of 1110 public elementary schools	77.4%	5	87.5	90.2	75.0	76.8	80.4	90.2	80.4	84.5	$10,097	$503	$9,594
West Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 N Bruffey St	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2503	375	27	13.7	35.5%	296 (78.9%)	24 (6.4%)	26 (6.9%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	70.7	342^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	69.2%		72.2	323^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	70.9%	19	87.3	87.0	77.2	64.9	72.7	87.0	75.4	87.9	$10,591	$289	$10,302
G.W. Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6 Fourth St	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 387-2492	404	29	13.8	88.4%	234 (57.9%)	96 (23.8%)	47 (11.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	80.9	190^th of 1111 public elementary schools	82.9%		72.1	325^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.7%	135	89.5	82.3	90.4	82.2	81.1	83.3	87.7	84.4	$11,206	$1,271	$9,935
East Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1765 Boulevard	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 375-7001	378	30	12.8	88.1%	163 (43.1%)	76 (20.1%)	94 (24.9%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.3%)	54.2	569^th of 1111 public elementary schools	48.8%		54.4	545^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.9%	24	71.4	83.9	80.6	59.7	74.6	78.6	62.7	75.5	$12,726	$1,432	$11,295
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
Back Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7130 Bent Mountain Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7565	274	20	14.0	22.3%	253 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	89.1	55^th of 1111 public elementary schools	95.0%		92.6	21^st of 1110 public elementary schools	98.1%	34	90.9	95.7	92.2	96.1	86.4	93.6	82.4	93.6	$11,782	$637	$11,145
Glen Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5901 Cove Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8135	425	30	14.4	67.5%	263 (61.9%)	63 (14.8%)	47 (11.1%)	19 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.8%)	82	174^th of 1111 public elementary schools	84.3%		81.1	194^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.5%	20	86.8	79.7	88.7	87.1	83.8	83.1	90.5	87.3	$10,189	$481	$9,708
Mason's Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3370 Bradshaw Rd	Salem	24153	Salem city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 387-6530	204	22	9.4	69.6%	179 (87.7%)	6 (2.9%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	66.8	392^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	64.7%		75.5	280^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.8%	112	90.3	78.8	80.0	68.6	74.2	84.9	77.1	72.7	$15,752	$1,299	$14,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenvar Elementary

How many students attend Glenvar Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Glenvar Elementary.

What district is Glenvar Elementary in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Glenvar Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glenvar Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenvar Middle
High : Glenvar High

What is the racial makeup of Glenvar Elementary?

Students at Glenvar Elementary are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Glenvar Elementary a good school?

Glenvar Elementary ranks 446^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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