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Glenvar Elementary

Q: Is Glenvar Elementary a good school?

Glenvar Elementary ranks 431 st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Glenvar Elementary is a public elementary school located in Salem, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 129 school districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenvar Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores across various subjects and grade levels, with its 3rd-grade math proficiency rate reaching 87.72% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 72.89%. However, the school's performance is mixed when compared to other schools within the Roanoke County Public Schools district, with some nearby schools, such as Back Creek Elementary and Fort Lewis Elementary, consistently outperforming Glenvar Elementary in test scores and state rankings. Interestingly, Glenvar Elementary outperforms some of the nearby schools in the Salem City Public Schools district, such as East Salem Elementary and West Salem Elementary, in certain subject areas and grade levels.

One area of concern for Glenvar Elementary is the school's rising chronic absenteeism rates, which have increased from 10.0% in 2022-2023 to 15.7% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's performance across different student subgroups is mixed, with male students consistently outperforming their female counterparts, and the school's white students and low socioeconomic status students having varying performance compared to their respective state averages. Despite these challenges, Glenvar Elementary has shown a commitment to investing in its resources and infrastructure, with its spending per student increasing from $7,446 in 2018-2019 to $8,485 in 2019-2020.

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: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (61st 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg83%

Virginia avg71%

431^st of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

10^th of 129Roanoke 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)36th percentile-34 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science82%+13 vs state

Mathematics79%+6 vs state

English Reading75%+5 vs state

VA Studies69%~ state avg

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Schools Near Glenvar 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
Glenvar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4507 Malus Dr	Salem	24153	Roanoke County	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%)	64.4	431^st of 1110 public elementary schools	61.2%		71.9	325^th of 1114 public elementary schools	70.8%	106	87.7	74.1	74.2	82.3	73.7	79.6	72.6	68.5	$10,676	$503	$10,172
Fort Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3115 West Main St	Salem	24153	Roanoke County	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%)	87	88^th of 1110 public elementary schools	92.1%		87.1	85^th of 1114 public elementary schools	92.4%	3	86.8	91.4	95.5	97.7	81.1	88.6	97.7	79.4	$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%)	77.6	251^st of 1110 public elementary schools	77.4%		80.5	212^th of 1114 public elementary schools	81.0%	39	86.7	75.0	95.0	83.3	76.7	83.1	88.1	79.3	$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%)	72.2	323^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	70.9%		69	370^th of 1114 public elementary schools	66.8%	47	91.6	72.0	81.7	73.2	83.3	80.0	78.3	83.0	$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%)	72.1	325^th of 1110 public elementary schools	70.7%		82.7	159^th of 1114 public elementary schools	85.7%	166	80.5	89.3	77.5	67.6	81.6	85.1	77.5	83.6	$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%)	54.4	545^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.9%		56.5	530^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.4%	15	79.6	71.0	73.3	70.7	81.6	67.2	67.6	74.6	$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%)	80.5	207^th of 1110 public elementary schools	81.4%		82.6	161^st of 1114 public elementary schools	85.5%	46	80.0	83.1	85.0	85.0	85.9	87.5	86.7	84.4	$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%)	92.6	21^st of 1110 public elementary schools	98.1%		85.8	106^th of 1114 public elementary schools	90.5%	85	95.8	95.7	93.0	95.4	91.7	95.7	95.4	89.1	$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%)	81.1	194^th of 1110 public elementary schools	82.5%		76.1	267^th of 1114 public elementary schools	76.0%	73	86.7	83.1	86.7	83.3	81.7	87.7	85.0	84.1	$10,189	$481	$9,708
Mason's Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3370 Bradshaw Rd	Salem	24153	Roanoke County	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%)	75.5	280^th of 1110 public elementary schools	74.8%		61.2	474^th of 1114 public elementary schools	57.5%	194	82.4	82.1	87.5	81.3	85.3	85.7	75.8	75.0	$15,752	$1,299	$14,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenvar Elementary

What district is Glenvar Elementary in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

Is Glenvar Elementary a good school?

Glenvar Elementary ranks 431^st of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glenvar Elementary?

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

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.

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