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W.E. Cundiff Elementary

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W.E. Cundiff Elementary ranks 380 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

380^th

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of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

W.E. Cundiff Elementary is a PK–5 school in Vinton, VA, serving 486 students as part of the highly rated Roanoke County Public Schools district. The district ranks 11th out of 131 in Virginia, but Cundiff is a mid-tier school within that strong system, landing at the 66th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating. It sits above the state median, yet below most other Roanoke County elementary schools. About 81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, giving the school a high-poverty profile similar to neighboring Herman L. Horn Elementary and Mount Pleasant Elementary, but very different from Bonsack Elementary, where only about 23% of students qualify.

Academically, Cundiff generally beats Virginia state averages in math and several reading grades. For example, 3rd grade math proficiency was 85.7% in 2025–2026 compared to 74% statewide, and 5th grade reading reached 85.4% versus 72.4% statewide. The most consistent weakness is 5th grade science, which has trailed the district average by 6 to 16 points in each of the last four years. Reading in 3rd and 4th grade is also uneven, with 4th grade reading dropping to 72.1% in 2025–2026, below the state average. One bright spot worth noting: for two years, the school's low-income students ranked in the 83rd and 86th percentiles statewide—an exceptional result—though that ranking fell to the 55th percentile in the most recent year.

One of the most striking findings is that Cundiff spends less per student than its neighbors: $9,682 per pupil in 2023–2024, compared to $12,038 at Herman L. Horn, $14,740 at Mount Pleasant, and $14,901 at Bonsack. It also has a higher student-teacher ratio (12.9) than those schools. Despite these resource gaps, Cundiff far outperforms nearby Roanoke City Public Schools like Fallon Park Elementary and Morningside Elementary, which serve similarly high-poverty populations but rank in the bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Chronic absenteeism has declined steadily from 16.1% to 10.6%, better than the state average of 14.8%.

486

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,356

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1200 Hardy Rd
Vinton, VA 24179

(540) 857-5009

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Students who attend W.E. Cundiff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Byrd Middle
High:	William Byrd High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Two or more races:

11.3%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (79% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (66th 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 school79%

District avg83%

Virginia avg72%

380^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	67.5	380 of 1111	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.5	336 of 1110	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	338 of 1114	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	394 of 1114	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	302 of 1109	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	349 of 1103	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.1	243 of 1105	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	420 of 1097	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	489 of 1099	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	515 of 1096	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	637 of 1100	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.8	738 of 1110	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.7	596 of 1120	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.7	252 of 1117	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	64.4	380 of 1117	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.7	702 of 1113	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	418 of 1082	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.8	764 of 1081	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.9	674 of 1083	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.2	623 of 1071	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.7	814 of 1062	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	55.4	276 of 588	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	314 of 579	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	229 of 420	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	245 of 355	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	207 of 324	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	435 of 1100	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	370 of 1096	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	350 of 1098	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	380 of 1100	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	467 of 1040	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.1	147 of 1046	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	175 of 1036	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	319 of 1099	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	297 of 1093	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	336 of 1101	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	396 of 1093	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	184 of 306	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	516 of 974	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	476 of 973	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	518 of 979	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	604 of 984	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2024)53rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2026)45th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics84%+11 vs state

Science78%+9 vs state

English Reading76%+4 vs state

VA Studies73%+3 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
W.E. Cundiff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Hardy Rd	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 857-5009	486	38	12.9	81.3%	350 (72.0%)	33 (6.8%)	40 (8.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.3%)	67.5	380^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.8%		71.5	336^th of 1110 public elementary schools	69.7%	44	85.7	86.1	80.5	78.1	68.6	72.1	85.4	73.1	$11,356	$859	$10,497
Herman L. Horn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 Ruddell Rd	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 857-5007	399	36	11.2	82.5%	264 (66.2%)	46 (11.5%)	41 (10.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.8%)	67.8	375^th of 1111 public elementary schools	66.2%		77.4	257^th of 1110 public elementary schools	76.8%	118	72.7	78.7	89.8	89.8	69.7	82.0	83.7	74.1	$13,585	$1,376	$12,210
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
Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1716 Wilson Avenue SE	Roanoke	24013	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2991	278	23	12.1	98.9%	112 (40.3%)	91 (32.7%)	45 (16.2%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.0%)	13.5	999^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.1%		9.2	1035^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.8%	36	75.8	33.3	43.5	39.1	66.7	41.0	51.1	30.6	$14,177	$1,898	$12,279
Mount Pleasant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3216 Mt Pleasant Blvd	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 427-1879	246	23	10.9	83.7%	181 (73.6%)	5 (2.0%)	27 (11.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.6%)	67.1	389^th of 1111 public elementary schools	65.0%		72.4	319^th of 1110 public elementary schools	71.3%	70	80.0	79.6	81.8	78.8	74.3	77.3	84.9	72.1	$17,096	$1,302	$15,794
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
Bonsack Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5437 Crumpacker Dr	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 977-5870	311	25	12.6	19.3%	253 (81.4%)	9 (2.9%)	25 (8.0%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	92	21^st of 1111 public elementary schools	98.1%		91.3	31^st of 1110 public elementary schools	97.2%	10	95.2	92.5	98.3	93.0	95.2	86.8	94.7	96.1	$15,347	$315	$15,032
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 5th St SW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2963	362	31	11.8	99.2%	156 (43.1%)	99 (27.3%)	47 (13.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.6%)	60	477^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.1%		65.8	406^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.4%	71	46.2	87.3	76.6	79.4	50.0	83.1	71.9	81.7	$14,286	$1,175	$13,110
Garden City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3718 Garden City Blvd SE	Roanoke	24014	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2971	302	33	9.2	98.7%	160 (53.0%)	77 (25.5%)	27 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.9%)	28.6	857^th of 1111 public elementary schools	22.9%		31	815^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.6%	42	80.5	58.5	66.7	61.1	65.9	48.8	55.6	46.3	$18,822	$2,048	$16,774
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

Frequently Asked Questions about W.E. Cundiff Elementary

What schools do graduates of W.E. Cundiff Elementary attend?

Students who attend W.E. Cundiff Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Byrd Middle
High : William Byrd High

How many students attend W.E. Cundiff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended W.E. Cundiff Elementary.

Is W.E. Cundiff Elementary a good school?

W.E. Cundiff Elementary ranks 380^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is W.E. Cundiff Elementary in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of W.E. Cundiff Elementary?

Students at W.E. Cundiff Elementary are 72% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

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