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Mountain View Elementary

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Mountain View Elementary ranks 303 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary in Roanoke, VA, is a PK–5 elementary school serving 377 students in the Roanoke area as part of Roanoke County Public Schools, a district ranked 11th out of 131 in Virginia. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks 303rd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools—in the 73rd percentile statewide—a major climb from a 2-star, 616th-place ranking just three years ago. About 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet Mountain View beats the Virginia state average in every tested subject and grade, with an overall proficiency rate near 81% versus roughly 72% statewide.

Mountain View is especially effective with students who often face extra barriers. Economically disadvantaged students rank 141st out of 1,040 schools statewide (86th percentile), African American students rank in the 76th percentile, and disabled students rank in the 70th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is just 6.9%—well below the district's 9.4%, the state's 14.8%, and the 17–30% rates seen in nearby Roanoke City Public Schools like Westside Elementary, Fallon Park Elementary, and Round Hill Elementary. Rates have fallen sharply from 18.3% in 2022–2023. Academically, 82.8% of third graders pass math, 85.3% of fifth graders pass math, and 84.3% of fourth graders pass Virginia Studies—up from just 45.1% two years earlier.

Just 1.47 miles away, Burlington Elementary serves a similar community with even higher poverty (90% free/reduced lunch) yet ranks 625th, well below Mountain View's 303rd. Mountain View also spends more per student ($13,687 vs. $10,806) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.9 vs. 14.5). Notably, it spends less than several struggling Roanoke City schools but achieves far better results, suggesting that attendance culture and instructional quality matter as much as funding. The school still trails top performers like Bonsack Elementary (98th percentile) and Cloverdale Elementary (92nd percentile), but those schools serve far fewer low-income families. The main challenges going forward are narrowing that gap and closing the gender disparity—female students rank in the 90th percentile while male students sit near the middle.

377

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,687

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5901 Plantation Circle
Roanoke, VA 24019

(540) 561-8175

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northside Middle
High:	Northside High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

African American:

13.5%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (81% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Virginia median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg83%

Virginia avg72%

303^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	73.1	303 of 1111	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.8	456 of 1110	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	544 of 1114	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	616 of 1114	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.2	433 of 1109	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	582 of 1103	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	456 of 1105	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	273 of 1097	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	315 of 1099	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	48.8	646 of 1096	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.5	483 of 1100	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.6	628 of 1110	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.8	476 of 1120	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.7	543 of 1117	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	306 of 1117	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	50.4	635 of 1113	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.8	290 of 1082	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	220 of 1081	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	150 of 1083	86.1%	★★★★☆
2006	63.1	384 of 1071	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.3	547 of 1062	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	143 of 591	75.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	127 of 420	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	114 of 1100	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	240 of 1096	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	385 of 1098	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	486 of 1100	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	141 of 1040	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	277 of 1046	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	327 of 1036	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	512 of 1099	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	639 of 1093	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	706 of 1101	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	740 of 1093	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	412 of 974	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.0	650 of 973	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	671 of 979	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	618 of 984	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)90th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies84%+14 vs state

Science84%+15 vs state

Mathematics81%+8 vs state

English Reading79%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 12, 2010

My daughters had two excellent teachers last year. Mrs. Harless and Mrs. Denny. They were always willing to talk to me about my children's progress and really acted as though they cared. It made my children's memories of Mountain View very special. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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
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%)	73.1	303^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	72.7%		61.8	456^th of 1110 public elementary schools	58.9%	153	82.8	75.4	85.3	83.6	76.6	79.0	82.0	84.3	$13,687	$1,237	$12,450
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%)	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	$12,020	$1,947	$10,073
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%)	48.5	625^th of 1111 public elementary schools	43.7%		48.8	619^th of 1110 public elementary schools	44.2%	6	76.8	80.0	75.3	63.6	65.2	70.8	59.0	77.8	$10,806	$1,207	$9,600
Preston Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	4.6	1077^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.1%		2.7	1093^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	1.5%	16	53.8	42.0	45.2	35.5	40.0	40.7	43.5	50.0	$12,313	$1,652	$10,661
Cloverdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	833 Cougar Drive	Cloverdale	24077	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 992-1086	234	19	12.4	32.9%	197 (84.2%)	6 (2.6%)	11 (4.7%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.0%)	87.1	91^st of 1111 public elementary schools	91.8%		78.9	233^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	79.0%	142	85.7	88.9	92.5	87.5	88.1	91.7	97.5	83.3	$11,850	$1,183	$10,666
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%)	8.4	1040^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.9	1037^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.6%	3	57.3	66.0	39.8	33.3	33.7	42.0	33.3	51.5	$10,761	$2,305	$8,456
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	22.5%	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	$14,901	$543	$14,358
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%)	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	$16,512	$1,711	$14,801
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%)	20.1	939^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.5%		19.3	936^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.7%	3	67.8	43.8	74.6	61.8	42.1	40.8	58.2	29.8	$18,448	$2,696	$15,751
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%)	2.8	1091^st of 1111 public elementary schools	1.8%		4.5	1076^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.1%	15	51.1	30.4	41.0	23.1	45.2	38.0	41.0	34.8	$14,177	$2,212	$11,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northside Middle
High : Northside High

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

Students at Mountain View Elementary are 59% White, 14% African American, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Mountain View Elementary.

What district is Mountain View Elementary in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Mountain View Elementary ranks 303^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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