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Oak Grove Elementary

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Oak Grove Elementary ranks 267 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 400 students in Roanoke County, Virginia, and is part of the highly regarded Roanoke County Public Schools district, which ranks 11th out of 131 districts statewide. Oak Grove itself earns a solid 4-star rating and ranks in the 76th percentile of Virginia elementary schools—comfortably above the state median, though below several of its immediate district neighbors like Penn Forest Elementary and Cave Spring Elementary, both 5-star schools in the 92nd–93rd percentile.

Academically, Oak Grove's profile is lopsided. Reading and Virginia Studies are clear strengths: 5th-grade reading proficiency hit 88.1% (nearly 16 points above the state), and 4th-grade Virginia Studies reached 88.4%, well above both district and state averages. However, math proficiency trails the district in every grade—5th-grade math is 80.6% versus 86.9% for the district—and science scores also lag slightly. This gap is notable because Oak Grove spends more per student ($11,876) and has a smaller student-teacher ratio (12.6) than Cave Spring Elementary, Penn Forest Elementary, and Green Valley Elementary, suggesting the issue may be instructional focus rather than resources.

Oak Grove also stands out for its economic diversity and attendance patterns. With 46.3% of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch, it serves a higher-need population than Cave Spring (23.1%) or Penn Forest (28.7%), yet still outperforms state averages. Chronic absenteeism sits at 10.5%—slightly above the district rate of 9.4% and roughly double that of Penn Forest (4.1%), Green Valley (5.5%), and Cave Spring (6.3%). Recent subgroup rankings have also slipped across the board, and disabled students rank at just the 55th percentile. Oak Grove remains a dependable, above-average school with real strengths in reading and history, but its declining trend, absenteeism gap, and math/science underperformance are worth watching.

400

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,876

Per pupil spending ?

46.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5005 Grandin Rd Extension
Roanoke, VA 24018

(540) 772-7580

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hidden Valley Middle
High:	Hidden Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

African American:

11.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (83% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg83%

Virginia avg72%

267^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	76.2	267 of 1111	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	207 of 1110	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	161 of 1114	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	147 of 1114	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	184 of 1109	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.5	173 of 1103	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	234 of 1105	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	327 of 1097	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	64.2	395 of 1099	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.6	212 of 1096	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.8	336 of 1100	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	271 of 1110	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	149 of 1120	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	84.3	66 of 1117	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	81.1	101 of 1117	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	72.2	229 of 1113	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	198 of 1082	81.7%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	141 of 1081	87.0%	★★★★☆
2007	65.1	366 of 1083	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	80.7	100 of 1071	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	75.5	193 of 1062	81.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	191 of 420	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	113 of 324	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	294 of 1100	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	264 of 1096	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	104 of 1098	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	222 of 1100	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	284 of 1040	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	176 of 1046	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	134 of 1036	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	233 of 1099	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	132 of 1093	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	257 of 1101	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	96 of 1093	91.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	317 of 974	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	249 of 973	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	138 of 979	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	222 of 984	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2026)55th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies88%+18 vs state

Science84%+15 vs state

English Reading83%+12 vs state

Mathematics80%+7 vs state

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Sunday, June 15, 2014

Wonderful teachers, involved parents, great security. Resource teachers pull smaller groups for reading help, speech, gifted, etc, so students can get more customized instruction 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
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
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
Grandin Court Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2815 Spessard Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2867	331	27	12.3	99.4%	229 (69.2%)	47 (14.2%)	29 (8.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	77.1	250^th of 1111 public elementary schools	77.5%		83	161^st of 1110 public elementary schools	85.5%	89	87.9	83.3	90.0	82.0	74.2	80.0	87.8	81.5	$12,221	$2,570	$9,651
Cave Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5404 Springlawn Ave	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7558	489	32	15.5	23.1%	357 (73.0%)	29 (5.9%)	40 (8.2%)	34 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	87	93^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	91.6%		84.8	125^th of 1110 public elementary schools	88.7%	32	91.5	85.4	95.5	97.8	80.3	90.5	95.5	82.8	$10,102	$332	$9,770
Green Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3838 Overdale Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7556	483	35	14.0	44.3%	316 (65.4%)	39 (8.1%)	62 (12.8%)	26 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.3%)	77.6	237^th of 1111 public elementary schools	78.7%		81.7	186^th of 1110 public elementary schools	83.2%	51	78.8	80.2	93.1	95.8	77.2	88.4	85.9	76.9	$8,973	$460	$8,513
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
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	648 Westwood Blvd NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2978	479	40	12.0	99.4%	67 (14.0%)	258 (53.9%)	74 (15.4%)	50 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	8.1	1042^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	6.2%		17	961^st of 1110 public elementary schools	13.4%	81	35.1	50.0	52.2	49.3	28.1	56.6	50.8	48.6	$12,110	$2,316	$9,794
Fishburn Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3057 Colonial Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2931	279	28	10.0	101.8%	125 (44.8%)	83 (29.7%)	31 (11.1%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.0%)	38.1	755^th of 1111 public elementary schools	32.0%		35.2	769^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.7%	14	77.8	75.0	65.9	53.7	59.3	71.4	58.5	75.0	$15,775	$1,499	$14,276
Virginia Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 Amherst Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2937	245	24	10.3	102.4%	120 (49.0%)	47 (19.2%)	52 (21.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)	34.9	791^st of 1111 public elementary schools	28.8%		33.1	799^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.0%	8	85.0	53.6	63.2	52.6	72.5	64.3	60.5	50.0	$17,055	$1,670	$15,385
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Elementary

Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 267^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Oak Grove Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Oak Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hidden Valley Middle
High : Hidden Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary are 69% White, 11% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Oak Grove Elementary in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

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