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Fort Lewis Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fort Lewis Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Salem, Virginia, serving about 250 students as part of Roanoke County Public Schools, a district ranked 11th out of 131 districts in Virginia and rated 5 stars. The school has been a consistent high performer, ranking 97th out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools in 2025-26 (91st percentile), following ranks of 88th in 2024-25 and 85th in 2023-24, all with 5-star ratings. It is one of the highest-ranked elementary schools in the immediate Salem/Roanoke area.

Math is clearly the school's academic signature. In 2025-26, math proficiency was nearly identical across all tested grades: 94.4% in 3rd grade, 94.2% in 4th grade, and 94.3% in 5th grade — roughly 20 points above the state average and about 10 points above the already strong district average. The school also posts remarkably strong outcomes for male students, with boys ranking 62nd of 1,099 statewide (94th percentile) for three consecutive years. What makes these results especially striking is the contrast with Glenvar Elementary, only 1.34 miles away in the same district with similar spending and class sizes, yet trailing dramatically: Glenvar's 3rd-grade reading is 51.6% versus Fort Lewis's 94.4%, and Glenvar ranks 446th overall compared with Fort Lewis's 97th. Back Creek Elementary, about 6 miles away, is the closest comparable peer, ranking 55th statewide with a similar free/reduced lunch rate and even lower chronic absenteeism.

Fort Lewis Elementary also stands out for very low chronic absenteeism: 8.6% in 2024-25, roughly half the state average and below the district average. The school serves a relatively advantaged population, with only 21.6% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch — far lower than nearby schools like Glen Cove Elementary (67.5%) or Fairview Elementary (99.4%). The main areas to watch are 5th-grade reading and science, which have shown more year-to-year variability than math. The school's sharp improvement from 256th in 2022-23 to 85th in 2023-24 has been sustained, pointing to lasting gains inside the school rather than a one-year fluke.

250

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,452

Per pupil spending ?

21.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3115 West Main St
Salem, VA 24153

(540) 387-6594

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

Students who attend Fort Lewis Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glenvar Middle
High:	Glenvar High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (89% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school89%

District avg83%

Virginia avg72%

97^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	86.5	97 of 1111	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.0	88 of 1110	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	85 of 1114	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	256 of 1114	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	201 of 1109	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	171 of 1103	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	423 of 1105	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	291 of 1097	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	206 of 1099	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	150 of 1096	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	118 of 1100	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	189 of 1110	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.8	163 of 1120	85.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	209 of 1117	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	68.8	293 of 1117	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	59.9	450 of 1113	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	429 of 1082	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	333 of 1081	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	306 of 1083	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	34.4	845 of 1071	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	54.4	517 of 1062	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	68.9	92 of 355	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	79 of 324	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	152 of 1100	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	141 of 1096	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	131 of 1098	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	260 of 1100	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	78.1	149 of 1036	85.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	62 of 1099	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	69 of 1093	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	71 of 1101	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	72.1	285 of 1093	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	149 of 974	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	124 of 973	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	121 of 979	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	377 of 984	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)86th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)74th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics94%+21 vs state

English Reading88%+17 vs state

Science86%+17 vs state

VA Studies84%+14 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 (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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Lewis Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fort Lewis Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fort Lewis Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenvar Middle
High : Glenvar High

What district is Fort Lewis Elementary in?

Roanoke County Public Schools

How many students attend Fort Lewis Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Fort Lewis Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Lewis Elementary?

Students at Fort Lewis Elementary are 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Fort Lewis Elementary a good school?

Yes. Fort Lewis Elementary ranks in the top 8.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

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