Schools in Zip Code 24014

ZIP code 24014 contains four public elementary schools serving grades PK–5, with 1,191 students combined, and no middle or high schools, so secondary students must travel outside the area. The schools are divided between Roanoke City Public Schools — Crystal Spring Elementary and Garden City Elementary — and Roanoke County Public Schools — Clearbrook Elementary and Mount Pleasant Elementary.

Crystal Spring Elementary is the undisputed academic leader, ranking 75th in Virginia (93rd percentile) with ~90% average SOL proficiency and just 6.8% chronic absenteeism — an extraordinary result for a school inside a district rated in the 11th percentile. Mount Pleasant Elementary is the attendance standout at 4.4% chronic absenteeism and ranks 389th with ~78.6% average SOL proficiency. Clearbrook Elementary is solid, ranking 339th with ~81.1% proficiency, though it has declined from 230th over three years. Garden City Elementary is the highest concern: despite the highest spending ($16,985 per student) and lowest student-teacher ratio (9.2), it ranks 857th with only ~60.4% proficiency and 25.4% chronic absenteeism.

Several key takeaways matter for parents. Performance can defy district reputation — Crystal Spring outranks both Roanoke County schools despite its district's low rating. More money and smaller classes do not guarantee results, as Garden City illustrates; attendance and school climate may matter more. Indeed, chronic absenteeism aligns closely with achievement, with Garden City's rate nearly six times higher than Mount Pleasant's. Finally, high-poverty schools can excel: Crystal Spring and Mount Pleasant both serve predominantly low-income student bodies yet outperform state averages. Parents seeking top academics should look first to Crystal Spring, while Mount Pleasant offers strong attendance and above-average scores in a county setting. Clearbrook remains a reasonable choice but bears watching, and Garden City's combination of low performance and high absenteeism makes it the clearest target for intervention.