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Public elementary school · Roanoke County Public Schools · Salem, Virginia

Glenvar Elementary

Glenvar Elementary rates 5.7, below most Roanoke County Public Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.7this school

5.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Roanoke County Public Schools median is 7.4.

#1,161 of 1,854 schools in Virginia · Roanoke County Public Schools: 16 elementary schools rated, median 7.4

The brief

A Roanoke County Public Schools elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

Students at Glenvar Elementary score 77% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 79%).

It ranks 1,161 of 1,854 schools in Virginia and 26 of 26 in Roanoke County Public Schools.

Math79%5 points above the Virginia average of 74%2025 SOL
Reading76%4 points above the Virginia average of 72%2025 SOL
Proficiency is down 15 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 77% recently.2025 SOL; 33 test records from VA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.1
50% of the rating
Academics
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.0
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 77% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 79% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SOL · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 SOL. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 24153; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Glenvar Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$72,691
Median home value
$251,400
Median rent
$1,058/mo
College educated
30%
Homeownership
71.7%
Poverty rate
10.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24153; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
8
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,341/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Salem. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Salem), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
43.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Glenvar Elementarythis school
    5.7
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Glenvar Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Glenvar Elementary serve?

Glenvar Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Glenvar Elementary?

Glenvar Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 376 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenvar Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Glenvar Elementary is 14.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Glenvar Elementary rank in VA?

Glenvar Elementary ranks #1,161 of 1,854 schools in VA.

What is Glenvar Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Glenvar Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Glenvar Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Glenvar Elementary has 77% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 79% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Glenvar Elementary a charter school?

No, Glenvar Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Glenvar Elementary a Title I school?

No, Glenvar Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Glenvar Elementary?

43.6% of students at Glenvar Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
376
Student-teacher ratio
14.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Roanoke County
Rank in district
#26 of 26
Schools in district
29
District spending per student
$13,365
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 24153)
38,249
Area average commute
20.1 min
Area median age
42.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.