Back Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

7130 Bent Mountain Rd
Roanoke, VA 24018

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Top 20%

Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Back Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 274 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 20% in VA
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Back Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Back Creek Elementary School's student population of 274 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Back Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	34
1	45
2	49
3	43
4	44
5	52

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Total Students

274 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School
2023	294
2022	284
2021	262
2020	303
2019	303
2018	305
2017	305
2016	311
2015	320
2014	303
2013	334
2012	308
2011	320
2010	292
2009	312
2008	331
2007	328
2006	344
2005	376
2004	389
2003	390
2002	365
2001	320
2000	308
1999	276
1998	258
1997	259
1996	269
1995	275
1994	286
1993	288
1992	261
1991	255
1990	226
1989	202
1988	226
1987	228

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	21
2014	21
2013	19
2012	22
2011	21
2010	18
2009	20
2008	20
2007	27
2006	31
2005	27
2004	32
2003	35
2002	23
2001	22
1999	17
1994	15
1993	17
1992	15
1991	15
1990	15
1989	12
1988	14

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School Rankings

Back Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Back Creek Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#182 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School
2023	#182
2022	#228
2021	#228
2019	#392
2018	#270
2017	#273
2016	#258
2015	#329
2014	#92
2013	#383
2012	#173

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85-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	87%	68%	83%
2021	77%	54%	71%
2019	92%	82%	90%
2017	87%	72%	81%
2016	87%	80%	89%
2015	87%	79%	88%
2014	87%	74%	86%
2013	72%	71%	84%
2012	82%	68%	80%
2011	95%	86%	93%
2010	95%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

80-84%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	82%	69%	78%
2019	82%	78%	84%
2018	87%	80%
2017	87%	80%	86%
2016	92%	80%	86%
2015	87%	79%	87%
2014	92%	74%	82%
2013	92%	74%	84%
2012	95%	89%	94%
2011	95%	88%	94%
2010	92%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

50-59%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	15:1	14:1
2019	13:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	16:1	14:1
2013	18:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	17:1	19:1
2010	16:1	17:1	19:1
2009	16:1	17:1	19:1
2008	16:1	17:1	19:1
2007	12:1	13:1	13:1
2006	11:1	13:1	11:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	11:1
2003	11:1	12:1	10:1
2002	16:1	13:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	20:1	17:1	14:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	2%	7%	5%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	8%	5%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	1%	7%	4%
2017	1%	7%	4%
2016	2%	8%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	1%	7%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	2%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	2%	19%	8%
2022	2%	18%	7%
2021	1%	18%	7%
2020	2%	16%	6%
2019	2%	16%	6%
2018	3%	15%	5%
2017	3%	15%	5%
2016	4%	14%	5%
2015	4%	14%	4%
2014	3%	13%	4%
2013	3%	12%	4%
2012	3%	12%	4%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%

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Black

n/a

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2021)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	1%	22%	8%
2020	1%	22%	7%
2019	1%	22%	7%
2016	1%	23%	7%
2013	1%	23%	6%
2012	2%	24%	6%
2011	1%	24%	6%
2010	1%	26%	7%
2009	1%	26%	7%
2008	1%	27%	6%
2007	1%	27%	6%
2006	1%	27%	5%
2005	1%	27%	5%
2004	1%	27%	6%
2003	2%	27%	5%

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White

93%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	92%	45%	73%
2022	94%	46%	75%
2021	93%	46%	75%
2020	92%	49%	77%
2019	92%	49%	77%
2018	95%	50%	80%
2017	95%	50%	80%
2016	93%	50%	80%
2015	92%	52%	81%
2014	92%	52%	82%
2013	90%	53%	82%
2012	89%	54%	83%
2011	93%	54%	83%
2010	96%	57%	86%
2009	96%	57%	87%
2008	97%	57%	88%
2007	96%	58%	89%
2006	96%	59%	90%
2005	94%	60%	90%
2004	94%	61%	90%
2003	92%	61%	91%
2002	95%	63%	92%
2001	96%	64%	92%
2000	96%	65%	93%
1999	98%	65%	93%
1998	99%	65%	93%
1997	99%	66%	93%
1996	99%	67%	94%
1995	99%	67%	94%
1994	99%	68%	95%
1993	99%	68%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	2%	7%	6%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	0.15	0.71	0.45
2022	0.12	0.70	0.43
2021	0.13	0.70	0.42
2020	0.15	0.68	0.39
2019	0.15	0.68	0.39
2018	0.10	0.67	0.36
2017	0.10	0.67	0.36
2016	0.13	0.68	0.35
2015	0.15	0.66	0.34
2014	0.15	0.66	0.33
2013	0.19	0.65	0.32
2012	0.21	0.64	0.32
2011	0.13	0.64	0.31
2010	0.08	0.62	0.25
2009	0.08	0.60	0.24
2008	0.06	0.60	0.23
2007	0.08	0.59	0.21
2006	0.08	0.58	0.19
2005	0.12	0.57	0.18
2004	0.12	0.55	0.18
2003	0.14	0.55	0.17
2002	0.10	0.53	0.16
2001	0.08	0.52	0.15
2000	0.07	0.51	0.14
1999	0.04	0.51	0.13
1998	0.02	0.50	0.12
1997	0.02	0.49	0.11
1996	0.02	0.48	0.11
1995	0.02	0.49	0.11
1994	0.02	0.47	0.10
1993	0.02	0.47	0.10

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Eligible for

20%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	20%	52%	37%
2022	18%	41%	25%
2021	9%	35%	21%
2020	15%	39%	24%
2019	15%	39%	24%
2018	7%	35%	20%
2017	7%	35%	20%
2016	11%	35%	20%
2015	11%	34%	20%
2014	9%	33%	20%
2013	10%	32%	20%
2012	10%	32%	19%
2011	13%	31%	18%
2010	9%	29%	16%
2009	7%	26%	13%
2008	6%	25%	13%
2007	5%	24%	12%
2006	4%	24%	11%
2005	4%	24%	11%
2004	3%	23%	10%
2003	2%	23%	9%
2002	1%	23%	8%
2001	3%	21%	8%
2000	4%	23%	7%
1999	7%	24%	7%
1998	3%	24%	7%
1997	3%	24%	7%
1996	3%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Back Creek Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	4%	2%	3%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	3%	7%	5%
2007	5%	7%	5%
2006	2%	7%	5%
2005	1%	7%	5%
2004	2%	7%	5%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	1%	7%	4%
2000	2%	7%	4%
1999	1%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roanoke County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Back Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Back Creek Elementary School is ranked #182 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Back Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Back Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cave Spring Elementary School, Bonsack Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Back Creek Elementary School?

274 students attend Back Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Back Creek Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Back Creek Elementary School?

Back Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Back Creek Elementary School offer ?

Back Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Back Creek Elementary School part of?

Back Creek Elementary School is part of Roanoke County School District.