Cave Spring Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

5404 Springlawn Ave
Roanoke, VA 24018

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Top 10%

Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cave Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 502 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 24%
: Top 10% in VA
: 89% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cave Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Cave Spring Elementary School's student population of 502 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cave Spring Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	74
1	77
2	85
3	91
4	73
5	77

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Total Students

502 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School
2023	508
2022	488
2021	500
2020	512
2019	512
2018	482
2017	482
2016	487
2015	479
2014	478
2013	473
2012	476
2011	437
2010	464
2009	481
2008	499
2007	506
2006	527
2005	542
2004	577
2003	588
2002	582
2001	559
2000	563
1999	583
1998	556
1997	552
1996	516
1995	515
1994	513
1993	505
1992	479
1991	467
1990	489
1989	466
1988	428
1987	422

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School
2023	33
2022	29
2021	32
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	30
2013	29
2012	31
2011	24
2010	25
2009	27
2008	27
2007	38
2006	45
2005	36
2004	42
2003	45
2002	36
2001	33
1999	32
1994	26
1993	27
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25
1989	25
1988	24

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Rankings

Cave Spring Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cave Spring Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

#171 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School
2023	#171
2022	#228
2021	#228
2019	#224
2018	#265
2017	#133
2016	#229
2015	#287
2014	#594
2013	#134
2012	#215

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89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County 51��s
2023	89%	68%	83%
2021	77%	54%	71%
2019	93%	82%	90%
2017	91%	72%	81%
2016	90%	80%	89%
2015	85%	79%	88%
2014	76%	74%	86%
2013	87%	71%	84%
2012	79%	68%	80%
2011	96%	86%	93%
2010	95%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

82%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County 51��s
2021	82%	69%	78%
2019	87%	78%	84%
2018	86%	80%
2017	91%	80%	86%
2016	91%	80%	86%
2015	92%	79%	87%
2014	83%	74%	82%
2013	88%	74%	84%
2012	96%	89%	94%
2011	99%	88%	94%
2010	98%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

65-69%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County 51��s
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	17:1	14:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	14:1
2019	18:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	15:1	14:1
2017	17:1	15:1	14:1
2016	17:1	15:1	14:1
2015	17:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	18:1	17:1	19:1
2009	18:1	17:1	19:1
2008	18:1	17:1	19:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	11:1
2003	13:1	12:1	10:1
2002	16:1	13:1	13:1
2001	17:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	14:1
1994	20:1	17:1	14:1
1993	19:1	16:1	15:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	15:1
1990	19:1	16:1	15:1
1989	19:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	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	Cave Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County 51��s
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	5%	8%	5%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	7%	7%	4%
2017	7%	7%	4%
2016	7%	8%	4%
2015	8%	6%	4%
2014	9%	7%	4%
2013	9%	7%	4%
2012	10%	6%	4%
2011	11%	7%	4%
2010	9%	7%	5%
2009	8%	7%	4%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	7%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	4%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	5%	5%	3%
2002	5%	5%	2%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	5%	4%	2%
1997	5%	4%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County 51��s
2023	8%	19%	8%
2022	8%	18%	7%
2021	9%	18%	7%
2020	9%	16%	6%
2019	9%	16%	6%
2018	8%	15%	5%
2017	8%	15%	5%
2016	9%	14%	5%
2015	9%	14%	4%
2014	7%	13%	4%
2013	6%	12%	4%
2012	4%	12%	4%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County 51��s
2023	4%	22%	8%
2022	6%	22%	8%
2021	6%	22%	8%
2020	5%	22%	7%
2019	5%	22%	7%
2018	3%	23%	7%
2017	3%	23%	7%
2016	3%	23%	7%
2015	2%	23%	7%
2014	2%	23%	6%
2013	3%	23%	6%
2012	3%	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%
2003	1%	27%	5%
2002	2%	27%	5%
2001	1%	27%	4%
2000	1%	27%	4%
1999	1%	27%	4%
1996	1%	27%	4%
1995	1%	26%	3%

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White

76%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County 51��s
2023	76%	45%	73%
2022	77%	46%	75%
2021	77%	46%	75%
2020	79%	49%	77%
2019	79%	49%	77%
2018	79%	50%	80%
2017	79%	50%	80%
2016	79%	50%	80%
2015	78%	52%	81%
2014	78%	52%	82%
2013	79%	53%	82%
2012	80%	54%	83%
2011	82%	54%	83%
2010	88%	57%	86%
2009	89%	57%	87%
2008	90%	57%	88%
2007	90%	58%	89%
2006	92%	59%	90%
2005	96%	60%	90%
2004	94%	61%	90%
2003	93%	61%	91%
2002	92%	63%	92%
2001	94%	64%	92%
2000	95%	65%	93%
1999	95%	65%	93%
1998	95%	65%	93%
1997	95%	66%	93%
1996	96%	67%	94%
1995	96%	67%	94%
1994	96%	68%	95%
1993	97%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County 51��s
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County 51��s
2023	0.41	0.71	0.45
2022	0.40	0.70	0.43
2021	0.40	0.70	0.42
2020	0.37	0.68	0.39
2019	0.37	0.68	0.39
2018	0.37	0.67	0.36
2017	0.37	0.67	0.36
2016	0.37	0.68	0.35
2015	0.38	0.66	0.34
2014	0.38	0.66	0.33
2013	0.38	0.65	0.32
2012	0.35	0.64	0.32
2011	0.33	0.64	0.31
2010	0.22	0.62	0.25
2009	0.20	0.60	0.24
2008	0.19	0.60	0.23
2007	0.19	0.59	0.21
2006	0.15	0.58	0.19
2005	0.08	0.57	0.18
2004	0.12	0.55	0.18
2003	0.13	0.55	0.17
2002	0.15	0.53	0.16
2001	0.12	0.52	0.15
2000	0.10	0.51	0.14
1999	0.10	0.51	0.13
1998	0.10	0.50	0.12
1997	0.10	0.49	0.11
1996	0.08	0.48	0.11
1995	0.08	0.49	0.11
1994	0.08	0.47	0.10
1993	0.06	0.47	0.10

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Eligible for

23%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County 51��s
2023	20%	52%	37%
2022	19%	41%	25%
2021	11%	35%	21%
2020	14%	39%	24%
2019	14%	39%	24%
2018	11%	35%	20%
2017	11%	35%	20%
2016	11%	35%	20%
2015	10%	34%	20%
2014	10%	33%	20%
2013	11%	32%	20%
2012	9%	32%	19%
2011	6%	31%	18%
2010	5%	29%	16%
2009	3%	26%	13%
2008	4%	25%	13%
2007	3%	24%	12%
2006	3%	24%	11%
2005	3%	24%	11%
2004	3%	23%	10%
2003	2%	23%	9%
2002	3%	23%	8%
2001	2%	21%	8%
2000	3%	23%	7%
1999	2%	24%	7%
1998	2%	24%	7%
1997	2%	24%	7%
1996	1%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cave Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County 51��s
2023	4%	2%	3%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	1%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	2%	7%	6%
2008	2%	7%	5%
2007	2%	7%	5%
2006	1%	7%	5%
2005	2%	7%	5%
2004	1%	7%	5%
2003	1%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roanoke County 51��s

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cave Spring Elementary School's ranking?

Cave Spring Elementary School is ranked #171 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Cave Spring Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Cave Spring Elementary School?

502 students attend Cave Spring Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Cave Spring Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cave Spring Elementary School?

Cave Spring Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cave Spring Elementary School offer ?

Cave Spring Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Cave Spring Elementary School part of?

Cave Spring Elementary School is part of Roanoke County 51��s.