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Forest Park Magnet Elementary School (Closed 2009)

2730 Melrose Ave Nw
Roanoke, VA 24017
Forest Park Magnet Elementary School serves 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. 
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type
Magnet School
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeForest Park Magnet Elementary School
Pre-K12
Kind42
156
254
347
445
530
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Total Students
286 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)

YearForest Park Magnet Elementary School
2024286
2023286
2022286
2021286
2020286
2019286
2018286
2017286
2016286
2015286
2008286
2007284
2006287
2005302
2004315
2003312
2002299
2001333
2000331
1999336
1998325
1997310
1996319
1995363
1994330
1993284
1992279
1991273
1990296
1989388
1988365
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2024)

YearForest Park Magnet Elementary School
202424
202324
202224
202124
202024
201924
201824
201724
201624
201524
200824
200730
200626
200523
200424
200329
200230
200128
199925
199420
199320
199223
199122
199024
198924
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (VA)
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearForest Park Magnet Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke City 51±¬ÁÏs
202412:114:1
202312:114:113:1
202212:114:115:1
202112:114:115:1
202012:115:115:1
201912:115:115:1
201812:115:115:1
201712:115:115:1
201612:115:115:1
201512:115:115:1
200812:117:115:1
20079:113:112:1
200611:113:113:1
200513:114:113:1
200413:114:113:1
200311:113:112:1
200210:114:112:1
200112:114:114:1
199913:115:115:1
199417:115:114:1
199314:116:115:1
199212:116:115:1
199112:116:115:1
199012:116:115:1
198916:117:115:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearForest Park Magnet Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke City 51±¬ÁÏs
20242%8%
20232%7%3%
20222%7%4%
20212%8%3%
20202%7%4%
20192%7%4%
20182%7%3%
20172%7%3%
20162%8%2%
20152%6%2%
20082%6%3%
20072%6%2%
20062%6%2%
20041%6%2%
20031%5%3%
20021%5%2%
20011%4%3%
20001%4%1%
19991%4%2%
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Hispanic
1%
19%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

YearForest Park Magnet Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke City 51±¬ÁÏs
20241%19%
20231%19%18%
20221%18%16%
20211%18%15%
20201%16%12%
20191%16%12%
20181%15%11%
20171%15%11%
20161%14%10%
20151%14%10%
20081%10%5%
20061%8%4%
20051%7%3%
20042%6%3%
20031%7%2%
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Black
90%
22%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearForest Park Magnet Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke City 51±¬ÁÏs
202490%22%
202390%22%42%
202290%22%43%
202190%22%44%
202090%22%45%
201990%22%45%
201890%23%46%
201790%23%46%
201690%23%47%
201590%23%46%
200890%27%48%
200792%27%48%
200692%27%48%
200593%27%47%
200494%27%46%
200395%27%45%
200293%27%45%
200194%27%44%
200093%27%44%
199993%27%43%
199890%27%42%
199791%27%41%
199689%27%40%
199585%26%40%
199479%26%39%
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White
7%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearForest Park Magnet Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke City 51±¬ÁÏs
20247%44%
20237%45%31%
20227%46%32%
20217%46%33%
20207%49%35%
20197%49%35%
20187%50%37%
20177%50%37%
20167%50%38%
20157%52%39%
20087%57%44%
20076%58%45%
20065%59%46%
20056%60%47%
20043%61%49%
20033%61%50%
20026%63%51%
20015%64%52%
20006%65%54%
19996%65%54%
199810%65%55%
19979%66%56%
199611%67%57%
199515%67%59%
199421%68%58%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
0.19
0.72

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearForest Park Magnet Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke City 51±¬ÁÏs
20240.190.72
20230.190.710.70
20220.190.700.69
20210.190.700.68
20200.190.680.66
20190.190.680.66
20180.190.670.64
20170.190.670.64
20160.190.680.63
20150.190.660.63
20080.190.600.57
20070.150.590.57
20060.150.580.57
20050.130.570.56
20040.120.550.55
20030.100.550.55
20020.130.530.54
20010.110.520.53
20000.140.510.52
19990.130.510.52
19980.200.500.52
19970.170.490.52
19960.200.480.52
19950.260.490.50
19940.340.470.51
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Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
55%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearForest Park Magnet Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke City 51±¬ÁÏs
202495%55%
202395%52%94%
202295%41%88%
202195%35%75%
202095%39%92%
201995%39%92%
201894%35%78%
201794%35%78%
201694%35%79%
201594%34%65%
200895%25%54%
200791%24%53%
200689%24%56%
200584%24%55%
200490%23%53%
200385%23%51%
200287%23%49%
200183%21%47%
200083%23%47%
199991%24%49%
199885%24%48%
199786%24%47%
199684%24%44%
199582%24%44%
199482%21%46%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearForest Park Magnet Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke City 51±¬ÁÏs
20243%2%
20233%2%1%
20223%5%1%
20213%6%2%
20203%5%1%
20193%5%1%
20183%6%2%
20173%6%2%
20163%6%2%
20153%6%6%
20083%7%8%
20076%7%8%
20065%7%8%
20055%7%7%
20045%7%7%
20037%7%8%
20027%7%8%
20019%7%7%
20008%7%7%
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School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Roanoke City 51±¬ÁÏs
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Forest Park Magnet Elementary School?
286 students attend Forest Park Magnet Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
90% of Forest Park Magnet Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Forest Park Magnet Elementary School?
Forest Park Magnet Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.
What grades does Forest Park Magnet Elementary School offer ?
Forest Park Magnet Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Forest Park Magnet Elementary School part of?
Forest Park Magnet Elementary School is part of Roanoke City 51±¬ÁÏs.

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