Fort Lewis Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

Fort Lewis Elementary School

3115 West Main St
Salem, VA 24153

Top 20%

Serving 247 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort Lewis Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). 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 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 247 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20% in VA
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fort Lewis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Fort Lewis Elementary School's student population of 247 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fort Lewis Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	33
1	36
2	53
3	33
4	43
5	46

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Total Students

247 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Elementary School
2023	257
2022	255
2021	238
2020	257
2019	257
2018	234
2017	234
2016	228
2015	238
2014	227
2013	247
2012	244
2011	241
2010	242
2009	222
2008	211
2007	212
2006	204
2005	195
2004	187
2003	175
2002	181
2001	185
2000	178
1999	180
1998	179
1997	178
1996	209
1995	198
1994	185
1993	192
1992	189
1991	183
1990	166
1989	156
1988	164
1987	161

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2014	16
2013	15
2012	16
2011	17
2010	16
2009	16
2008	15
2007	22
2006	21
2005	17
2004	20
2003	24
2002	16
2001	14
1999	14
1994	9
1993	13
1992	11
1991	11
1990	10
1989	11
1988	11

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School Rankings

Fort Lewis Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fort Lewis Elementary School is 0.31, 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)

#228 out of 1792 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fort Lewis Elementary School
2022	#228
2021	#228
2019	#776
2018	#341
2017	#363
2016	#380
2015	#198
2014	#165
2013	#149
2012	#347
2011	#268

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(20-21)

75-79%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Fort Lewis Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	77%	54%	71%
2019	87%	82%	90%
2017	92%	72%	81%
2016	87%	80%	89%
2015	92%	79%	88%
2014	87%	74%	86%
2013	82%	71%	84%
2012	82%	68%	80%
2011	95%	86%	93%
2010	92%	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	Fort Lewis Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	82%	69%	78%
2019	77%	78%	84%
2018	82%	80%
2017	82%	80%	86%
2016	87%	80%	86%
2015	87%	79%	87%
2014	87%	74%	82%
2013	92%	74%	84%
2012	92%	89%	94%
2011	92%	88%	94%
2010	92%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

60-69%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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

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Hispanic

19%

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

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	3%	22%	8%
2022	4%	22%	8%
2021	4%	22%	8%
2020	3%	22%	7%
2019	3%	22%	7%
2018	2%	23%	7%
2017	2%	23%	7%
2016	2%	23%	7%
2015	2%	23%	7%
2014	4%	23%	6%
2013	2%	23%	6%
2012	2%	24%	6%
2011	2%	24%	6%
2010	2%	26%	7%
2009	2%	26%	7%
2008	3%	27%	6%
2007	2%	27%	6%
2006	2%	27%	5%
2005	3%	27%	5%
2004	3%	27%	6%
2003	1%	27%	5%
1999	1%	27%	4%
1998	1%	27%	4%
1995	1%	26%	3%
1993	1%	26%	3%

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White

83%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	84%	45%	73%
2022	83%	46%	75%
2021	81%	46%	75%
2020	80%	49%	77%
2019	80%	49%	77%
2018	86%	50%	80%
2017	86%	50%	80%
2016	90%	50%	80%
2015	89%	52%	81%
2014	90%	52%	82%
2013	91%	53%	82%
2012	91%	54%	83%
2011	91%	54%	83%
2010	94%	57%	86%
2009	96%	57%	87%
2008	93%	57%	88%
2007	96%	58%	89%
2006	98%	59%	90%
2005	95%	60%	90%
2004	95%	61%	90%
2003	98%	61%	91%
2002	99%	63%	92%
2001	99%	64%	92%
2000	99%	65%	93%
1999	99%	65%	93%
1998	98%	65%	93%
1997	100%	66%	93%
1996	100%	67%	94%
1995	99%	67%	94%
1994	100%	68%	95%
1993	98%	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	Fort Lewis Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	5%
2019	4%	6%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	0.29	0.71	0.45
2022	0.31	0.70	0.43
2021	0.34	0.70	0.42
2020	0.35	0.68	0.39
2019	0.35	0.68	0.39
2018	0.26	0.67	0.36
2017	0.26	0.67	0.36
2016	0.19	0.68	0.35
2015	0.21	0.66	0.34
2014	0.20	0.66	0.33
2013	0.17	0.65	0.32
2012	0.17	0.64	0.32
2011	0.17	0.64	0.31
2010	0.12	0.62	0.25
2009	0.08	0.60	0.24
2008	0.13	0.60	0.23
2007	0.08	0.59	0.21
2006	0.04	0.58	0.19
2005	0.10	0.57	0.18
2004	0.09	0.55	0.18
2003	0.04	0.55	0.17
2002	0.02	0.53	0.16
2001	0.02	0.52	0.15
1999	0.02	0.51	0.13
1998	0.03	0.50	0.12

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Eligible for

19%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Fort Lewis Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	21%	52%	37%
2022	16%	41%	25%
2021	16%	35%	21%
2020	18%	39%	24%
2019	18%	39%	24%
2018	16%	35%	20%
2017	16%	35%	20%
2016	17%	35%	20%
2015	16%	34%	20%
2014	19%	33%	20%
2013	15%	32%	20%
2012	16%	32%	19%
2011	15%	31%	18%
2010	14%	29%	16%
2009	12%	26%	13%
2008	14%	25%	13%
2007	11%	24%	12%
2006	18%	24%	11%
2005	15%	24%	11%
2004	16%	23%	10%
2003	15%	23%	9%
2002	10%	23%	8%
2001	11%	21%	8%
2000	11%	23%	7%
1999	8%	24%	7%
1998	6%	24%	7%
1997	8%	24%	7%
1996	8%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fort Lewis Elementary School's ranking?

Fort Lewis Elementary School is ranked #228 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Fort Lewis Elementary School often compared to?

Fort Lewis Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glenvar Elementary School, South Salem Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Fort Lewis Elementary School?

247 students attend Fort Lewis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Fort Lewis Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Fort Lewis Elementary School?

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

What grades does Fort Lewis Elementary School offer ?

Fort Lewis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Fort Lewis Elementary School part of?

Fort Lewis Elementary School is part of Roanoke County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 247 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 20%
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education