Virginia Heights Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Virginia Heights Elementary School

1210 Amherst Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015

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Bottom 50%

Serving 259 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Virginia Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 259 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Virginia Heights Elementary School's student population of 259 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Virginia Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	51
1	39
2	49
3	37
4	47
5	35

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Total Students

259 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School
2023	266
2022	289
2021	294
2020	310
2019	310
2018	324
2017	324
2016	360
2015	363
2014	377
2013	343
2012	371
2011	354
2010	330
2009	308
2008	282
2007	293
2006	275
2005	288
2004	307
2003	310
2002	309
2001	300
2000	293
1999	295
1998	283
1997	284
1996	260

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	22
2013	21
2012	22
2011	24
2010	23
2009	22
2008	23
2007	28
2006	23
2005	24
2004	25
2003	31
2002	28
2001	24
1999	16
1994	16

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Year Founded

1905

School Rankings

Virginia Heights Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Virginia Heights Elementary School is 0.68, 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)

#1190 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School
2023	#1190
2022	#1139
2021	#1139
2019	#776
2018	#953
2017	#791
2016	#944
2015	#1091
2014	#1127
2013	#1364
2012	#1470

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65-69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City 51��s
2023	67%	68%	47%
2021	52%	54%	40%
2019	87%	82%	78%
2017	82%	72%	71%
2016	82%	80%	78%
2015	77%	79%	77%
2014	72%	74%	71%
2013	67%	71%	66%
2012	62%	68%	63%
2011	77%	86%	78%
2010	77%	87%	76%

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(20-21)

55-59%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City 51��s
2021	57%	69%	58%
2019	77%	78%	70%
2018	72%	80%
2017	77%	80%	75%
2016	77%	80%	74%
2015	77%	79%	72%
2014	67%	74%	68%
2013	57%	74%	65%
2012	77%	89%	83%
2011	77%	88%	79%
2010	82%	89%	79%

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(20-21)

50-59%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City 51��s
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	17:1	16:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	14:1	17:1	16:1
2008	13:1	17:1	15:1
2007	10:1	13:1	12:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	10:1	12:1	12:1
2002	11:1	13:1	12:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City 51��s
2023	4%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	6%	8%	3%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	7%	7%	4%
2018	6%	7%	3%
2017	6%	7%	3%
2016	10%	8%	2%
2015	11%	6%	2%
2014	10%	7%	4%
2013	10%	7%	3%
2012	13%	6%	3%
2011	8%	7%	4%
2010	7%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City 51��s
2023	15%	19%	18%
2022	11%	18%	16%
2021	11%	18%	15%
2020	12%	16%	12%
2019	12%	16%	12%
2018	12%	15%	11%
2017	12%	15%	11%
2016	11%	14%	10%
2015	10%	14%	10%
2014	9%	13%	9%
2013	9%	12%	9%
2012	9%	12%	8%
2011	12%	11%	7%
2010	10%	10%	6%
2009	7%	10%	5%
2008	6%	10%	5%
2007	4%	9%	5%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%

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Black

18%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City 51��s
2023	22%	22%	42%
2022	23%	22%	43%
2021	23%	22%	44%
2020	19%	22%	45%
2019	19%	22%	45%
2018	24%	23%	46%
2017	24%	23%	46%
2016	19%	23%	47%
2015	23%	23%	46%
2014	24%	23%	44%
2013	26%	23%	44%
2012	25%	24%	44%
2011	27%	24%	44%
2010	25%	26%	47%
2009	42%	26%	48%
2008	40%	27%	48%
2007	48%	27%	48%
2006	43%	27%	48%
2005	39%	27%	47%
2004	37%	27%	46%
2003	37%	27%	45%
2002	29%	27%	45%
2001	33%	27%	44%
2000	32%	27%	44%
1999	36%	27%	43%
1998	33%	27%	42%
1997	32%	27%	41%
1996	28%	27%	40%

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White

50%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City 51��s
2023	51%	45%	31%
2022	53%	46%	32%
2021	49%	46%	33%
2020	56%	49%	35%
2019	56%	49%	35%
2018	54%	50%	37%
2017	54%	50%	37%
2016	57%	50%	38%
2015	53%	52%	39%
2014	55%	52%	40%
2013	53%	53%	41%
2012	50%	54%	41%
2011	49%	54%	41%
2010	58%	57%	44%
2009	47%	57%	44%
2008	51%	57%	44%
2007	45%	58%	45%
2006	50%	59%	46%
2005	55%	60%	47%
2004	59%	61%	49%
2003	59%	61%	50%
2002	68%	63%	51%
2001	66%	64%	52%
2000	67%	65%	54%
1999	64%	65%	54%
1998	66%	65%	55%
1997	67%	66%	56%
1996	72%	67%	57%

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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	Virginia Heights Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City 51��s
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	9%	7%	5%
2021	11%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	4%
2019	6%	6%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City 51��s
2023	0.67	0.71	0.70
2022	0.65	0.70	0.69
2021	0.69	0.70	0.68
2020	0.63	0.68	0.66
2019	0.63	0.68	0.66
2018	0.64	0.67	0.64
2017	0.64	0.67	0.64
2016	0.62	0.68	0.63
2015	0.65	0.66	0.63
2014	0.63	0.66	0.64
2013	0.64	0.65	0.64
2012	0.67	0.64	0.64
2011	0.67	0.64	0.63
2010	0.59	0.62	0.58
2009	0.60	0.60	0.58
2008	0.58	0.60	0.57
2007	0.57	0.59	0.57
2006	0.57	0.58	0.57
2005	0.55	0.57	0.56
2004	0.52	0.55	0.55
2003	0.52	0.55	0.55
2002	0.46	0.53	0.54
2001	0.46	0.52	0.53
2000	0.45	0.51	0.52
1999	0.47	0.51	0.52
1998	0.46	0.50	0.52
1997	0.45	0.49	0.52
1996	0.41	0.48	0.52

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City 51��s
2023	100%	52%	94%
2022	99%	41%	88%
2021	100%	35%	75%
2020	99%	39%	92%
2019	99%	39%	92%
2018	99%	35%	78%
2017	99%	35%	78%
2016	99%	35%	79%
2015	63%	34%	65%
2014	63%	33%	66%
2013	65%	32%	63%
2012	68%	32%	57%
2011	66%	31%	56%
2010	63%	29%	59%
2009	59%	26%	53%
2008	56%	25%	54%
2007	56%	24%	53%
2006	63%	24%	56%
2005	56%	24%	55%
2004	58%	23%	53%
2003	59%	23%	51%
2002	50%	23%	49%
2001	45%	21%	47%
2000	45%	23%	47%
1999	46%	24%	49%
1998	49%	24%	48%
1997	48%	24%	47%
1996	45%	24%	44%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Virginia Heights Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City 51��s
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	9%	7%	9%
2008	14%	7%	8%
2007	12%	7%	8%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	6%	7%	7%
1999	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roanoke City 51��s

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Virginia Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Virginia Heights Elementary School is ranked #1190 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Virginia Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Virginia Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grandin Court Elementary School, Hurt Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Virginia Heights Elementary School?

259 students attend Virginia Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Virginia Heights Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Virginia Heights Elementary School?

Virginia Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Virginia Heights Elementary School offer ?

Virginia Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Virginia Heights Elementary School part of?

Virginia Heights Elementary School is part of Roanoke City 51��s.

In what neighborhood is Virginia Heights Elementary School located?

Virginia Heights Elementary School is located in the Grandin Village neighborhood of Roanoke, VA.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 259 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Bottom 50%
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education