Virginia Heights Elementary

1210 Amherst Ave Sw, Roanoke VA, 24015 | Roanoke City Public Schools | 540-853-2937
  • grades PK-5
  • students 322
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 82% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 57 in Roanoke
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
80%Roanoke
79%Virginia

Virginia Heights Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Roanoke City Public Schools" in Roanoke, VA. There are a total of 322 students and 24 teachers at Virginia Heights Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Virginia Heights Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.0%, which is 4% higher than the Virginia average.

Virginia Heights Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students322
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Virginia Heights Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
380-89%
4>= 90%
580-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
380-89%
470-79%
570-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Virginia Heights Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 54.4% 41.6% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 24.1% 42.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 10.6% 3.3% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.0% 9.0% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 3.5% 4.5% 3.1%

Roanoke demographics profile

StatisticRoanokeVirginiaNational
Population99,1228,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,33121891
Median age38.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English91%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Roanoke

IndexRoanokeVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade81.0%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.7%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.9%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Virginia Heights Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.