Glenvar Elementary

4507 Malus Dr, Salem VA, 24153 | Roanoke County Public Schools | 540-387-6540
  • grades PK-5
  • students 377
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 82% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Salem
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
84%Salem
79%Virginia

Glenvar Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Roanoke County Public Schools" in Salem, VA. There are a total of 377 students and 25 teachers at Glenvar Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

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

Glenvar Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students377
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Glenvar 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%
375-79%
480-89%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
365-69%
470-79%
585-89%
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.

Glenvar Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 90.3% 82.7% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 2.8% 6.4% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 3.6% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 3.1% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 3.6% 4.5% 3.1%

Salem demographics profile

StatisticSalemVirginiaNational
Population25,2908,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,74221891
Median age41.237.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English94%84%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Salem

IndexSalemVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college59.3%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.1%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.9%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.2%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Glenvar Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.