Starkey School · Photo: Molly Cardenas · CC BY-SA 3.0Cave Spring’s public schools outscore 92% of Virginia districts
On the state math tests, 71% of Cave Spring’s students scored proficient, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cave Spring, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.
From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cave Spring’s schools, in brief
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,328 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
North Cross School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cave Spring’s grade
A: better than 92% of Virginia school districts, #13 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cave Spring, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Cave Spring
Cave Spring Middle
Grades 6–8 · 746 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Roanoke
7th grade in Cave Spring
Cave Spring Middle
Grades 6–8 · 746 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Roanoke
8th grade in Cave Spring
Cave Spring Middle
Grades 6–8 · 746 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Roanoke
9th grade in Cave Spring · depends on your address
Cave Spring High
Grades 9–12 · 1,046 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Roanoke
Hidden Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Roanoke
10th grade in Cave Spring · depends on your address
Cave Spring High
Grades 9–12 · 1,046 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Roanoke
Hidden Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Roanoke
11th grade in Cave Spring · depends on your address
Cave Spring High
Grades 9–12 · 1,046 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Roanoke
Hidden Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Roanoke
12th grade in Cave Spring · depends on your address
Cave Spring High
Grades 9–12 · 1,046 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Roanoke
Hidden Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 832 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Roanoke
Cave Spring’s public schools are run by Roanoke County Public Schools, which also serves Vinton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Cave Spring vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Cave Spring’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cave Spring | A | Roanoke County |
| Roanoke | C− | Roanoke City |
| Salem | A− | Salem City |
Every school in Cave Spring
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cave Spring’s schools
Are Cave Spring’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cave Spring children attend outscore 92% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #13 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cave Spring in?
Roanoke County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,735 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cave Spring kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Cave Spring High and Hidden Valley High.
What is Cave Spring’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Roanoke County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Cave Spring spend per student?
$14,328 in Roanoke County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cave Spring?
Yes: North Cross School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 592 students).
Parents talk
What Cave Spring families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cave Spring → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.