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Fort Lewis Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3115 West Main St, Salem, VA 24153 · (540) 387-6594 · Part of Roanoke County Public Schools

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Students
250
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fort Lewis Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Glenvar kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Glenvar kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Fort Lewis ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3115 West Main St, Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten32
Grade 138
Grade 237
Grade 355
Grade 439
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
238’20
255’21
257’22
247’23
250’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Lewis Elementary from Glenvar families.

Other schools in Roanoke County Public Schools

The district →
Burlington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
C
530 students15:1
Cave Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
A
489 students16:1
W.E. Cundiff Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vinton
B+
486 students13:1
Green Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
B
483 students14:1
Glen Cove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
A−
425 students14:1
Penn Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
A
408 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Glenvar’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.