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Wasena Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1125 Sherwood Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24015 · (540) 853-2914 · Part of Roanoke City Public Schools

Roanoke’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Virginia school districts

Students
247
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wasena Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Roanoke kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 69.5%

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

1125 Sherwood Ave SW, Roanoke

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten36
Grade 142
Grade 233
Grade 334
Grade 435
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
223’20
215’21
233’22
252’23
247’24

Up 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Black 22%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wasena Elementary from Roanoke families.

Other schools in Roanoke City Public Schools

The district →

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; Roanoke’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.