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Fairview Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

648 Westwood Blvd NW, Roanoke, VA 24017 · (540) 853-2978 · Part of Roanoke City Public Schools

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

Students
479
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fairview Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.2% 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–5Fairview ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 69.5%

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

648 Westwood Blvd NW, Roanoke

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten67
Grade 160
Grade 275
Grade 384
Grade 483
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
565’20
512’21
505’22
474’23
479’24

Down 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 54%Hispanic 15%White 14%Asian 10%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fairview 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.