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Garden City Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3718 Garden City Blvd SE, Roanoke, VA 24014 · (540) 853-2971 · Part of Roanoke City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
302
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Garden City Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.6% 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–5Garden City ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts57%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

3718 Garden City Blvd SE, Roanoke

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten56
Grade 156
Grade 248
Grade 338
Grade 439
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
278’20
280’21
304’22
312’23
302’24

Up 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Black 25%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Garden City Elementary from Roanoke families.

Other schools in Roanoke City Public Schools

The district →
Round Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
D
720 students12:1
Westside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
D−
624 students12:1
Fallon Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
D
591 students12:1
Fairview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
C
479 students12:1
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
D
464 students11:1
Highland Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
B−
362 students12:1

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