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Hurt Park Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1525 Salem Ave SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 · (540) 853-2986 · Part of Roanoke City Public Schools

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

Students
321
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hurt Park Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% 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–5Hurt Park ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 69.5%

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

1525 Salem Ave SW, Roanoke

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten43
Grade 143
Grade 253
Grade 349
Grade 446
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
367’20
340’21
323’22
334’23
321’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 63%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 11%White 9%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hurt Park 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.