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Highland Park Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1212 5th St SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 · (540) 853-2963 · Part of Roanoke City Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
362
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Park Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Roanoke kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts67%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1212 5th St SW, Roanoke

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten40
Grade 135
Grade 242
Grade 383
Grade 466
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
372’20
376’21
398’22
384’23
362’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 27%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 13%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Park 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
Grandin Court Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
A+
331 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.