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C−

Preston Park Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3142 Preston Avenue NW, Roanoke, VA 24012 · (540) 853-2996 · Part of Roanoke City Public Schools

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

Students
535
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Preston Park Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Roanoke kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Preston Park ElementaryYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts51%
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).

3142 Preston Avenue NW, Roanoke

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 190
Grade 286
Grade 392
Grade 498
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
534’20
512’21
505’22
513’23
535’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%Black 14%White 14%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Preston 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.