Photo: Warfieldian · CC BY-SA 3.0Vinton’s public schools outscore 92% of Virginia districts
In Vinton, 71% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Virginia average (54%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vinton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.
From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Vinton’s schools, in brief
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,328 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then five middle and five high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Vinton’s grade
A: better than 92% of Virginia school districts, #13 of 250 Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Virginia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Vinton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Vinton · depends on your address
W.E. Cundiff Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 486 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Herman L. Horn Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Vinton · depends on your address
W.E. Cundiff Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 486 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Herman L. Horn Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Vinton · depends on your address
W.E. Cundiff Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 486 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Herman L. Horn Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Vinton · depends on your address
W.E. Cundiff Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 486 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Herman L. Horn Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Vinton · depends on your address
W.E. Cundiff Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 486 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Herman L. Horn Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Vinton · depends on your address
W.E. Cundiff Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 486 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Herman L. Horn Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Vinton · depends on your address
W.E. Cundiff Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 486 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Herman L. Horn Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Vinton’s public schools are run by Roanoke County Public Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Vinton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Vinton’s borders.
Every school in Vinton
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Vinton’s schools
Are Vinton’s schools good?
By Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vinton children attend outscore 92% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #13 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Vinton in?
Roanoke County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,735 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do Vinton kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: William Byrd High, Cave Spring High, Northside High, Hidden Valley High and Glenvar High.
What is Vinton’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Roanoke County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Vinton spend per student?
$14,328 in Roanoke County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Vinton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Vinton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.