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Bonsack Elementary School

5437 Crumpacker Dr
Roanoke, VA 24019

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Serving 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bonsack Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 314 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20% in VA
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bonsack Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Bonsack Elementary School's student population of 314 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bonsack Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	53
1	42
2	48
3	50
4	40
5	67

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Total Students

314 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School
2023	320
2022	323
2021	352
2020	367
2019	367
2018	397
2017	397
2016	381
2015	415
2014	425
2013	433
2012	429
2011	462
2010	456
2009	481
2008	460
2007	469
2006	478
2005	457
2004	456
2003	439

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School
2023	23
2022	24
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	24
2013	25
2012	25
2011	24
2010	27
2009	28
2008	29
2007	37
2006	41
2005	30
2004	33
2003	36

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School Rankings

Bonsack Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bonsack Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#228 out of 1792 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School
2022	#228
2021	#228
2019	#247
2018	#76
2017	#87
2016	#258
2015	#429
2014	#211
2013	#484
2012	#224
2011	#37

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(20-21)

75-79%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	77%	54%	71%
2019	92%	82%	90%
2017	92%	72%	81%
2016	87%	80%	89%
2015	88%	79%	88%
2014	92%	74%	86%
2013	76%	71%	84%
2012	85%	68%	80%
2011	99%	86%	93%
2010	99%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

80-84%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	82%	69%	78%
2019	87%	78%	84%
2018	92%	80%
2017	92%	80%	86%
2016	92%	80%	86%
2015	83%	79%	87%
2014	82%	74%	82%
2013	83%	74%	84%
2012	94%	89%	94%
2011	96%	88%	94%
2010	95%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

60-64%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	14:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	17:1	17:1	19:1
2009	17:1	17:1	19:1
2008	16:1	17:1	19:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	11:1
2003	12:1	12:1	10:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	5%	8%	5%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	3%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	2%	8%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	5%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	6%	19%	8%
2022	4%	18%	7%
2021	4%	18%	7%
2020	4%	16%	6%
2019	4%	16%	6%
2018	3%	15%	5%
2017	3%	15%	5%
2016	3%	14%	5%
2015	2%	14%	4%
2014	2%	13%	4%
2013	3%	12%	4%
2012	2%	12%	4%
2011	1%	11%	3%
2009	3%	10%	2%
2008	3%	10%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	2%	22%	8%
2022	3%	22%	8%
2021	3%	22%	8%
2020	3%	22%	7%
2019	3%	22%	7%
2018	3%	23%	7%
2017	3%	23%	7%
2016	5%	23%	7%
2015	5%	23%	7%
2014	4%	23%	6%
2013	5%	23%	6%
2012	4%	24%	6%
2011	4%	24%	6%
2010	4%	26%	7%
2009	2%	26%	7%
2008	5%	27%	6%
2007	4%	27%	6%
2006	4%	27%	5%
2005	4%	27%	5%
2004	3%	27%	6%
2003	3%	27%	5%

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White

80%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	82%	45%	73%
2022	85%	46%	75%
2021	84%	46%	75%
2020	83%	49%	77%
2019	83%	49%	77%
2018	86%	50%	80%
2017	86%	50%	80%
2016	85%	50%	80%
2015	87%	52%	81%
2014	89%	52%	82%
2013	85%	53%	82%
2012	87%	54%	83%
2011	89%	54%	83%
2010	93%	57%	86%
2009	91%	57%	87%
2008	88%	57%	88%
2007	90%	58%	89%
2006	94%	59%	90%
2005	93%	60%	90%
2004	94%	61%	90%
2003	94%	61%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	0.32	0.71	0.45
2022	0.27	0.70	0.43
2021	0.29	0.70	0.42
2020	0.31	0.68	0.39
2019	0.31	0.68	0.39
2018	0.26	0.67	0.36
2017	0.26	0.67	0.36
2016	0.27	0.68	0.35
2015	0.24	0.66	0.34
2014	0.21	0.66	0.33
2013	0.27	0.65	0.32
2012	0.24	0.64	0.32
2011	0.21	0.64	0.31
2010	0.17	0.62	0.25
2009	0.19	0.60	0.24
2008	0.24	0.60	0.23
2007	0.21	0.59	0.21
2006	0.12	0.58	0.19
2005	0.13	0.57	0.18
2004	0.12	0.55	0.18
2003	0.12	0.55	0.17

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Eligible for

21%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	23%	52%	37%
2022	16%	41%	25%
2021	10%	35%	21%
2020	11%	39%	24%
2019	11%	39%	24%
2018	8%	35%	20%
2017	8%	35%	20%
2016	9%	35%	20%
2015	6%	34%	20%
2014	6%	33%	20%
2013	5%	32%	20%
2012	5%	32%	19%
2011	5%	31%	18%
2010	4%	29%	16%
2009	4%	26%	13%
2008	5%	25%	13%
2007	5%	24%	12%
2006	7%	24%	11%
2005	6%	24%	11%
2004	4%	23%	10%
2003	4%	23%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	1%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	6%
2019	4%	5%	6%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	1%	6%	6%
2012	1%	7%	6%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	2%	7%	6%
2009	2%	7%	6%
2008	2%	7%	5%
2007	2%	7%	5%
2006	2%	7%	5%
2005	3%	7%	5%
2004	2%	7%	5%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	1%	7%	4%
2000	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Roanoke County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bonsack Elementary School's ranking?

Bonsack Elementary School is ranked #228 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Bonsack Elementary School often compared to?

Bonsack Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cave Spring Elementary School, Back Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Bonsack Elementary School?

314 students attend Bonsack Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Bonsack Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bonsack Elementary School?

Bonsack Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bonsack Elementary School offer ?

Bonsack Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Bonsack Elementary School part of?

Bonsack Elementary School is part of Roanoke County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 314 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 20%
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education