Bonsack Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

5437 Crumpacker Dr
Roanoke, VA 24019

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Tel: (540) 977-5870

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Serving 311 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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 20% in VA
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 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 311 students has declined by 11% 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	13
Kind	52
1	54
2	44
3	52
4	52
5	44

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School
2024	314
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
2002	394
2001	395
2000	359

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School
2024	25
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

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Year Founded

1999

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School Rankings

Bonsack Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bonsack Elementary School is 0.34, 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)

#182 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School
2023	#182
2022	#228
2021	#228
2019	#247
2018	#76
2017	#87
2016	#258
2015	#429
2014	#211
2013	#484
2012	#224

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85-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	87%	68%	83%
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

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2024	13:1	14:1
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	15:1	14:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	19:1	18:1	19:1
2010	17:1	18:1	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	14:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2024	4%	8%
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%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2024	9%	19%
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%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2024	3%	22%
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%
2002	3%	27%	5%
2001	3%	27%	4%
2000	3%	27%	4%

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White

81%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2024	80%	44%
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%
2002	95%	63%	92%
2001	95%	64%	92%
2000	95%	65%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2024	4%	7%
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%
2012	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2024	0.35	0.72
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
2002	0.10	0.53	0.16
2001	0.10	0.52	0.15
2000	0.10	0.51	0.14

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(22-23)

5.8%

19.1%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	5.8%	19.1%	15.3%
2022	5.1%	20%	13.6%
2021	4.5%	10.9%	5.2%

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Eligible for

19%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2024	21%	55%
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%
2002	2%	23%	8%
2001	1%	21%	8%
2000	1%	23%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Bonsack Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2024	3%	2%
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%

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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bonsack Elementary School's ranking?

Bonsack Elementary School is ranked #182 out of 1,773 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?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% 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?

311 students attend Bonsack Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Bonsack Elementary School students are White, 8% 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 12:1, 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.

Popular comparisons: Bonsack Elementary School vs. Cave Spring Elementary School, Bonsack Elementary School vs. Back Creek Elementary School

The nearest high school to Bonsack Elementary School is Eastern Montgomery High School (9,066.9 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Glenvar Middle School (9,069.9 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Eastern Montgomery Elementary School (9,066.7 miles away)

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Eastern Montgomery Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
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4580 Eastern Montgomery Ln.
Elliston, VA 24087
(540) 268-1147

9066.7 miles

Gr: PK-5 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

Eastern Montgomery High School

(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
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4695 Crozier Rd
Elliston, VA 24087
(540) 268-3010

9066.9 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Glenvar High School

(Reading: 90-94%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94% )
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4549 Malus Dr
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 387-6536

9069.8 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Glenvar Elementary School

(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
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4507 Malus Dr
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 387-6540

9069.9 miles

Gr: PK-5 | 372 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Glenvar Middle School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%)
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4555 Malus Dr
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 387-6322

9069.9 miles

Gr: 6-8 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

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