Fallon Park Elementary School
Tel:
(540)853-2535
- Fallon Park Elementary School serves 652 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Fallon Park Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Fallon Park Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Fallon Park Elementary School's student population of 652 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 652 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Fallon Park Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,796 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fallon Park Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #662 out of 1,796 schools (Top 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 84% | 80% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 14% |
| Black | 30% | 23% |
| White | 47% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.66 | 0.42 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Roanoke City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fallon Park Elementary School is William Byrd High School (3.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Stonewall Jackson Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Stonewall Jackson Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Roanoke Stonewall Jackson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 594 students
0.8 miles
1004 Montrose Ave Se
Roanoke, VA 24013
(540)853-6040 0.8 6-8 594 - Roanoke Morningside Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 301 students
1.0 miles
1716 Wilson Avenue Se
Roanoke, VA 24013
(540)853-2991 1.0 PK-5 301 - Roanoke Lincoln Terrace Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 339 students
1.8 miles
1802 Liberty Rd Nw
Roanoke, VA 24012
(540)853-2994 1.8 PK-5 339 - Roanoke Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 585 students
1.8 miles
1220 5th Street Nw
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540)853-2681 1.8 6-8 585 - Vinton Herman L. Horn Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 421 students
1.9 miles
1002 Ruddell Rd
Vinton, VA 24179
(540)857-5007 1.9 PK-5 421
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