Hurt Park Elementary School
1525 Salem Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24016
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Roanoke, VA 24016
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(540)853-2986
- Hurt Park Elementary School serves 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 65-69% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Hurt Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Hurt Park Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Hurt Park Elementary School's student population of 399 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 399 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hurt Park Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 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 15:1 has increased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hurt Park Elementary School is 0.43, 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 | #1659 out of 1,796 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 80% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 14% |
| Black | 74% | 23% |
| White | 15% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 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 Hurt Park Elementary School is Patrick Henry High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Virginia Heights Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Roanoke Virginia Heights Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 360 students
0.8 miles
1210 Amherst Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540)853-2937 0.8 PK-5 360 - Roanoke Forest Park Academy Alternative School
Grades: K-2
1.2 miles
2730 Melrose Avenue Nw
Roanoke, VA 24017
(540)853-2923 1.2 K-2 n/a - Roanoke Highland Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 344 students
1.2 miles
1212 5th St Sw
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540)853-2963 1.2 PK-5 344 - Roanoke Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 585 students
1.2 miles
1220 5th Street Nw
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540)853-2681 1.2 6-8 585 - Roanoke Wasena Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 245 students
1.2 miles
1125 Sherwood Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540)853-2914 1.2 K-5 245
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