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Penn Forest Elementary School

6328 Merriman Rd
Roanoke, VA 24018

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Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Penn Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 5% in VA
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Penn Forest Elementary School's student population of 406 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Penn Forest Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	52
1	50
2	61
3	83
4	63
5	79

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School
2023	400
2022	436
2021	438
2020	474
2019	474
2018	469
2017	469
2016	473
2015	479
2014	476
2013	489
2012	483
2011	581
2010	572
2009	592
2008	586
2007	563
2006	539
2005	526
2004	525
2003	499
2002	495
2001	482
2000	509
1999	530
1998	555
1997	575
1996	559
1995	569
1994	566
1993	550
1992	574
1991	561
1990	556
1989	525
1988	541
1987	530

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	29
2020	26
2019	26
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	30
2014	29
2013	28
2012	31
2011	32
2010	30
2009	34
2008	32
2007	41
2006	45
2005	37
2004	41
2003	40
2002	31
2001	31
1999	32
1994	29
1993	32
1992	33
1991	33
1990	31
1989	31
1988	32

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School Rankings

Penn Forest Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Penn Forest Elementary School is 0.49, 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)

#88 out of 1792 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School
2022	#88
2021	#88
2019	#247
2018	#215
2017	#250
2016	#284
2015	#307
2014	#256
2013	#141
2012	#75
2011	#194

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(20-21)

83%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	83%	54%	71%
2019	92%	82%	90%
2017	88%	72%	81%
2016	89%	80%	89%
2015	88%	79%	88%
2014	86%	74%	86%
2013	88%	71%	84%
2012	84%	68%	80%
2011	95%	86%	93%
2010	95%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

88%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	88%	69%	78%
2019	87%	78%	84%
2018	90%	80%
2017	88%	80%	86%
2016	90%	80%	86%
2015	87%	79%	87%
2014	85%	74%	82%
2013	87%	74%	84%
2012	98%	89%	94%
2011	95%	88%	94%
2010	94%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

70-74%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	13:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	14:1
2019	18:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	15:1	14:1
2017	15:1	15:1	14:1
2016	16:1	15:1	14:1
2015	16:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	17:1	19:1
2009	17:1	17:1	19:1
2008	18:1	17:1	19:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	11:1
2003	12:1	12:1	10:1
2002	16:1	13:1	13:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	20:1	17:1	14:1
1993	17:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	18:1	16:1	15:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	10%	7%	5%
2022	11%	7%	4%
2021	11%	8%	5%
2020	10%	7%	5%
2019	10%	7%	5%
2018	6%	7%	4%
2017	6%	7%	4%
2016	4%	8%	4%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	7%	4%
2013	5%	7%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	7%	7%	5%
2009	7%	7%	4%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	3%
2006	6%	6%	3%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	6%	19%	8%
2022	5%	18%	7%
2021	5%	18%	7%
2020	5%	16%	6%
2019	5%	16%	6%
2018	4%	15%	5%
2017	4%	15%	5%
2016	4%	14%	5%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	3%	13%	4%
2013	3%	12%	4%
2012	3%	12%	4%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	3%	7%	1%
2002	3%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	6%	22%	8%
2022	5%	22%	8%
2021	4%	22%	8%
2020	3%	22%	7%
2019	3%	22%	7%
2018	3%	23%	7%
2017	3%	23%	7%
2016	5%	23%	7%
2015	6%	23%	7%
2014	4%	23%	6%
2013	4%	23%	6%
2012	4%	24%	6%
2011	4%	24%	6%
2010	5%	26%	7%
2009	4%	26%	7%
2008	5%	27%	6%
2007	4%	27%	6%
2006	5%	27%	5%
2005	5%	27%	5%
2004	5%	27%	6%
2003	4%	27%	5%
2002	2%	27%	5%
2001	2%	27%	4%
2000	2%	27%	4%
1999	2%	27%	4%
1998	2%	27%	4%
1997	2%	27%	4%
1996	2%	27%	4%
1995	2%	26%	3%
1994	2%	26%	3%
1993	2%	26%	3%

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White

70%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	73%	45%	73%
2022	74%	46%	75%
2021	76%	46%	75%
2020	81%	49%	77%
2019	81%	49%	77%
2018	85%	50%	80%
2017	85%	50%	80%
2016	85%	50%	80%
2015	83%	52%	81%
2014	85%	52%	82%
2013	84%	53%	82%
2012	86%	54%	83%
2011	85%	54%	83%
2010	86%	57%	86%
2009	87%	57%	87%
2008	86%	57%	88%
2007	88%	58%	89%
2006	88%	59%	90%
2005	88%	60%	90%
2004	90%	61%	90%
2003	90%	61%	91%
2002	91%	63%	92%
2001	92%	64%	92%
2000	94%	65%	93%
1999	95%	65%	93%
1998	95%	65%	93%
1997	96%	66%	93%
1996	96%	67%	94%
1995	96%	67%	94%
1994	96%	68%	95%
1993	94%	68%	95%

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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	Penn Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	1%	6%	5%
2019	1%	6%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	0.45	0.71	0.45
2022	0.44	0.70	0.43
2021	0.41	0.70	0.42
2020	0.33	0.68	0.39
2019	0.33	0.68	0.39
2018	0.27	0.67	0.36
2017	0.27	0.67	0.36
2016	0.27	0.68	0.35
2015	0.31	0.66	0.34
2014	0.27	0.66	0.33
2013	0.29	0.65	0.32
2012	0.27	0.64	0.32
2011	0.28	0.64	0.31
2010	0.26	0.62	0.25
2009	0.24	0.60	0.24
2008	0.26	0.60	0.23
2007	0.22	0.59	0.21
2006	0.22	0.58	0.19
2005	0.21	0.57	0.18
2004	0.19	0.55	0.18
2003	0.18	0.55	0.17
2002	0.16	0.53	0.16
2001	0.15	0.52	0.15
2000	0.11	0.51	0.14
1999	0.10	0.51	0.13
1998	0.10	0.50	0.12
1997	0.08	0.49	0.11
1996	0.08	0.48	0.11
1995	0.08	0.49	0.11
1994	0.08	0.47	0.10
1993	0.12	0.47	0.10

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Eligible for

26%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	23%	52%	37%
2022	14%	41%	25%
2021	16%	35%	21%
2020	14%	39%	24%
2019	14%	39%	24%
2018	14%	35%	20%
2017	14%	35%	20%
2016	13%	35%	20%
2015	16%	34%	20%
2014	13%	33%	20%
2013	13%	32%	20%
2012	11%	32%	19%
2011	15%	31%	18%
2010	13%	29%	16%
2009	12%	26%	13%
2008	12%	25%	13%
2007	10%	24%	12%
2006	8%	24%	11%
2005	8%	24%	11%
2004	7%	23%	10%
2003	4%	23%	9%
2002	5%	23%	8%
2001	4%	21%	8%
2000	4%	23%	7%
1999	4%	24%	7%
1998	3%	24%	7%
1997	4%	24%	7%
1996	4%	24%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Penn Forest Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	4%	2%	3%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	2%	5%	6%
2019	2%	5%	6%
2018	2%	6%	5%
2017	2%	6%	5%
2016	2%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	3%	7%	5%
2007	3%	7%	5%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	4%	7%	5%
2004	3%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	3%	7%	4%
1999	2%	6%	3%

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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 Penn Forest Elementary School's ranking?

Penn Forest Elementary School is ranked #88 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Penn Forest Elementary School often compared to?

Penn Forest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cave Spring Elementary School, Green Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Penn Forest Elementary School?

406 students attend Penn Forest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Penn Forest Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Penn Forest Elementary School?

Penn Forest Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Penn Forest Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Penn Forest Elementary School part of?

Penn Forest Elementary School is part of Roanoke County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 406 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 5%
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education