Preston Park Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

3142 Preston Avenue Nw
Roanoke, VA 24012

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Serving 513 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Preston Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 513 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Preston Park Elementary School's student population of 513 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Preston Park Elementary School
Kind	88
1	71
2	96
3	97
4	80
5	81

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Total Students

513 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Preston Park Elementary School
2023	505
2022	512
2021	534
2020	498
2019	498
2018	504
2017	504
2016	475
2015	447
2014	444
2013	392
2012	394
2011	337
2010	366
2009	196
2008	193
2007	164
2006	165
2005	150
2004	197
2003	184
2002	196
2001	196
2000	185
1999	167
1998	168
1997	166
1996	163
1995	159
1994	157
1993	164

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Preston Park Elementary School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	26
2014	28
2013	27
2012	26
2011	25
2010	25
2009	12
2008	10
2007	19
2006	15
2005	16
2004	17
2003	18
2002	18
2001	15
1999	13
1994	10
1993	13
1992	13
1991	13

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School Rankings

Preston Park Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Preston Park Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#1591 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Preston Park Elementary School
2023	#1591
2022	#1527
2021	#1527
2019	#1492
2018	#1239
2017	#1243
2016	#919
2015	#1032
2014	#789
2013	#890
2012	#734

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48%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Preston Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	48%	68%	47%
2021	33%	54%	40%
2019	77%	82%	78%
2017	77%	72%	71%
2016	85%	80%	78%
2015	82%	79%	77%
2014	82%	74%	71%
2013	72%	71%	66%
2012	77%	68%	63%
2011	92%	86%	78%
2010	92%	87%	76%

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(20-21)

51%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Preston Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2021	51%	69%	58%
2019	61%	78%	70%
2018	69%	80%
2017	70%	80%	75%
2016	75%	80%	74%
2015	72%	79%	72%
2014	67%	74%	68%
2013	72%	74%	65%
2012	87%	89%	83%
2011	82%	88%	79%
2010	82%	89%	79%

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(20-21)

30-34%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Preston Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	16:1	14:1	13:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	18:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	17:1	16:1
2010	15:1	17:1	16:1
2009	17:1	17:1	16:1
2008	19:1	17:1	15:1
2007	9:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	9:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	10:1	12:1	12:1
2002	11:1	13:1	12:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	17:1	14:1
1993	13:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	16:1	15:1
1991	13:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

57%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Preston Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	56%	19%	18%
2022	53%	18%	16%
2021	50%	18%	15%
2020	39%	16%	12%
2019	39%	16%	12%
2018	33%	15%	11%
2017	33%	15%	11%
2016	34%	14%	10%
2015	35%	14%	10%
2014	26%	13%	9%
2013	20%	12%	9%
2012	18%	12%	8%
2011	12%	11%	7%
2010	11%	10%	6%
2009	13%	10%	5%
2008	9%	10%	5%
2007	12%	9%	5%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	2%	3%	1%

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Black

18%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Preston Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	18%	22%	42%
2022	19%	22%	43%
2021	20%	22%	44%
2020	23%	22%	45%
2019	23%	22%	45%
2018	23%	23%	46%
2017	23%	23%	46%
2016	20%	23%	47%
2015	18%	23%	46%
2014	25%	23%	44%
2013	28%	23%	44%
2012	35%	24%	44%
2011	36%	24%	44%
2010	36%	26%	47%
2009	44%	26%	48%
2008	49%	27%	48%
2007	48%	27%	48%
2006	50%	27%	48%
2005	52%	27%	47%
2004	51%	27%	46%
2003	50%	27%	45%
2002	48%	27%	45%
2001	50%	27%	44%
2000	47%	27%	44%
1999	48%	27%	43%
1998	50%	27%	42%
1997	42%	27%	41%
1996	37%	27%	40%
1995	33%	26%	40%
1994	34%	26%	39%
1993	40%	26%	39%

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White

14%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Preston Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	15%	45%	31%
2022	18%	46%	32%
2021	20%	46%	33%
2020	26%	49%	35%
2019	26%	49%	35%
2018	34%	50%	37%
2017	34%	50%	37%
2016	35%	50%	38%
2015	34%	52%	39%
2014	37%	52%	40%
2013	39%	53%	41%
2012	38%	54%	41%
2011	43%	54%	41%
2010	49%	57%	44%
2009	38%	57%	44%
2008	38%	57%	44%
2007	35%	58%	45%
2006	40%	59%	46%
2005	40%	60%	47%
2004	42%	61%	49%
2003	42%	61%	50%
2002	45%	63%	51%
2001	41%	64%	52%
2000	48%	65%	54%
1999	46%	65%	54%
1998	42%	65%	55%
1997	51%	66%	56%
1996	59%	67%	57%
1995	64%	67%	59%
1994	62%	68%	58%
1993	58%	68%	59%

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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	Preston Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	5%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	7%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Preston Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	0.63	0.71	0.70
2022	0.65	0.70	0.69
2021	0.67	0.70	0.68
2020	0.73	0.68	0.66
2019	0.73	0.68	0.66
2018	0.72	0.67	0.64
2017	0.72	0.67	0.64
2016	0.72	0.68	0.63
2015	0.73	0.66	0.63
2014	0.73	0.66	0.64
2013	0.73	0.65	0.64
2012	0.71	0.64	0.64
2011	0.67	0.64	0.63
2010	0.62	0.62	0.58
2009	0.65	0.60	0.58
2008	0.61	0.60	0.57
2007	0.64	0.59	0.57
2006	0.59	0.58	0.57
2005	0.57	0.57	0.56
2004	0.57	0.55	0.55
2003	0.58	0.55	0.55
2002	0.57	0.53	0.54
2001	0.58	0.52	0.53
2000	0.56	0.51	0.52
1999	0.56	0.51	0.52
1998	0.58	0.50	0.52
1997	0.57	0.49	0.52
1996	0.52	0.48	0.52
1995	0.49	0.49	0.50
1994	0.50	0.47	0.51
1993	0.51	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Preston Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	100%	52%	94%
2022	99%	41%	88%
2021	94%	35%	75%
2020	99%	39%	92%
2019	99%	39%	92%
2018	99%	35%	78%
2017	99%	35%	78%
2016	99%	35%	79%
2015	72%	34%	65%
2014	70%	33%	66%
2013	68%	32%	63%
2012	60%	32%	57%
2011	61%	31%	56%
2010	60%	29%	59%
2009	71%	26%	53%
2008	52%	25%	54%
2007	61%	24%	53%
2006	64%	24%	56%
2005	65%	24%	55%
2004	70%	23%	53%
2003	65%	23%	51%
2002	60%	23%	49%
2001	68%	21%	47%
2000	62%	23%	47%
1999	56%	24%	49%
1998	59%	24%	48%
1997	55%	24%	47%
1996	48%	24%	44%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Preston Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	14%	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	12%	7%	9%
2008	14%	7%	8%
2007	8%	7%	8%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	9%	7%	7%
2004	9%	7%	7%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	15%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	7%
2000	10%	7%	7%
1999	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Roanoke City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Preston Park Elementary School's ranking?

Preston Park Elementary School is ranked #1591 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

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

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Preston Park Elementary School?

513 students attend Preston Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Preston Park Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Preston Park Elementary School?

Preston Park Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Preston Park Elementary School offer ?

Preston Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Preston Park Elementary School part of?

Preston Park Elementary School is part of Roanoke City School District.