Preston Park Elementary School
3142 Preston Avenue Nw
Roanoke, VA 24012
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(540)853-2996
- Preston Park Elementary School serves 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 85% (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 75% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Preston Park Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Preston Park Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Preston Park Elementary School's student population of 475 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 475 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Preston 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 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Preston Park Elementary School is 0.72, 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) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 85% | 80% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 80% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | 8% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 34% | 14% |
| Black | 20% | 23% |
| White | 35% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.72 | 0.42 |
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| 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 Preston Park Elementary School is William Fleming High School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Breckinridge Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Breckinridge Middle School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Roanoke Breckinridge Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 586 students
0.3 miles
3901 Williamson Rd Nw
Roanoke, VA 24012
(540)853-2251 0.3 6-8 586 - Roanoke Monterey Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 564 students
0.8 miles
4501 Oliver Rd Ne
Roanoke, VA 24012
(540)853-2933 0.8 PK-5 564 - Roanoke Noel C. Taylor Academy At Oakland Alternative School
Grades: K-2
0.8 miles
3229 Williamson Road Nw
Roanoke, VA 24012
(540)853-1461 0.8 K-2 n/a - Roanoke Round Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 626 students
1.1 miles
2020 Oakland Boulevard
Roanoke, VA 24012
(540)853-2756 1.1 PK-5 626 - Roanoke Roanoke Academy For Math & Science Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 471 students
1.6 miles
1616 Nineteenth Street Nw
Roanoke, VA 24017
(540)853-2751 1.6 PK-5 471
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