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Preston Park Primary (Closed 2010)

3142 Preston Ave Nw
Roanoke, VA 24012

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Preston Park Primary serves 280 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 59% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Preston Park Primary
Pre-K	48
Kind	77
1	74
2	81

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Total Students

280 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Preston Park Primary
2025	280
2009	288
2008	280
2007	280
2006	281
2005	301
2004	267
2003	282
2002	250
2001	266
2000	253
1999	240
1998	253
1997	237
1996	232
1995	223
1994	224
1993	234
1992	177
1991	173
1990	240
1989	249
1988	241
1987	245

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Preston Park Primary
2025	22
2009	22
2008	25
2007	28
2006	26
2005	23
2004	24
2003	25
2002	27
2001	19
1999	16
1994	14
1993	17
1992	14
1991	14
1990	16
1989	16
1988	15
1987	11

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School Rankings

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State Level (VA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Preston Park Primary	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2025	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	17:1	16:1
2008	11:1	17:1	15:1
2007	10:1	13:1	12:1
2006	11:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	11:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	12:1	12:1
2002	9:1	13:1	12:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	17:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	15:1
1992	13:1	16:1	15:1
1991	12:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1
1987	22:1	19:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Preston Park Primary	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2025	4%	8%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	5%	5%	2%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	2%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	6%	4%	1%
1999	6%	4%	2%
1998	4%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	4%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Preston Park Primary	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2025	12%	20%
2009	11%	10%	5%
2008	12%	9%	5%
2007	11%	8%	5%
2006	11%	8%	4%
2005	8%	7%	3%
2004	6%	7%	3%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	3%

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Black

43%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Preston Park Primary	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2025	43%	21%
2009	43%	26%	48%
2008	43%	26%	48%
2007	45%	27%	48%
2006	43%	27%	48%
2005	42%	27%	47%
2004	43%	27%	46%
2003	49%	27%	45%
2002	50%	27%	45%
2001	48%	27%	44%
2000	47%	27%	44%
1999	44%	27%	43%
1998	43%	27%	42%
1997	43%	27%	41%
1996	36%	27%	40%
1995	41%	26%	40%
1994	37%	26%	39%
1993	31%	26%	39%

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White

41%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Preston Park Primary	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2025	41%	44%
2009	41%	57%	44%
2008	41%	58%	44%
2007	40%	58%	45%
2006	41%	59%	46%
2005	45%	60%	47%
2004	47%	61%	49%
2003	44%	62%	50%
2002	44%	63%	51%
2001	45%	64%	52%
2000	46%	65%	54%
1999	49%	65%	54%
1998	53%	65%	55%
1997	54%	66%	56%
1996	60%	67%	57%
1995	57%	67%	59%
1994	61%	68%	58%
1993	67%	68%	59%

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All Ethnic Groups

59%

56%

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Preston Park Primary	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2025	0.64	0.72
2009	0.64	0.60	0.58
2008	0.64	0.59	0.57
2007	0.63	0.59	0.57
2006	0.64	0.58	0.57
2005	0.62	0.57	0.56
2004	0.59	0.55	0.55
2003	0.57	0.54	0.55
2002	0.56	0.53	0.54
2001	0.57	0.52	0.53
2000	0.57	0.51	0.52
1999	0.57	0.51	0.52
1998	0.54	0.51	0.52
1997	0.53	0.49	0.52
1996	0.51	0.48	0.52
1995	0.51	0.49	0.50
1994	0.50	0.47	0.51
1993	0.46	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

64%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Preston Park Primary	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2025	64%	57%
2009	62%	26%	53%
2008	64%	25%	54%
2007	65%	24%	53%
2006	62%	24%	56%
2005	64%	24%	55%
2004	61%	23%	53%
2003	62%	23%	51%
2002	55%	23%	49%
2001	54%	21%	47%
2000	62%	23%	47%
1999	60%	24%	49%
1998	57%	24%	48%
1997	58%	24%	47%
1996	58%	24%	44%
1995	61%	24%	44%
1994	61%	21%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Preston Park Primary	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2025	9%	2%
2009	11%	7%	9%
2008	9%	7%	8%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	7%	7%	7%
2004	12%	7%	7%
2003	12%	7%	8%
2002	12%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	7%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	12%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Roanoke City Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Preston Park Primary?

280 students attend Preston Park Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Preston Park Primary students are Black, 41% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Preston Park Primary?

Preston Park Primary has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Preston Park Primary offer ?

Preston Park Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Preston Park Primary part of?

Preston Park Primary is part of Roanoke City Public Schools.

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