Glen Cove Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Glen Cove Elementary School

5901 Cove Rd
Roanoke, VA 24019

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Top 30%

Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Glen Cove Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher 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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 437 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 30% in VA
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Glen Cove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Glen Cove Elementary School's student population of 437 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Glen Cove Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	78
1	73
2	63
3	65
4	61
5	72

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Total Students

437 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Glen Cove Elementary School
2023	407
2022	407
2021	423
2020	471
2019	471
2018	446
2017	446
2016	430
2015	454
2014	457
2013	444
2012	447
2011	452
2010	452
2009	444
2008	436
2007	451
2006	470
2005	455
2004	458
2003	450
2002	439
2001	460
2000	483
1999	473
1998	459
1997	488
1996	480
1995	490
1994	592
1993	602
1992	667
1991	651
1990	631
1989	605
1988	611
1987	600

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Glen Cove Elementary School
2023	28
2022	31
2021	28
2020	31
2019	31
2018	28
2017	28
2016	29
2015	28
2014	28
2013	27
2012	28
2011	26
2010	26
2009	28
2008	30
2007	38
2006	38
2005	38
2004	42
2003	43
2002	32
2001	32
1999	30
1994	30
1993	36
1992	38
1991	37
1990	35
1989	34
1988	35

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School Rankings

Glen Cove Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Glen Cove Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#366 out of 1792 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Glen Cove Elementary School
2022	#366
2021	#366
2019	#537
2018	#658
2017	#583
2016	#1224
2015	#935
2014	#654
2013	#451
2012	#438
2011	#261

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(20-21)

65-69%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Glen Cove Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	67%	54%	71%
2019	88%	82%	90%
2017	82%	72%	81%
2016	78%	80%	89%
2015	81%	79%	88%
2014	80%	74%	86%
2013	79%	71%	84%
2012	77%	68%	80%
2011	94%	86%	93%
2010	95%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

80-84%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Glen Cove Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2021	82%	69%	78%
2019	83%	78%	84%
2018	81%	80%
2017	82%	80%	86%
2016	74%	80%	86%
2015	78%	79%	87%
2014	76%	74%	82%
2013	81%	74%	84%
2012	92%	89%	94%
2011	94%	88%	94%
2010	91%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

50-54%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

10%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Glen Cove Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	9%	19%	8%
2022	11%	18%	7%
2021	9%	18%	7%
2020	8%	16%	6%
2019	8%	16%	6%
2018	7%	15%	5%
2017	7%	15%	5%
2016	5%	14%	5%
2015	3%	14%	4%
2014	4%	13%	4%
2013	4%	12%	4%
2012	3%	12%	4%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	10%	2%
2007	2%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%
1997	1%	3%	1%

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Black

16%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Glen Cove Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	17%	22%	8%
2022	15%	22%	8%
2021	14%	22%	8%
2020	13%	22%	7%
2019	13%	22%	7%
2018	14%	23%	7%
2017	14%	23%	7%
2016	12%	23%	7%
2015	14%	23%	7%
2014	13%	23%	6%
2013	13%	23%	6%
2012	13%	24%	6%
2011	12%	24%	6%
2010	15%	26%	7%
2009	14%	26%	7%
2008	17%	27%	6%
2007	16%	27%	6%
2006	17%	27%	5%
2005	14%	27%	5%
2004	15%	27%	6%
2003	16%	27%	5%
2002	14%	27%	5%
2001	15%	27%	4%
2000	13%	27%	4%
1999	12%	27%	4%
1998	11%	27%	4%
1997	8%	27%	4%
1996	8%	27%	4%
1995	8%	26%	3%
1994	6%	26%	3%
1993	6%	26%	3%

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White

62%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Glen Cove Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	61%	45%	73%
2022	62%	46%	75%
2021	62%	46%	75%
2020	68%	49%	77%
2019	68%	49%	77%
2018	68%	50%	80%
2017	68%	50%	80%
2016	72%	50%	80%
2015	73%	52%	81%
2014	74%	52%	82%
2013	72%	53%	82%
2012	72%	54%	83%
2011	71%	54%	83%
2010	75%	57%	86%
2009	76%	57%	87%
2008	74%	57%	88%
2007	78%	58%	89%
2006	77%	59%	90%
2005	82%	60%	90%
2004	82%	61%	90%
2003	82%	61%	91%
2002	82%	63%	92%
2001	82%	64%	92%
2000	82%	65%	93%
1999	84%	65%	93%
1998	86%	65%	93%
1997	88%	66%	93%
1996	90%	67%	94%
1995	91%	67%	94%
1994	93%	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	Glen Cove Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	8%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Glen Cove Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	0.59	0.71	0.45
2022	0.58	0.70	0.43
2021	0.58	0.70	0.42
2020	0.51	0.68	0.39
2019	0.51	0.68	0.39
2018	0.51	0.67	0.36
2017	0.51	0.67	0.36
2016	0.46	0.68	0.35
2015	0.45	0.66	0.34
2014	0.43	0.66	0.33
2013	0.46	0.65	0.32
2012	0.46	0.64	0.32
2011	0.47	0.64	0.31
2010	0.41	0.62	0.25
2009	0.40	0.60	0.24
2008	0.44	0.60	0.23
2007	0.37	0.59	0.21
2006	0.38	0.58	0.19
2005	0.31	0.57	0.18
2004	0.31	0.55	0.18
2003	0.30	0.55	0.17
2002	0.31	0.53	0.16
2001	0.31	0.52	0.15
2000	0.31	0.51	0.14
1999	0.28	0.51	0.13
1998	0.25	0.50	0.12
1997	0.22	0.49	0.11
1996	0.19	0.48	0.11
1995	0.17	0.49	0.11
1994	0.13	0.47	0.10
1993	0.11	0.47	0.10

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Eligible for

42%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Glen Cove Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	38%	52%	37%
2022	28%	41%	25%
2021	23%	35%	21%
2020	24%	39%	24%
2019	24%	39%	24%
2018	21%	35%	20%
2017	21%	35%	20%
2016	20%	35%	20%
2015	20%	34%	20%
2014	19%	33%	20%
2013	19%	32%	20%
2012	19%	32%	19%
2011	21%	31%	18%
2010	18%	29%	16%
2009	13%	26%	13%
2008	17%	25%	13%
2007	14%	24%	12%
2006	14%	24%	11%
2005	18%	24%	11%
2004	16%	23%	10%
2003	11%	23%	9%
2002	8%	23%	8%
2001	10%	21%	8%
2000	10%	23%	7%
1999	7%	24%	7%
1998	6%	24%	7%
1997	7%	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	Glen Cove Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County School District
2023	10%	2%	3%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	9%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	12%	6%	6%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	10%	7%	6%
2008	8%	7%	5%
2007	8%	7%	5%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	4%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	5%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	4%
1999	3%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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 Glen Cove Elementary School's ranking?

Glen Cove Elementary School is ranked #366 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Glen Cove Elementary School often compared to?

Glen Cove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mountain View Elementary School, Burlington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Glen Cove Elementary School?

437 students attend Glen Cove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Glen Cove Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Glen Cove Elementary School?

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

What grades does Glen Cove Elementary School offer ?

Glen Cove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Glen Cove Elementary School part of?

Glen Cove Elementary School is part of Roanoke County School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 437 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 30%
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education