Hurt Park Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Hurt Park Elementary School

1525 Salem Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24016

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Bottom 50%

Serving 334 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hurt 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 334 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Hurt Park Elementary School's student population of 334 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hurt Park Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	43
1	52
2	57
3	43
4	55
5	54

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Total Students

334 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hurt Park Elementary School
2023	323
2022	340
2021	367
2020	383
2019	383
2018	397
2017	397
2016	399
2015	380
2014	379
2013	361
2012	282
2011	282
2010	310
2009	228
2008	171
2007	175
2006	228
2005	230
2004	248
2003	246
2002	306
2001	330
2000	345
1999	351
1998	327
1997	313
1996	337
1995	280
1994	235
1993	243
1992	270
1991	264
1990	324
1989	382
1988	363
1987	394

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hurt Park Elementary School
2023	30
2022	26
2021	25
2020	26
2019	26
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	27
2014	28
2013	24
2012	21
2011	23
2010	24
2009	22
2008	19
2007	28
2006	25
2005	24
2004	25
2003	29
2002	29
2001	30
1999	27
1994	14
1993	21
1992	23
1991	22
1990	24
1989	24
1988	23

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School Rankings

Hurt Park Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hurt Park Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

#1661 out of 1792 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hurt Park Elementary School
2022	#1661
2021	#1661
2019	#1555
2018	#1489
2017	#1458
2016	#1663
2015	#1520
2014	#1605
2013	#1677
2012	#1473
2011	#1734

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(22-23)

35-39%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Hurt Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	37%	68%	47%
2021	27%	54%	40%
2019	77%	82%	78%
2017	72%	72%	71%
2016	67%	80%	78%
2015	72%	79%	77%
2014	62%	74%	71%
2013	52%	71%	66%
2012	57%	68%	63%
2011	77%	86%	78%
2010	77%	87%	76%

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(20-21)

35-39%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Hurt Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2021	37%	69%	58%
2019	52%	78%	70%
2018	57%	80%
2017	62%	80%	75%
2016	52%	80%	74%
2015	62%	79%	72%
2014	52%	74%	68%
2013	52%	74%	65%
2012	82%	89%	83%
2011	72%	88%	79%
2010	72%	89%	79%

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(20-21)

11-19%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hurt Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	17:1	16:1
2010	13:1	17:1	16:1
2009	10:1	17:1	16:1
2008	9:1	17:1	15:1
2007	6:1	13:1	12:1
2006	9:1	13:1	13:1
2005	10:1	14:1	13:1
2004	10:1	13:1	13:1
2003	8:1	12:1	12:1
2002	11:1	13:1	12:1
2001	11:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	17:1	14:1
1993	11:1	16:1	15:1
1992	12:1	16:1	15:1
1991	12:1	16:1	15:1
1990	14:1	16:1	15:1
1989	16:1	16:1	15:1
1988	16:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

12%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hurt Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	9%	19%	18%
2022	9%	18%	16%
2021	7%	18%	15%
2020	6%	16%	12%
2019	6%	16%	12%
2018	6%	15%	11%
2017	6%	15%	11%
2016	6%	14%	10%
2015	8%	14%	10%
2014	8%	13%	9%
2013	8%	12%	9%
2012	7%	12%	8%
2011	4%	11%	7%
2010	6%	10%	6%
2009	4%	10%	5%
2008	6%	10%	5%
2007	6%	9%	5%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	8%	4%	1%
1999	7%	4%	1%
1998	7%	4%	1%
1997	8%	3%	1%
1996	6%	3%	1%

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Black

64%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hurt Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	65%	22%	42%
2022	68%	22%	43%
2021	69%	22%	44%
2020	72%	22%	45%
2019	72%	22%	45%
2018	76%	23%	46%
2017	76%	23%	46%
2016	74%	23%	47%
2015	75%	23%	46%
2014	73%	23%	44%
2013	76%	23%	44%
2012	79%	24%	44%
2011	78%	24%	44%
2010	80%	26%	47%
2009	75%	26%	48%
2008	64%	27%	48%
2007	65%	27%	48%
2006	64%	27%	48%
2005	60%	27%	47%
2004	67%	27%	46%
2003	69%	27%	45%
2002	65%	27%	45%
2001	67%	27%	44%
2000	60%	27%	44%
1999	61%	27%	43%
1998	64%	27%	42%
1997	57%	27%	41%
1996	61%	27%	40%
1995	61%	26%	40%
1994	58%	26%	39%
1993	54%	26%	39%

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White

12%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hurt Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	9%	45%	31%
2022	9%	46%	32%
2021	10%	46%	33%
2020	11%	49%	35%
2019	11%	49%	35%
2018	11%	50%	37%
2017	11%	50%	37%
2016	15%	50%	38%
2015	13%	52%	39%
2014	14%	52%	40%
2013	12%	53%	41%
2012	8%	54%	41%
2011	13%	54%	41%
2010	12%	57%	44%
2009	21%	57%	44%
2008	28%	57%	44%
2007	27%	58%	45%
2006	29%	59%	46%
2005	35%	60%	47%
2004	29%	61%	49%
2003	27%	61%	50%
2002	30%	63%	51%
2001	29%	64%	52%
2000	30%	65%	54%
1999	30%	65%	54%
1998	26%	65%	55%
1997	33%	66%	56%
1996	31%	67%	57%
1995	37%	67%	59%
1994	37%	68%	58%
1993	44%	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	Hurt Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	10%	7%	6%
2022	11%	7%	5%
2021	10%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	4%
2019	7%	6%	4%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hurt Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	0.55	0.71	0.70
2022	0.51	0.70	0.69
2021	0.50	0.70	0.68
2020	0.46	0.68	0.66
2019	0.46	0.68	0.66
2018	0.41	0.67	0.64
2017	0.41	0.67	0.64
2016	0.43	0.68	0.63
2015	0.42	0.66	0.63
2014	0.44	0.66	0.64
2013	0.40	0.65	0.64
2012	0.37	0.64	0.64
2011	0.38	0.64	0.63
2010	0.35	0.62	0.58
2009	0.40	0.60	0.58
2008	0.51	0.60	0.57
2007	0.51	0.59	0.57
2006	0.51	0.58	0.57
2005	0.52	0.57	0.56
2004	0.47	0.55	0.55
2003	0.45	0.55	0.55
2002	0.49	0.53	0.54
2001	0.47	0.52	0.53
2000	0.55	0.51	0.52
1999	0.54	0.51	0.52
1998	0.52	0.50	0.52
1997	0.57	0.49	0.52
1996	0.53	0.48	0.52
1995	0.50	0.49	0.50
1994	0.53	0.47	0.51
1993	0.52	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	Hurt Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	100%	52%	94%
2022	99%	41%	88%
2021	100%	35%	75%
2020	99%	39%	92%
2019	99%	39%	92%
2018	97%	35%	78%
2017	97%	35%	78%
2016	99%	35%	79%
2015	91%	34%	65%
2014	95%	33%	66%
2013	97%	32%	63%
2012	93%	32%	57%
2011	92%	31%	56%
2010	95%	29%	59%
2009	93%	26%	53%
2008	94%	25%	54%
2007	95%	24%	53%
2006	96%	24%	56%
2005	96%	24%	55%
2004	94%	23%	53%
2003	93%	23%	51%
2002	86%	23%	49%
2001	90%	21%	47%
2000	91%	23%	47%
1999	91%	24%	49%
1998	94%	24%	48%
1997	95%	24%	47%
1996	93%	24%	44%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2015)
Year	Hurt Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	3%	7%	6%
2011	2%	6%	6%
2010	2%	7%	7%
2009	5%	7%	9%
2008	4%	7%	8%
2007	3%	7%	8%
2006	3%	7%	8%
2005	3%	7%	7%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	8%	7%	7%
1999	3%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roanoke City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hurt Park Elementary School's ranking?

Hurt Park Elementary School is ranked #1661 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Hurt Park Elementary School often compared to?

Hurt Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Virginia Heights Elementary School, Fishburn Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Hurt Park Elementary School?

334 students attend Hurt Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Hurt Park Elementary School students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hurt Park Elementary School?

Hurt Park Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hurt Park Elementary School offer ?

Hurt Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hurt Park Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 334 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education