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Herman L. Horn Elementary is a public elementary school located in Vinton, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 407 and is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools district.
The school has a relatively diverse student population, with 70.02% White, 9.83% African American, 9.83% Hispanic, and 1.23% Asian students. Academically, the school has shown consistent performance, with proficiency rates in SOL (Standards of Learning) tests that are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. For example, the school's 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 78.18%, compared to the state average of 70.11%. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 14.1 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Roanoke City Public Schools. However, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 52.85% in 2021-2022 to 72.24% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing population of students from lower-income families.
When compared to nearby schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools district, Herman L. Horn Elementary generally performs better than the Roanoke City Public Schools, which have lower proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger rankings. For example, Bonsack Elementary, which is also in the Roanoke County district, has significantly higher proficiency rates and a higher SchoolDigger ranking than Herman L. Horn Elementary. However, the school's ranking and performance have been somewhat inconsistent over the years, ranging from 309 out of 1099 Virginia elementary schools in 2016-2017 (rated 4 stars) to 683 out of 1105 schools in 2018-2019 (rated 2 stars), suggesting a need for continued focus on improving student outcomes, particularly for subgroups like students with disabilities.
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