Glen Cove Elementary

Summary:

Glen Cove Elementary is a public elementary school in Roanoke, Virginia, serving 407 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glen Cove Elementary consistently outperforms the Roanoke County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores, with 5th-grade students scoring 91.3% proficient or better in SOL/English Reading, compared to 83.58% for Roanoke County and 71.93% for Virginia. The school's strong academic performance is reflected in its statewide ranking, which has improved from 715th out of 1,096 Virginia elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 267th out of 1,114 in 2023-2024. Glen Cove also has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students compared to nearby schools. Additionally, the school serves a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 47.91% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

While Glen Cove Elementary outperforms the nearby Roanoke City Public Schools in academic metrics, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Salem City Public Schools district, such as G.W. Carver Elementary, which ranked 159th out of 1,114 Virginia elementary schools in 2023-2024. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Glen Cove to learn from the practices and strategies of the top-performing schools in the region to continue its upward trajectory.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 5901 Cove Rd
       Roanoke, VA  24019


(540) 561-8135

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
267th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,851 Help


Students who attend Glen Cove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Northside Middle
High:    Northside High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  437

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.5%
African American:
15.8%
Hispanic:
9.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Glen Cove Elementary ranks better than 76% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 9th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.08. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.5%), African American (15.8%), Hispanic (9.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glen Cove Elementary is 14.8. 14 elementary schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glen Cove Elementary is $7,851. 12 elementary schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glen Cove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Glen Cove Elementary 267th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Glen Cove Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Roanoke County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Roanoke County Public Schools 12th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Glen Cove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Glen Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 58.45 456th 1062 57.1%
2006 54.36 528th 1071 50.7%
2007 66.47 344th 1083 68.2%
2008 66.65 332nd 1081 69.3%
2009 81.27 83rd 1082 92.3%
2010 71.38 244th 1113 78.1%
2011 76.25 184th 1117 83.5%
2012 63.34 384th 1117 65.6%
2013 62.52 421st 1120 62.4%
2014 55.50 519th 1110 53.2%
2015 61.46 444th 1100 59.6%
2016 44.45 715th 1096 34.8%
2017 65.06 378th 1099 65.6%
2018 64.65 405th 1097 63.1%
2019 69.33 335th 1105 69.7%
2021 75.59 270th 1103 75.5%
2022 79.77 211th 1109 81.0%
2023 75.18 264th 1114 76.3%
2024 76.08 267th 1114 76.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Glen Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.69 70th 245 71.4%
2024 42.92 151st 247 38.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Glen Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 74.81 189th 1036 81.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Glen Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.48 234th 1100 78.7%
2024 75.45 253rd 1098 77.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Glen Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.56 307th 1093 71.9%
2024 73.17 290th 1101 73.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Glen Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 67.50 173rd 579 70.1%
2024 69.12 164th 588 72.1%
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Rank History for White students at Glen Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.24 382nd 984 61.2%
2024 66.92 310th 979 68.3%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Glen Cove Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 605 605
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 631 631
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 651 651
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 667 667
1993 563 37 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 602
1994 551 37 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 592
1995 434 36 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1996 434 36 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1997 429 38 16 5 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1998 394 49 14 2 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1999 398 59 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2000 402 66 13 3 3 n/a n/a -4 483
2001 378 68 10 3 1 n/a n/a 0 460
2002 368 70 8 2 2 n/a n/a 0 450
2003 368 70 8 2 2 n/a n/a 0 450
2004 374 69 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2005 373 63 10 6 0 n/a n/a 3 455
2006 364 78 16 7 0 n/a n/a 5 470
2007 352 69 15 5 0 n/a n/a 10 451
2008 320 70 28 5 0 n/a n/a 13 436
2009 336 62 29 4 0 n/a n/a 13 444
2010 339 67 30 3 0 n/a n/a 13 452
2011 320 55 27 10 0 0 40 0 452
2012 320 58 24 13 0 0 32 0 447
2013 321 56 24 18 0 0 25 0 444
2014 335 60 20 20 0 0 22 0 457
2015 328 62 17 18 1 0 28 0 454
2016 308 51 19 23 1 0 28 0 430
2017 303 58 24 32 1 0 28 0 446
2018 324 66 20 31 1 1 32 0 475
2019 321 62 20 36 1 1 30 0 471
2020 279 67 20 35 1 0 30 0 432
2021 262 58 24 39 2 2 36 0 423
2022 251 60 17 43 1 1 34 0 407
2023 248 71 19 38 0 0 31 0 407
2024 273 69 19 43 0 0 33 0 437

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Glen Cove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 605 33.8 17.8 n/a
1990 631 35.3 17.8 n/a
1991 651 37.1 17.5 n/a
1992 667 37.8 17.6 n/a
1993 602 36.0 16.7 n/a
1994 592 30.2 n/a 6.6
1995 480 n/a 0.0 4
1996 480 n/a 0.0 4
1997 488 n/a 0.0 6.6
1998 459 n/a 0.0 6.3
1999 473 30.0 15.8 9.9
2000 483 n/a 0.0 13.8
2001 460 32.5 14.2 14.3
2002 450 43.0 10.5 16
2003 450 43.0 10.5 16
2004 458 42.0 10.9 22.5
2005 455 38.0 12.0 23.7
2006 470 38.0 12.4 21.3
2007 451 38.6 11.7 21.5
2008 436 30.0 14.5 26.2
2009 444 27.9 15.9 23.4
2010 452 26.4 17.1 26.4
2011 452 26.1 17.3 28.3
2012 447 28.3 15.7 29.3
2013 444 27.0 16.4 27.5
2014 457 27.5 16.6 31.9
2015 454 28.0 16.2 28.9
2016 430 28.0 15.3 29.3
2017 446 27.5 16.2 29.1
2018 475 28.5 16.6 30.3
2019 471 30.5 15.3 31.8
2020 432 28.5 15.1 33.6
2021 423 27.5 15.3 n/a
2022 407 31.0 13.1 35.6
2023 407 27.5 14.8 47.9
2024 437 29.5 14.8 49.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Glen Cove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 605 33.8 17.8 n/a
1990 631 35.3 17.8 n/a
1991 651 37.1 17.5 n/a
1992 667 37.8 17.6 n/a
1993 602 36.0 16.7 n/a
1994 592 30.2 n/a 6.6
1995 480 n/a 0.0 4
1996 480 n/a 0.0 4
1997 488 n/a 0.0 6.6
1998 459 n/a 0.0 6.3
1999 473 30.0 15.8 9.9
2000 483 n/a 0.0 13.8
2001 460 32.5 14.2 14.3
2002 450 43.0 10.5 16
2003 450 43.0 10.5 16
2004 458 42.0 10.9 22.5
2005 455 38.0 12.0 23.7
2006 470 38.0 12.4 21.3
2007 451 38.6 11.7 21.5
2008 436 30.0 14.5 26.2
2009 444 27.9 15.9 23.4
2010 452 26.4 17.1 26.4
2011 452 26.1 17.3 28.3
2012 447 28.3 15.7 29.3
2013 444 27.0 16.4 27.5
2014 457 27.5 16.6 31.9
2015 454 28.0 16.2 28.9
2016 430 28.0 15.3 29.3
2017 446 27.5 16.2 29.1
2018 475 28.5 16.6 30.3
2019 471 30.5 15.3 31.8
2020 432 28.5 15.1 33.6
2021 423 27.5 15.3 n/a
2022 407 31.0 13.1 35.6
2023 407 27.5 14.8 47.9
2024 437 29.5 14.8 49.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Glen Cove Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $121 (1.8%) $6,654 (98.2%) $6,775
2020 $129 (1.9%) $6,765 (98.1%) $6,894
2021 $108 (1.4%) $7,743 (98.6%) $7,851

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Glen Cove Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 335th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 264th of 1114 Elementary schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Glen Cove Elementary)9372.6
 20.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Roanoke County Public Schools)8881
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Glen Cove Elementary)8764.5
 22.5%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Roanoke County Public Schools)8077.5
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Glen Cove Elementary)9189.6
 1.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Roanoke County Public Schools)8980.8
 8.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Glen Cove Elementary)8682.1
 3.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Roanoke County Public Schools)8084.9
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Glen Cove Elementary)8285.1
 3.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Roanoke County Public Schools)8880.3
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Glen Cove Elementary)8385.1
 2.1%
   5th Grade Science (Roanoke County Public Schools)8777
 10.1%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Glen Cove Elementary)7782.2
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Roanoke County Public Schools)8378.9
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students471407
 13.6%
African American6271
 14.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2019
 5%
Hispanic3638
 5.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White321248
 22.7%
Two or More Races3031
 3.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.8%47.9%
 16.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Cove Elementary

Glen Cove Elementary ranks 267th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Glen Cove Elementary are 62% White, 16% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 437 students attended Glen Cove Elementary.

Students who attend Glen Cove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northside Middle
High : Northside High


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