Fishburn Park Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3057 Colonial Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015

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Bottom 50%

Serving 280 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fishburn 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 55-59% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 280 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Fishburn Park Elementary School's student population of 280 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fishburn Park Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	36
1	40
2	35
3	36
4	48
5	42

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Total Students

280 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fishburn Park Elementary School
2023	292
2022	269
2021	259
2020	297
2019	297
2018	330
2017	330
2016	274
2015	293
2014	322
2013	304
2012	306
2011	312
2010	298
2009	341
2008	339
2007	338
2006	327
2005	347
2004	334
2003	378
2002	384
2001	402
2000	373
1999	382
1998	381
1997	356
1996	344
1995	359
1994	372
1993	348
1992	270
1991	263
1990	305
1989	317
1988	316
1987	279

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Fishburn Park Elementary School
2023	27
2022	25
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	21
2014	22
2013	23
2012	24
2011	16
2010	16
2009	23
2008	25
2007	25
2006	25
2005	26
2004	24
2003	32
2002	29
2001	26
1999	22
1994	22
1993	20
1992	20
1991	20
1990	17
1989	18
1988	15

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Fishburn Park Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fishburn Park Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#1171 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fishburn Park Elementary School
2023	#1171
2022	#1049
2021	#1049
2019	#1166
2018	#936
2017	#1130
2016	#729
2015	#475
2014	#548
2013	#370
2012	#115

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55-59%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Fishburn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	57%	68%	47%
2021	47%	54%	40%
2019	77%	82%	78%
2017	72%	72%	71%
2016	82%	80%	78%
2015	87%	79%	77%
2014	77%	74%	71%
2013	87%	71%	66%
2012	87%	68%	63%
2011	95%	86%	78%
2010	92%	87%	76%

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(20-21)

65-69%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Fishburn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2021	67%	69%	58%
2019	77%	78%	70%
2018	82%	80%
2017	77%	80%	75%
2016	82%	80%	74%
2015	82%	79%	72%
2014	82%	74%	68%
2013	77%	74%	65%
2012	95%	89%	83%
2011	87%	88%	79%
2010	92%	89%	79%

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(20-21)

40-49%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Fishburn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	15:1
2020	12:1	15:1	15:1
2019	12:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	15:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	15:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	16:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	20:1	17:1	16:1
2010	18:1	17:1	16:1
2009	15:1	17:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	14:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1
2002	13:1	13:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	17:1	14:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1
1992	13:1	16:1	15:1
1991	13:1	16:1	15:1
1990	18:1	16:1	15:1
1989	18:1	16:1	15:1
1988	22:1	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	Fishburn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	5%	7%	3%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	2%	8%	3%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Fishburn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	13%	19%	18%
2022	12%	18%	16%
2021	11%	18%	15%
2020	4%	16%	12%
2019	4%	16%	12%
2018	4%	15%	11%
2017	4%	15%	11%
2016	4%	14%	10%
2015	4%	14%	10%
2014	4%	13%	9%
2013	5%	12%	9%
2012	4%	12%	8%
2011	3%	11%	7%
2010	4%	10%	6%
2009	4%	10%	5%
2008	4%	10%	5%
2007	2%	9%	5%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1995	1%	3%

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Black

28%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fishburn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	33%	22%	42%
2022	34%	22%	43%
2021	33%	22%	44%
2020	41%	22%	45%
2019	41%	22%	45%
2018	39%	23%	46%
2017	39%	23%	46%
2016	41%	23%	47%
2015	38%	23%	46%
2014	35%	23%	44%
2013	36%	23%	44%
2012	31%	24%	44%
2011	33%	24%	44%
2010	33%	26%	47%
2009	44%	26%	48%
2008	45%	27%	48%
2007	43%	27%	48%
2006	44%	27%	48%
2005	41%	27%	47%
2004	38%	27%	46%
2003	38%	27%	45%
2002	36%	27%	45%
2001	41%	27%	44%
2000	42%	27%	44%
1999	40%	27%	43%
1998	37%	27%	42%
1997	36%	27%	41%
1996	34%	27%	40%
1995	26%	26%	40%
1994	29%	26%	39%
1993	21%	26%	39%

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White

45%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fishburn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	40%	45%	31%
2022	39%	46%	32%
2021	45%	46%	33%
2020	45%	49%	35%
2019	45%	49%	35%
2018	49%	50%	37%
2017	49%	50%	37%
2016	49%	50%	38%
2015	52%	52%	39%
2014	54%	52%	40%
2013	51%	53%	41%
2012	58%	54%	41%
2011	53%	54%	41%
2010	60%	57%	44%
2009	50%	57%	44%
2008	49%	57%	44%
2007	51%	58%	45%
2006	52%	59%	46%
2005	54%	60%	47%
2004	58%	61%	49%
2003	57%	61%	50%
2002	59%	63%	51%
2001	56%	64%	52%
2000	55%	65%	54%
1999	57%	65%	54%
1998	60%	65%	55%
1997	62%	66%	56%
1996	63%	67%	57%
1995	71%	67%	59%
1994	68%	68%	58%
1993	75%	68%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fishburn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	9%	7%	6%
2022	10%	7%	5%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	8%	6%	4%
2019	8%	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fishburn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	0.71	0.71	0.70
2022	0.71	0.70	0.69
2021	0.67	0.70	0.68
2020	0.63	0.68	0.66
2019	0.63	0.68	0.66
2018	0.61	0.67	0.64
2017	0.61	0.67	0.64
2016	0.59	0.68	0.63
2015	0.59	0.66	0.63
2014	0.59	0.66	0.64
2013	0.62	0.65	0.64
2012	0.57	0.64	0.64
2011	0.61	0.64	0.63
2010	0.53	0.62	0.58
2009	0.56	0.60	0.58
2008	0.56	0.60	0.57
2007	0.56	0.59	0.57
2006	0.54	0.58	0.57
2005	0.54	0.57	0.56
2004	0.52	0.55	0.55
2003	0.54	0.55	0.55
2002	0.53	0.53	0.54
2001	0.52	0.52	0.53
2000	0.54	0.51	0.52
1999	0.54	0.51	0.52
1998	0.53	0.50	0.52
1997	0.51	0.49	0.52
1996	0.51	0.48	0.52
1995	0.43	0.49	0.50
1994	0.46	0.47	0.51
1993	0.39	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	Fishburn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2023	100%	52%	94%
2022	99%	41%	88%
2021	71%	35%	75%
2020	99%	39%	92%
2019	99%	39%	92%
2018	55%	35%	78%
2017	55%	35%	78%
2016	53%	35%	79%
2015	44%	34%	65%
2014	55%	33%	66%
2013	47%	32%	63%
2012	42%	32%	57%
2011	44%	31%	56%
2010	39%	29%	59%
2009	56%	26%	53%
2008	47%	25%	54%
2007	46%	24%	53%
2006	44%	24%	56%
2005	37%	24%	55%
2004	33%	23%	53%
2003	38%	23%	51%
2002	30%	23%	49%
2001	36%	21%	47%
2000	38%	23%	47%
1999	38%	24%	49%
1998	33%	24%	48%
1997	29%	24%	47%
1996	33%	24%	44%

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Eligible for (20-21)

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Fishburn Park Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City Public Schools
2021	14%	6%	2%
2018	11%	6%	2%
2017	11%	6%	2%
2016	9%	6%	2%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	10%	6%	6%
2013	10%	6%	7%
2012	11%	7%	6%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%	9%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	6%	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	8%	7%	7%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	7%
2000	7%	7%	7%
1999	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roanoke City Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fishburn Park Elementary School's ranking?

Fishburn Park Elementary School is ranked #1171 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Fishburn Park Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Fishburn Park Elementary School?

280 students attend Fishburn Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Fishburn Park Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fishburn Park Elementary School?

Fishburn Park Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Fishburn Park Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Fishburn Park Elementary School part of?

Fishburn Park Elementary School is part of Roanoke City Public Schools.

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