Herman L. Horn Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Herman L. Horn Elementary School

1002 Ruddell Rd
Vinton, VA 24179

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Top 50%

Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Herman L. Horn Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50% in VA
: 75-79% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 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

Herman L. Horn Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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Herman L. Horn Elementary School's student population of 425 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Herman L. Horn Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	71
1	77
2	60
3	54
4	64
5	71

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Total Students

425 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Herman L. Horn Elementary School
2023	407
2022	403
2021	425
2020	441
2019	441
2018	426
2017	426
2016	421
2015	403
2014	438
2013	435
2012	429
2011	440
2010	427
2009	440
2008	440
2007	434
2006	449
2005	432
2004	439
2003	423
2002	434
2001	413
2000	440
1999	547
1998	522
1997	493
1996	489
1995	493
1994	459
1993	452
1992	453
1991	441
1990	423
1989	400
1988	461
1987	539

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Herman L. Horn Elementary School
2023	34
2022	32
2021	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	31
2014	27
2013	29
2012	27
2011	28
2010	29
2009	32
2008	32
2007	40
2006	46
2005	35
2004	41
2003	45
2002	38
2001	33
1999	31
1994	23
1993	29
1992	31
1991	30
1990	28
1989	26
1988	30

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Herman L. Horn Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Herman L. Horn Elementary School is 0.51, 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)

#620 out of 1773 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Herman L. Horn Elementary School
2023	#620
2022	#755
2021	#755
2019	#1279
2018	#953
2017	#583
2016	#1125
2015	#863
2014	#1005
2013	#591
2012	#525

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75-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Herman L. Horn Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County Public Schools
2023	77%	68%	83%
2021	57%	54%	71%
2019	77%	82%	90%
2017	82%	72%	81%
2016	77%	80%	89%
2015	82%	79%	88%
2014	72%	74%	86%
2013	77%	71%	84%
2012	73%	68%	80%
2011	91%	86%	93%
2010	93%	87%	91%

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(20-21)

70-74%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Herman L. Horn Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County Public Schools
2021	72%	69%	78%
2019	72%	78%	84%
2018	72%	80%
2017	82%	80%	86%
2016	77%	80%	86%
2015	77%	79%	87%
2014	72%	74%	82%
2013	77%	74%	84%
2012	92%	89%	94%
2011	88%	88%	94%
2010	87%	89%	92%

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(20-21)

40-49%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Herman L. Horn Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County Public Schools
2023	12:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	13:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	17:1	19:1
2010	15:1	17:1	19:1
2009	14:1	17:1	19:1
2008	14:1	17:1	19:1
2007	11:1	13:1	13:1
2006	10:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	9:1	12:1	10:1
2002	11:1	13:1	13:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	15:1	14:1
1994	20:1	17:1	14:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	15:1
1990	15:1	16:1	15:1
1989	15:1	16:1	16:1
1988	15:1	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	Herman L. Horn Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County Public Schools
2023	1%	7%	5%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	8%	5%
2020	1%	7%	5%
2019	1%	7%	5%
2018	1%	7%	4%
2017	1%	7%	4%
2014	1%	7%	4%
2013	1%	7%	4%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	7%	5%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2005	1%	6%	4%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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

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Black

11%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Herman L. Horn Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County Public Schools
2023	10%	22%	8%
2022	9%	22%	8%
2021	8%	22%	8%
2020	8%	22%	7%
2019	8%	22%	7%
2018	7%	23%	7%
2017	7%	23%	7%
2016	7%	23%	7%
2015	4%	23%	7%
2014	5%	23%	6%
2013	4%	23%	6%
2012	3%	24%	6%
2011	4%	24%	6%
2010	5%	26%	7%
2009	4%	26%	7%
2008	5%	27%	6%
2007	5%	27%	6%
2006	5%	27%	5%
2005	6%	27%	5%
2004	7%	27%	6%
2003	5%	27%	5%
2002	6%	27%	5%
2001	5%	27%	4%
2000	5%	27%	4%
1999	3%	27%	4%
1998	1%	27%	4%
1997	3%	27%	4%
1996	2%	27%	4%
1995	2%	26%	3%
1994	1%	26%	3%
1993	2%	26%	3%

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White

68%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Herman L. Horn Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County Public Schools
2023	70%	45%	73%
2022	74%	46%	75%
2021	74%	46%	75%
2020	75%	49%	77%
2019	75%	49%	77%
2018	79%	50%	80%
2017	79%	50%	80%
2016	76%	50%	80%
2015	81%	52%	81%
2014	79%	52%	82%
2013	81%	53%	82%
2012	86%	54%	83%
2011	87%	54%	83%
2010	90%	57%	86%
2009	91%	57%	87%
2008	91%	57%	88%
2007	91%	58%	89%
2006	92%	59%	90%
2005	91%	60%	90%
2004	90%	61%	90%
2003	93%	61%	91%
2002	92%	63%	92%
2001	94%	64%	92%
2000	95%	65%	93%
1999	97%	65%	93%
1998	97%	65%	93%
1997	96%	66%	93%
1996	97%	67%	94%
1995	97%	67%	94%
1994	97%	68%	95%
1993	97%	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	Herman L. Horn Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County Public Schools
2023	9%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	9%	6%	5%
2020	8%	6%	5%
2019	8%	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	7%	5%	4%
2016	8%	5%	4%
2015	7%	5%	4%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Herman L. Horn Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County Public Schools
2023	0.49	0.71	0.45
2022	0.44	0.70	0.43
2021	0.44	0.70	0.42
2020	0.42	0.68	0.39
2019	0.42	0.68	0.39
2018	0.37	0.67	0.36
2017	0.37	0.67	0.36
2016	0.41	0.68	0.35
2015	0.33	0.66	0.34
2014	0.37	0.66	0.33
2013	0.34	0.65	0.32
2012	0.27	0.64	0.32
2011	0.25	0.64	0.31
2010	0.19	0.62	0.25
2009	0.17	0.60	0.24
2008	0.17	0.60	0.23
2007	0.17	0.59	0.21
2006	0.15	0.58	0.19
2005	0.17	0.57	0.18
2004	0.19	0.55	0.18
2003	0.13	0.55	0.17
2002	0.14	0.53	0.16
2001	0.11	0.52	0.15
2000	0.10	0.51	0.14
1999	0.06	0.51	0.13
1998	0.05	0.50	0.12
1997	0.08	0.49	0.11
1996	0.06	0.48	0.11
1995	0.06	0.49	0.11
1994	0.06	0.47	0.10
1993	0.06	0.47	0.10

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Eligible for

75%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Herman L. Horn Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County Public Schools
2023	72%	52%	37%
2022	45%	41%	25%
2021	40%	35%	21%
2020	44%	39%	24%
2019	44%	39%	24%
2018	40%	35%	20%
2017	40%	35%	20%
2016	42%	35%	20%
2015	38%	34%	20%
2014	45%	33%	20%
2013	44%	32%	20%
2012	39%	32%	19%
2011	38%	31%	18%
2010	34%	29%	16%
2009	31%	26%	13%
2008	33%	25%	13%
2007	30%	24%	12%
2006	28%	24%	11%
2005	29%	24%	11%
2004	24%	23%	10%
2003	24%	23%	9%
2002	28%	23%	8%
2001	25%	21%	8%
2000	22%	23%	7%
1999	5%	24%	7%
1998	7%	24%	7%
1997	7%	24%	7%
1996	7%	24%	6%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Herman L. Horn Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke County Public Schools
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	9%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	10%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	5%
2007	10%	7%	5%
2006	9%	7%	5%
2005	9%	7%	5%
2004	11%	7%	5%
2003	8%	7%	4%
2002	9%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roanoke County Public Schools

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Herman L. Horn Elementary School's ranking?

Herman L. Horn Elementary School is ranked #620 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Herman L. Horn Elementary School often compared to?

Herman L. Horn Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bonsack Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Herman L. Horn Elementary School?

425 students attend Herman L. Horn Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Herman L. Horn Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Herman L. Horn Elementary School?

Herman L. Horn Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Herman L. Horn Elementary School offer ?

Herman L. Horn Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).

What school district is Herman L. Horn Elementary School part of?

Herman L. Horn Elementary School is part of Roanoke County Public Schools.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 50%
: 75-79% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education