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Cave Spring Elementary School

5404 Springlawn Ave
Roanoke, VA 24018
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Serving 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cave Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 489 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : Top 10% in VA
  • : 89% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 20%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cave Spring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Cave Spring Elementary School's student population of 489 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Primarily virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCave Spring Elementary School
Pre-K15
Kind66
174
279
392
491
572
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Total Students
489 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearCave Spring Elementary School
2025489
2024502
2023508
2022488
2021500
2020515
2019512
2018482
2017482
2016487
2015479
2014478
2013473
2012476
2011437
2010464
2009481
2008499
2007506
2006527
2005542
2004577
2003588
2002582
2001559
2000563
1999583
1998556
1997552
1996516
1995515
1994513
1993505
1992479
1991467
1990489
1989466
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)

YearCave Spring Elementary School
202532
202433
202333
202229
202132
202029
201929
201829
201729
201629
201529
201430
201329
201231
201124
201025
200927
200827
200738
200645
200536
200442
200345
200236
200133
199932
199426
199327
199226
199126
199025
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Year Founded
1905
Last Day of School
Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Rankings

Cave Spring Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Cave Spring Elementary School is 0.45, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (VA)
#171 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearCave Spring Elementary School
2023#171
2022#228
2021#228
2019#224
2018#265
2017#133
2016#229
2015#287
2014#594
2013#134
2012#215
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89%
68%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearCave Spring Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke County School District
202389%68%83%
202177%54%71%
201993%82%90%
201791%72%81%
201690%80%89%
201585%79%88%
201476%74%86%
201387%71%84%
201279%68%80%
201196%86%93%
201095%87%91%
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(20-21)
82%
69%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

YearCave Spring Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke County School District
202182%69%78%
201987%78%84%
201886%80%
201791%80%86%
201691%80%86%
201592%79%87%
201483%74%82%
201388%74%84%
201296%89%94%
201199%88%94%
201098%89%92%
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(20-21)
65-69%
59%
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)

YearCave Spring Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke County School District
202515:114:1
202415:114:113:1
202315:114:114:1
202217:114:114:1
202116:114:114:1
202018:115:114:1
201918:115:114:1
201817:115:114:1
201717:115:114:1
201617:115:114:1
201517:115:114:1
201416:115:114:1
201316:116:115:1
201215:115:115:1
201118:118:119:1
201018:118:119:1
200918:117:119:1
200818:117:119:1
200713:113:113:1
200612:113:111:1
200515:114:113:1
200414:114:111:1
200313:113:110:1
200216:114:113:1
200117:114:114:1
199918:115:114:1
199420:115:114:1
199319:116:115:1
199218:116:115:1
199118:116:115:1
199019:116:115:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
7%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearCave Spring Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke County School District
20247%8%5%
20237%7%5%
20225%7%4%
20215%8%5%
20194%7%5%
20187%7%4%
20177%7%4%
20167%8%4%
20158%6%4%
20149%7%4%
20139%7%4%
201210%6%4%
201111%7%4%
20109%7%5%
20098%7%4%
20087%6%4%
20077%6%3%
20065%6%3%
20053%6%4%
20045%6%3%
20035%5%3%
20025%5%2%
20014%4%3%
20004%4%2%
19993%4%3%
19985%4%2%
19975%4%2%
19963%3%2%
19953%4%3%
19942%3%2%
19932%3%2%
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Hispanic
8%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearCave Spring Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke County School District
20248%19%9%
20238%19%8%
20228%18%7%
20219%18%7%
20199%16%6%
20188%15%5%
20178%15%5%
20169%14%5%
20159%14%4%
20147%13%4%
20136%12%4%
20124%12%4%
20114%11%3%
20102%10%2%
20092%10%2%
20082%10%2%
20072%9%2%
20062%8%2%
20051%7%1%
20041%6%1%
20031%7%1%
20021%5%1%
20011%5%1%
19941%3%
19931%3%
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Black
6%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)

YearCave Spring Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke County School District
20245%22%8%
20234%22%8%
20226%22%8%
20216%22%8%
20195%22%7%
20183%23%7%
20173%23%7%
20163%23%7%
20152%23%7%
20142%23%6%
20133%23%6%
20123%24%6%
20111%24%6%
20101%26%7%
20091%26%7%
20081%27%6%
20071%27%6%
20061%27%5%
20031%27%5%
20022%27%5%
20011%27%4%
20001%27%4%
19991%27%4%
19961%27%4%
19951%26%3%
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White
73%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearCave Spring Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke County School District
202476%44%72%
202376%45%73%
202277%46%75%
202177%46%75%
201979%49%77%
201879%50%80%
201779%50%80%
201679%50%80%
201578%52%81%
201478%52%82%
201379%53%82%
201280%54%83%
201182%54%83%
201088%57%86%
200989%57%87%
200890%57%88%
200790%58%89%
200692%59%90%
200596%60%90%
200494%61%90%
200393%61%91%
200292%63%92%
200194%64%92%
200095%65%93%
199995%65%93%
199895%65%93%
199795%66%93%
199696%67%94%
199596%67%94%
199496%68%95%
199397%68%95%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearCave Spring Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke County School District
20244%7%6%
20235%7%6%
20224%7%6%
20213%6%5%
20193%6%5%
20183%5%4%
20173%5%4%
20162%5%4%
20153%5%4%
20144%5%4%
20133%5%4%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.45
0.72

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearCave Spring Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke County School District
20250.450.72
20240.410.720.47
20230.410.710.45
20220.400.700.43
20210.400.700.42
20190.370.680.39
20180.370.670.36
20170.370.670.36
20160.370.680.35
20150.380.660.34
20140.380.660.33
20130.380.650.32
20120.350.640.32
20110.330.640.31
20100.220.620.25
20090.200.600.24
20080.190.600.23
20070.190.590.21
20060.150.580.19
20050.080.570.18
20040.120.550.18
20030.130.550.17
20020.150.530.16
20010.120.520.15
20000.100.510.14
19990.100.510.13
19980.100.500.12
19970.100.490.11
19960.080.480.11
19950.080.490.11
19940.080.470.10
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Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
57%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearCave Spring Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke County School District
202520%57%
202423%55%43%
202320%52%37%
202219%41%25%
202111%35%21%
202018%39%24%
201914%39%24%
201811%35%20%
201711%35%20%
201611%35%20%
201510%34%20%
201410%33%20%
201311%32%20%
20129%32%19%
20116%31%18%
20105%29%16%
20093%26%13%
20084%25%13%
20073%24%12%
20063%24%11%
20053%24%11%
20043%23%10%
20032%23%9%
20023%23%8%
20012%21%8%
20003%23%7%
19992%24%7%
19982%24%7%
19972%24%7%
19961%24%6%
19951%24%7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearCave Spring Elementary SchoolVirginiaRoanoke County School District
20253%2%
20243%2%3%
20234%2%3%
20223%5%5%
20214%6%6%
20203%5%6%
20194%5%6%
20184%6%5%
20174%6%5%
20162%6%5%
20152%6%6%
20145%6%6%
20135%6%6%
20124%7%6%
20111%6%5%
20102%7%6%
20092%7%6%
20082%7%5%
20072%7%5%
20061%7%5%
20052%7%5%
20041%7%5%
20031%7%4%
20011%7%4%
20001%7%4%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Roanoke County School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cave Spring Elementary School's ranking?
Cave Spring Elementary School is ranked #171 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.
What schools are Cave Spring Elementary School often compared to?
Cave Spring Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bonsack Elementary School, Back Creek Elementary School, Green Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).
How many students attend Cave Spring Elementary School?
489 students attend Cave Spring Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
73% of Cave Spring Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Cave Spring Elementary School?
Cave Spring Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.
What grades does Cave Spring Elementary School offer ?
Cave Spring Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Primarily virtual).
What school district is Cave Spring Elementary School part of?
Cave Spring Elementary School is part of Roanoke County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 489 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 89% (Top 10%)
  • : 82% (Top 20%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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