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Penn Forest Elementary School vs. Cave Spring Elementary School

Should you attend Penn Forest Elementary School or Cave Spring Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Penn Forest Elementary School
6328 Merriman Rd
Roanoke, VA 24018
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Cave Spring Elementary School
5404 Springlawn Ave
Roanoke, VA 24018
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Penn Forest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Penn Forest Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cave Spring Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). 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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
406 students
502 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#88 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 5%)
#228 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Penn Forest Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cave Spring Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 5% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
77%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Penn Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cave Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
88%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
82%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Penn Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cave Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
65-69%
(Top 30% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Cave Spring Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
25
Kindergarten Students
52
74
Grade 1 Students
50
77
Grade 2 Students
61
85
Grade 3 Students
83
91
Grade 4 Students
63
73
Grade 5 Students
79
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
7%
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% Hispanic
5%
8%
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% Black
7%
5%
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% White
70%
76%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Penn Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.49
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Penn Forest Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
23%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Penn Forest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cave Spring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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