Back Creek Elementary School
Back Creek Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-5 | Roanoke County Public Schools
Back Creek Elementary School is located in Roanoke, VA and is one of 16 elementary schools in Roanoke County Public Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 320 students in grades PK-5.
Back Creek Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Back Creek Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Back Creek Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Back Creek Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Back Creek Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Back Creek Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Back Creek Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Back Creek Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Cave Spring Elementary School 3.4 miles |  |
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| Oak Grove Elementary School 3.9 miles | |
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| Penn Forest Elementary School 4.1 miles | |
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| North Cross School 4.4 miles | n/a | |
| Green Valley Elementary School 5.2 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 320
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Back Creek Elementary School had 18% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Virginia had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
93%
Two or More Races
3%
Hispanic
2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
Black
1%
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Roanoke County Public Schools District Spending
$9,502Per Pupil
The Roanoke County Public Schools spends $9,502 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 65% on instruction, 31% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Roanoke County Public Schools District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Back Creek Elementary School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Virginia average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math, in grades 5 and 8 in writing, in grades 3, 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 3 and 8 in history/social science.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
About the SOL
What is it?
The Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessments are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of three levels: fail/basic, pass/proficient and pass/advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the pass/proficient level.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment Results and Standards of Learning (SOL) End of Course (EOC) Test Results for all subjects tested.
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