Penn Forest Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Roanoke, Virginia·24018
Score
96.4/100
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#39
Among 1,073 Virginia elementary schools
#3
In Roanoke County Public Schools
#3
In Roanoke
Top 4%
In Virginia

Score 96.4/100: better than 96% of Virginia elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
92%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 71%, better than 96% of them
416 students tested
Math
91%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 92% of them
416 students tested
Science
97%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 69%, better than 99% of them
140 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL92416
MathAll gradesSOL91416
ScienceAll gradesSOL97140
Social studiesAll gradesSOL81160

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
406
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
406
Typical elementary school: 496
Free or reduced-price lunch
29%
Typical elementary school: 73%

District and location

City
Roanoke County

Contact

Address
6328 Merriman Rd
Roanoke, VA 24018

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Penn Forest Elementary at a glance

Penn Forest Elementary is a public elementary school in Roanoke, Virginia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Roanoke County Public Schools. It has about 406 students (a typical Virginia elementary school has 496). About 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 73% at a typical Virginia elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 92% in English language arts (similar schools: 71%) and 91% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia elementary schools, it scores 96.4 out of 100: better than 96% of them, ranking #39 of 1,073. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.