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Crystal Spring Elementary School

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Serving 323 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Crystal 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 is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 10% in VA
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Crystal Spring Elementary School's student population of 323 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Crystal Spring Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	67
1	49
2	45
3	47
4	51
5	47

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Total Students

323 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School
2025	323
2024	305
2023	304
2022	321
2021	325
2020	358
2019	360
2018	347
2017	347
2016	324
2015	351
2014	347
2013	363
2012	400
2011	408
2010	406
2009	381
2008	345
2007	344
2006	350
2005	323
2004	319
2003	294
2002	311
2001	319
2000	293
1999	279
1998	299
1997	284
1996	316
1995	295

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School
2025	22
2024	22
2023	24
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	24
2014	24
2013	24
2012	25
2011	25
2010	23
2009	23
2008	25
2007	30
2006	24
2005	22
2004	22
2003	26
2002	26
2001	21
1999	18
1994	18
1993	16

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Year Founded

1905

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School Motto

Empowering lifelong learning.

Average Class Size

22 students

School Rankings

Crystal 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 of Crystal Spring Elementary School is 0.34, 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)

#107 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School
2023	#107
2022	#103
2021	#103
2019	#25
2018	#8
2017	#15
2016	#19
2015	#17
2014	#6
2013	#26
2012	#243

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85-89%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	87%	68%	47%
2021	82%	54%	40%
2019	95%	82%	78%
2017	95%	72%	71%
2016	95%	80%	78%
2015	95%	79%	77%
2014	95%	74%	71%
2013	95%	71%	66%
2012	92%	68%	63%
2011	95%	86%	78%
2010	95%	87%	76%

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(20-21)

85-89%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2021	87%	69%	58%
2019	95%	78%	70%
2018	95%	80%
2017	95%	80%	75%
2016	95%	80%	74%
2015	95%	79%	72%
2014	95%	74%	68%
2013	92%	74%	65%
2012	92%	89%	83%
2011	92%	88%	79%
2010	92%	89%	79%

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(20-21)

70-79%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1	13:1
2023	13:1	14:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	17:1	18:1	16:1
2010	18:1	18:1	16:1
2009	17:1	17:1	16:1
2008	14:1	17:1	15:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	15:1	14:1	13:1
2003	11:1	13:1	12:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	14:1
1993	18:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2024	1%	8%	4%
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	8%	3%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	7%	4%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	5%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2024	7%	19%	19%
2023	5%	19%	18%
2022	3%	18%	16%
2021	3%	18%	15%
2019	1%	16%	12%
2018	2%	15%	11%
2017	2%	15%	11%
2016	2%	14%	10%
2015	2%	14%	10%
2014	1%	13%	9%
2013	1%	12%	9%
2012	2%	12%	8%
2011	1%	11%	7%
2010	1%	10%	6%
2009	1%	10%	5%
2008	1%	10%	5%
2007	1%	9%	5%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	4%	4%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2024	5%	22%	41%
2023	8%	22%	42%
2022	7%	22%	43%
2021	9%	22%	44%
2019	10%	22%	45%
2018	10%	23%	46%
2017	10%	23%	46%
2016	9%	23%	47%
2015	8%	23%	46%
2014	8%	23%	44%
2013	7%	23%	44%
2012	9%	24%	44%
2011	10%	24%	44%
2010	9%	26%	47%
2009	14%	26%	48%
2008	15%	27%	48%
2007	13%	27%	48%
2006	16%	27%	48%
2005	13%	27%	47%
2004	14%	27%	46%
2003	16%	27%	45%
2002	19%	27%	45%
2001	22%	27%	44%
2000	23%	27%	44%
1999	22%	27%	43%
1998	15%	27%	42%
1997	17%	27%	41%
1996	20%	27%	40%
1995	17%	26%	40%
1994	16%	26%	39%
1993	17%	26%	39%

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White

81%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2024	80%	44%	30%
2023	79%	45%	31%
2022	83%	46%	32%
2021	81%	46%	33%
2019	86%	49%	35%
2018	87%	50%	37%
2017	87%	50%	37%
2016	88%	50%	38%
2015	89%	52%	39%
2014	89%	52%	40%
2013	88%	53%	41%
2012	87%	54%	41%
2011	84%	54%	41%
2010	89%	57%	44%
2009	84%	57%	44%
2008	83%	57%	44%
2007	86%	58%	45%
2006	83%	59%	46%
2005	85%	60%	47%
2004	84%	61%	49%
2003	82%	61%	50%
2002	79%	63%	51%
2001	77%	64%	52%
2000	80%	65%	54%
1999	77%	65%	54%
1998	81%	65%	55%
1997	82%	66%	56%
1996	80%	67%	57%
1995	83%	67%	59%
1994	84%	68%	58%
1993	83%	68%	59%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2024	7%	7%	6%
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2014	1%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2025	0.34	0.72
2024	0.35	0.72	0.70
2023	0.37	0.71	0.70
2022	0.31	0.70	0.69
2021	0.34	0.70	0.68
2019	0.25	0.68	0.66
2018	0.23	0.67	0.64
2017	0.23	0.67	0.64
2016	0.22	0.68	0.63
2015	0.20	0.66	0.63
2014	0.20	0.66	0.64
2013	0.22	0.65	0.64
2012	0.25	0.64	0.64
2011	0.29	0.64	0.63
2010	0.20	0.62	0.58
2009	0.28	0.60	0.58
2008	0.29	0.60	0.57
2007	0.25	0.59	0.57
2006	0.29	0.58	0.57
2005	0.26	0.57	0.56
2004	0.28	0.55	0.55
2003	0.30	0.55	0.55
2002	0.34	0.53	0.54
2001	0.36	0.52	0.53
2000	0.34	0.51	0.52
1999	0.36	0.51	0.52
1998	0.32	0.50	0.52
1997	0.30	0.49	0.52
1996	0.33	0.48	0.52
1995	0.29	0.49	0.50
1994	0.27	0.47	0.51

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Eligible for

100%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2025	100%	57%
2024	100%	55%	93%
2023	99%	52%	94%
2022	23%	41%	88%
2021	17%	35%	75%
2020	21%	39%	92%
2019	16%	39%	92%
2018	15%	35%	78%
2017	15%	35%	78%
2016	14%	35%	79%
2015	15%	34%	65%
2014	15%	33%	66%
2013	16%	32%	63%
2012	17%	32%	57%
2011	16%	31%	56%
2010	13%	29%	59%
2009	16%	26%	53%
2008	16%	25%	54%
2007	11%	24%	53%
2006	12%	24%	56%
2005	12%	24%	55%
2004	9%	23%	53%
2003	13%	23%	51%
2002	14%	23%	49%
2001	16%	21%	47%
2000	15%	23%	47%
1999	19%	24%	49%
1998	15%	24%	48%
1997	12%	24%	47%
1996	18%	24%	44%
1995	13%	24%	44%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Crystal Spring Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2022	4%	5%	1%
2021	4%	6%	2%
2020	4%	5%	1%
2019	6%	5%	1%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	2%	6%	6%
2013	2%	6%	7%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	4%	7%	7%
2009	2%	7%	9%
2008	1%	7%	8%
2007	1%	7%	8%
2006	1%	7%	8%
2005	2%	7%	7%
2004	3%	7%	7%
2003	2%	7%	8%
2002	3%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Roanoke City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Crystal Spring Elementary School's ranking?

Crystal Spring Elementary School is ranked #107 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Crystal Spring Elementary School often compared to?

Crystal Spring Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rural Retreat Elementary School, Shady Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Crystal Spring Elementary School?

323 students attend Crystal Spring Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Crystal Spring Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Crystal Spring Elementary School?

Crystal Spring Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Crystal Spring Elementary School offer ?

Crystal Spring Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Crystal Spring Elementary School part of?

Crystal Spring Elementary School is part of Roanoke City School District.

Popular comparisons: Crystal Spring Elementary School vs. Rural Retreat Elementary School, Crystal Spring Elementary School vs. Shady Grove Elementary School

The nearest high school to Crystal Spring Elementary School is Eastern Montgomery High School (9,062.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Check Elementary School (9,060.1 miles away)

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Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 323 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
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