Wasena Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Wasena Elementary School

1125 Sherwood Ave Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015

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Bottom 50%

Serving 252 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wasena Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Virginia state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower 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 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 252 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 60-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Wasena Elementary School's student population of 252 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wasena Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	36
1	40
2	35
3	41
4	33
5	34

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Total Students

252 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wasena Elementary School
2023	233
2022	215
2021	223
2020	219
2019	219
2018	244
2017	244
2016	245
2015	256
2014	262
2013	282
2012	227
2011	240
2010	263
2009	235
2008	255
2007	269
2006	270
2005	290
2004	270
2003	275
2002	296
2001	299
2000	281
1999	282
1998	281
1997	255
1996	259

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wasena Elementary School
2023	19
2022	15
2021	15
2020	14
2019	14
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	18
2014	19
2013	19
2012	15
2011	16
2010	16
2009	18
2008	19
2007	22
2006	17
2005	20
2004	21
2003	23

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School Rankings

Wasena Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wasena Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#1099 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wasena Elementary School
2023	#1099
2022	#912
2021	#912
2019	#927
2018	#953
2017	#791
2016	#1125
2015	#1032
2014	#821
2013	#737
2012	#734

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65-69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Wasena Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	67%	68%	47%
2021	62%	54%	40%
2019	87%	82%	78%
2017	82%	72%	71%
2016	77%	80%	78%
2015	82%	79%	77%
2014	77%	74%	71%
2013	77%	71%	66%
2012	77%	68%	63%
2011	92%	86%	78%
2010	77%	87%	76%

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(20-21)

60-64%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Wasena Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2021	62%	69%	58%
2019	72%	78%	70%
2018	72%	80%
2017	77%	80%	75%
2016	77%	80%	74%
2015	72%	79%	72%
2014	72%	74%	68%
2013	72%	74%	65%
2012	87%	89%	83%
2011	82%	88%	79%
2010	77%	89%	79%

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(20-21)

60-79%

59%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wasena Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	12:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	15:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	17:1	16:1
2010	16:1	17:1	16:1
2009	13:1	17:1	16:1
2008	13:1	17:1	15:1
2007	12:1	13:1	12:1
2006	16:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	12:1	12:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Wasena Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	6%	7%	3%
2022	3%	7%	4%
2021	5%	8%	3%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	8%	7%	3%
2017	8%	7%	3%
2016	7%	8%	2%
2015	11%	6%	2%
2014	11%	7%	4%
2013	12%	7%	3%
2012	2%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wasena Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	12%	19%	18%
2022	13%	18%	16%
2021	11%	18%	15%
2020	8%	16%	12%
2019	8%	16%	12%
2018	4%	15%	11%
2017	4%	15%	11%
2016	6%	14%	10%
2015	6%	14%	10%
2014	4%	13%	9%
2013	5%	12%	9%
2012	4%	12%	8%
2011	5%	11%	7%
2010	2%	10%	6%
2009	1%	10%	5%
2008	3%	10%	5%
2007	3%	9%	5%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	3%	6%	3%
2003	3%	7%	2%

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Black

25%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wasena Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	24%	22%	42%
2022	20%	22%	43%
2021	22%	22%	44%
2020	23%	22%	45%
2019	23%	22%	45%
2018	27%	23%	46%
2017	27%	23%	46%
2016	27%	23%	47%
2015	24%	23%	46%
2014	23%	23%	44%
2013	23%	23%	44%
2012	23%	24%	44%
2011	27%	24%	44%
2010	32%	26%	47%
2009	18%	26%	48%
2008	18%	27%	48%
2007	19%	27%	48%
2006	21%	27%	48%
2005	18%	27%	47%
2004	20%	27%	46%
2003	25%	27%	45%
2002	26%	27%	45%
2001	23%	27%	44%
2000	21%	27%	44%
1999	19%	27%	43%
1998	18%	27%	42%
1997	14%	27%	41%
1996	13%	27%	40%

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White

51%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wasena Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	51%	45%	31%
2022	56%	46%	32%
2021	52%	46%	33%
2020	53%	49%	35%
2019	53%	49%	35%
2018	56%	50%	37%
2017	56%	50%	37%
2016	56%	50%	38%
2015	56%	52%	39%
2014	59%	52%	40%
2013	56%	53%	41%
2012	66%	54%	41%
2011	64%	54%	41%
2010	64%	57%	44%
2009	79%	57%	44%
2008	77%	57%	44%
2007	77%	58%	45%
2006	76%	59%	46%
2005	80%	60%	47%
2004	77%	61%	49%
2003	71%	61%	50%
2002	71%	63%	51%
2001	75%	64%	52%
2000	80%	65%	54%
1999	81%	65%	54%
1998	81%	65%	55%
1997	85%	66%	56%
1996	86%	67%	57%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wasena Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	8%	7%	5%
2021	10%	6%	5%
2020	11%	6%	4%
2019	11%	6%	4%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wasena Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	0.67	0.71	0.70
2022	0.63	0.70	0.69
2021	0.66	0.70	0.68
2020	0.65	0.68	0.66
2019	0.65	0.68	0.66
2018	0.61	0.67	0.64
2017	0.61	0.67	0.64
2016	0.61	0.68	0.63
2015	0.62	0.66	0.63
2014	0.59	0.66	0.64
2013	0.62	0.65	0.64
2012	0.51	0.64	0.64
2011	0.53	0.64	0.63
2010	0.49	0.62	0.58
2009	0.35	0.60	0.58
2008	0.38	0.60	0.57
2007	0.37	0.59	0.57
2006	0.38	0.58	0.57
2005	0.33	0.57	0.56
2004	0.37	0.55	0.55
2003	0.44	0.55	0.55
2002	0.43	0.53	0.54
2001	0.39	0.52	0.53
2000	0.35	0.51	0.52
1999	0.32	0.51	0.52
1998	0.32	0.50	0.52
1997	0.27	0.49	0.52
1996	0.27	0.48	0.52

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Eligible for

100%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Wasena Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2023	100%	52%	94%
2022	99%	41%	88%
2021	57%	35%	75%
2020	99%	39%	92%
2019	99%	39%	92%
2018	52%	35%	78%
2017	52%	35%	78%
2016	53%	35%	79%
2015	58%	34%	65%
2014	59%	33%	66%
2013	61%	32%	63%
2012	47%	32%	57%
2011	52%	31%	56%
2010	48%	29%	59%
2009	32%	26%	53%
2008	31%	25%	54%
2007	30%	24%	53%
2006	32%	24%	56%
2005	33%	24%	55%
2004	33%	23%	53%
2003	31%	23%	51%
2002	30%	23%	49%
2001	27%	21%	47%
2000	31%	23%	47%
1999	33%	24%	49%
1998	33%	24%	48%
1997	32%	24%	47%
1996	36%	24%	44%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Wasena Elementary School	Virginia	Roanoke City School District
2021	4%	6%	2%
2018	3%	6%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2016	8%	6%	2%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	6%
2011	3%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	5%	7%	9%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	9%	7%	8%
2005	3%	7%	7%
2004	6%	7%	7%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	10%	7%	7%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	10%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roanoke City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wasena Elementary School's ranking?

Wasena Elementary School is ranked #1099 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

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

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% VA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Wasena Elementary School?

252 students attend Wasena Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Wasena Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wasena Elementary School?

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

What grades does Wasena Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Wasena Elementary School part of?

Wasena Elementary School is part of Roanoke City School District.

School Reviews

5 11/24/2023

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 252 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Bottom 50%
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Btm 50%)
: 60-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education