Other / mixed grade configuration · Roanoke, VA

Hurt Park Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Hurt Park Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510330001423
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hurt Park Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Virginia schools.

#25 of 27
schools in Roanoke · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
10.7:1
small classes for Virginia
321
students enrolled

Hurt Park Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hurt Park Elementary ranks #25 of 27 schools in Roanoke, VA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+11 students YoY

Hurt Park Elementary held near 334 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 30.3 → 29.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 510330001423 · Roanoke, VA Other · SMALL · TRAD

321 enr · 10.7:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Patrick Henry High (2,030 students)

Hurt Park Elementary held near 334 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.3 → 29.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Hurt Park Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hurt Park Elementary reports 321 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hurt Park Elementary compares

Hurt Park Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 23% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 321 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
321
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 10% in Virginia - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,406
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $15,892
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 63.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Two or More 11.2%
White 9.0%
Asian 3.4%

Largest group: African American at 63.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Hurt Park Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Roanoke City Public Schools reports $18,406 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hurt Park Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Patrick Henry High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
William Fleming High Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Breckinridge Middle Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Round Hill Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Westside Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hurt Park Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Roanoke City Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Roanoke

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Hurt Park Elementary

How many students attend Hurt Park Elementary?

Hurt Park Elementary has 321 students enrolled. It is a public school in Roanoke, VA. CCD year-over-year: 323 (2022-23) → 334 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hurt Park Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hurt Park Elementary is 10.7:1, which is 23% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hurt Park Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Hurt Park Elementary is African American at 63.2% of enrollment, in Roanoke, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hurt Park Elementary?

Hurt Park Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hurt Park Elementary rank among schools in Roanoke?

By Resource Investment Index, Hurt Park Elementary ranks #25 of 27 schools in Roanoke, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Roanoke on the city page.

What other schools are in Roanoke City Public Schools?

Besides Hurt Park Elementary, Roanoke City Public Schools also operates Patrick Henry High (2,030 students), William Fleming High (1,957 students), and Breckinridge Middle (733 students). See the Roanoke City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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