📍 4555 Malus Dr, Salem, Roanoke County, 24153
Glenvar Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Salem, Roanoke County. The school has 430 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 76% of students are proficient in reading. 70% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Glenvar Middle enrolls 430 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 369 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 4.7% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 3% |
| Asian | 12 | 2.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
152 of the school's 430 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 134 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Glenvar Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-60, state senate district 19, state house district 8.
Glenvar Middle is one of 29 schools in Roanoke County Public Schools, based in Roanoke, Virginia. The district serves 13,735 students district-wide and employs 1,000 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 430 students, Glenvar Middle is close to the district average of about 474 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe