Mason's Cove Elementary

Summary:

Mason's Cove Elementary is a public elementary school in Salem, Virginia, serving 213 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Roanoke County Public Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 130 districts in Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mason's Cove Elementary generally outperforms the Roanoke County Public Schools district and the state of Virginia on SOL assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. For example, in 2023-2024, 79.41% of 4th-grade students at Mason's Cove were proficient or better in SOL/English Reading, compared to 83.92% for the district and 72.91% for the state. The school has also consistently ranked in the top half of Virginia elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 208th out of 1,103 Virginia elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 474th out of 1,114 in 2023-2024, suggesting it may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Mason's Cove Elementary generally performs better on SOL assessments, but schools like South Salem Elementary and Fort Lewis Elementary in the Salem City Public Schools district outperform Mason's Cove on many metrics. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 47.29% in 2021-2022 to 68.08% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who may require additional support.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3370 Bradshaw Rd
       Salem, VA  24153


(540) 387-6530

District: Roanoke County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
474th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,497 Help


Students who attend Mason's Cove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Glenvar Middle
High:    Glenvar High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  210

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.6%
Two or more races:
5.2%
Hispanic:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mason's Cove Elementary ranks better than 57.5% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 14th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.21. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Mason's Cove Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Roanoke County Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (88.6%), two or more races (5.2%), Hispanic (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mason's Cove Elementary is 10.7, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mason's Cove Elementary is $11,497, which is the highest among 16 elementary schools in the Roanoke County Public Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mason's Cove Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mason's Cove Elementary 474th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Mason's Cove Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Roanoke County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Roanoke County Public Schools 12th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mason's Cove Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mason's Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 62.51 398th 1062 62.5%
2006 60.39 433rd 1071 59.6%
2007 51.05 582nd 1083 46.3%
2008 48.11 659th 1081 39.0%
2009 64.28 361st 1082 66.6%
2010 74.31 197th 1113 82.3%
2011 80.82 107th 1117 90.4%
2012 62.81 392nd 1117 64.9%
2013 60.47 445th 1120 60.3%
2014 58.56 463rd 1110 58.3%
2015 66.00 364th 1100 66.9%
2016 60.89 446th 1096 59.3%
2017 64.34 392nd 1099 64.3%
2018 61.96 446th 1097 59.3%
2019 67.28 375th 1105 66.1%
2021 79.58 208th 1103 81.1%
2022 77.03 246th 1109 77.8%
2023 73.69 282nd 1114 74.7%
2024 61.21 474th 1114 57.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mason's Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 58.83 432nd 1036 58.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Mason's Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.34 274th 1100 75.1%
2024 52.17 583rd 1098 46.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mason's Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 56.92 170th 355 52.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Mason's Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.57 318th 1093 70.9%
2024 70.03 333rd 1101 69.8%
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Rank History for White students at Mason's Cove Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.58 459th 984 53.4%
2024 38.42 696th 979 28.9%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, October 11, 2019

Open Quote Great school! Great staff! The teachers have worked really well with us to develop a plan that will help our child in the best way possible. Communication between parents and staff is fantastic. Plus, the school is newly renovated and top-notch. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Open Quote When your child is publicly chastised of verbally corrected in classroom around others because they were home sick for 2 days and homework was not completed that clearly let's me know that some teacher here is extremely unprofessional and unthoughtful ! From an extremely upset parent Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mason's Cove Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 299 299
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 303 303
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 330 330
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 338 338
1993 304 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 306
1994 301 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 302
1995 257 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1996 257 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1997 271 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1998 272 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1999 265 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 268
2000 243 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a -4 241
2001 251 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2002 233 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 233
2003 233 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 233
2004 235 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2005 197 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 197
2006 183 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 185
2007 187 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 190
2008 199 7 0 0 2 n/a n/a 1 209
2009 193 4 0 0 2 n/a n/a 2 201
2010 187 4 2 0 2 n/a n/a 2 197
2011 191 5 2 0 4 0 10 0 212
2012 188 3 4 5 2 0 5 0 207
2013 198 2 4 5 1 0 6 0 216
2014 201 1 5 6 1 0 5 0 219
2015 232 1 6 6 0 0 9 0 254
2016 214 3 4 6 0 0 7 0 234
2017 189 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 195
2018 180 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 183
2019 178 1 1 2 0 0 3 0 185
2020 202 2 3 3 0 0 2 0 212
2021 199 2 1 3 0 0 7 0 212
2022 190 4 1 1 0 0 7 0 203
2023 195 7 1 2 0 0 8 0 213
2024 186 5 1 7 0 0 11 0 210

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mason's Cove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 299 16.2 18.4 n/a
1990 303 20.3 14.9 n/a
1991 330 24.0 13.7 n/a
1992 338 24.4 13.8 n/a
1993 306 24.5 12.5 n/a
1994 302 15.4 n/a 16.9
1995 257 n/a 0.0 14.4
1996 257 n/a 0.0 14.4
1997 271 n/a 0.0 18.8
1998 273 n/a 0.0 18.3
1999 268 20.0 13.4 19.4
2000 241 n/a 0.0 21.2
2001 252 22.4 11.3 21.4
2002 233 27.0 8.6 25.8
2003 233 27.0 8.6 25.8
2004 235 22.3 10.5 28.5
2005 197 19.3 10.2 25.9
2006 185 24.0 7.7 23.8
2007 190 22.6 8.4 23.7
2008 209 16.0 13.1 27.4
2009 201 16.1 12.5 33.7
2010 197 16.0 12.2 33.3
2011 212 15.9 13.3 44.8
2012 207 16.0 12.9 36.7
2013 216 15.5 13.9 39.8
2014 219 18.0 12.1 34.2
2015 254 18.0 14.1 33.5
2016 234 17.0 13.7 33.8
2017 195 16.5 11.8 37.4
2018 183 15.5 11.7 41.5
2019 185 16.6 11.1 44.9
2020 212 16.5 12.8 45.3
2021 212 16.5 12.8 n/a
2022 203 17.5 11.5 47.3
2023 213 19.5 10.9 68.1
2024 210 19.5 10.7 67.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mason's Cove Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 299 16.2 18.4 n/a
1990 303 20.3 14.9 n/a
1991 330 24.0 13.7 n/a
1992 338 24.4 13.8 n/a
1993 306 24.5 12.5 n/a
1994 302 15.4 n/a 16.9
1995 257 n/a 0.0 14.4
1996 257 n/a 0.0 14.4
1997 271 n/a 0.0 18.8
1998 273 n/a 0.0 18.3
1999 268 20.0 13.4 19.4
2000 241 n/a 0.0 21.2
2001 252 22.4 11.3 21.4
2002 233 27.0 8.6 25.8
2003 233 27.0 8.6 25.8
2004 235 22.3 10.5 28.5
2005 197 19.3 10.2 25.9
2006 185 24.0 7.7 23.8
2007 190 22.6 8.4 23.7
2008 209 16.0 13.1 27.4
2009 201 16.1 12.5 33.7
2010 197 16.0 12.2 33.3
2011 212 15.9 13.3 44.8
2012 207 16.0 12.9 36.7
2013 216 15.5 13.9 39.8
2014 219 18.0 12.1 34.2
2015 254 18.0 14.1 33.5
2016 234 17.0 13.7 33.8
2017 195 16.5 11.8 37.4
2018 183 15.5 11.7 41.5
2019 185 16.6 11.1 44.9
2020 212 16.5 12.8 45.3
2021 212 16.5 12.8 n/a
2022 203 17.5 11.5 47.3
2023 213 19.5 10.9 68.1
2024 210 19.5 10.7 67.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mason's Cove Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,395 (12.0%) $10,206 (88.0%) $11,601
2020 $1,139 (10.8%) $9,452 (89.2%) $10,592
2021 $1,305 (11.4%) $10,192 (88.6%) $11,497

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mason's Cove Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 375th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 282nd of 1114 Elementary schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mason's Cove Elementary)9364.3
 28.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Roanoke County Public Schools)8881
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Mason's Cove Elementary)7171.4
 0.4%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Roanoke County Public Schools)8077.5
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mason's Cove Elementary)9372.2
 20.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Roanoke County Public Schools)8980.8
 8.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Mason's Cove Elementary)8085.7
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Reading (Roanoke County Public Schools)8084.9
 4.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mason's Cove Elementary)8593.9
 8.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Roanoke County Public Schools)8880.3
 7.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Mason's Cove Elementary)8587.9
 2.9%
   5th Grade Science (Roanoke County Public Schools)8777
 10.1%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Mason's Cove Elementary)8284.9
 2.8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Roanoke County Public Schools)8378.9
 4.1%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students185213
 15.1%
African American17
 600%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic22
Pacific Islander00
White178195
 9.6%
Two or More Races38
 166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.9%68.1%
 23.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mason's Cove Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 210 students attended Mason's Cove Elementary.

Students who attend Mason's Cove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glenvar Middle
High : Glenvar High

Mason's Cove Elementary ranks 474th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Mason's Cove Elementary are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.


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