For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,003 students in Roanoke City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Roanoke City School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 49% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,080 Schools
# Students
1,427 Students
515,920 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
29,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Roanoke City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
7,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
57,112 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
553 Students
161,465 Students
% Black Students
39%
31%
# White Students
791 Students
263,748 Students
% White Students
55%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
21,276 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
20,227
# Students in K Grade:
104
54,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
58,528
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
57,991
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
55,161
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
54,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
54,176
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
54,851
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
40,400
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
39,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
7,285
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
6,720
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
6,390
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
5,900
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,685 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM

Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,383
$13,006

Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,685
$12,220

Best Roanoke City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knight Enloe Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
430 Park Ave
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5261
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5261
Grades: PK-3
| 506 students
Rank: #22.
Handley Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
251 Gilham Rd
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5265
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5265
Grades: 4-8
| 497 students
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