For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 990 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 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
1,447 Students
517,922 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
28,637 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
0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
2 Students
4,790 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
7,255 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
54,108 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
572 Students
163,843 Students
% Black Students
40%
32%
# White Students
805 Students
268,293 Students
% White Students
56%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
582 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
33 Students
19,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
21,082
# Students in K Grade:
102
55,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
59,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
55,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
54,157
# Students in 4th Grade:
99
54,083
# Students in 5th Grade:
116
54,820
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
55,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
41,612
# Students in 8th Grade:
98
41,551
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
6,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
6,312
# Students in 11th Grade:
114
5,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
5,738
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,212 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,523 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,212
$12,892
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,523
$12,112
Best Roanoke City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knight Enloe Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 487 students
Rank: #22.
Handley Middle School
Magnet 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
| 503 students
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