For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 506 students in Roanoke City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Alabama.
Public Preschool in Roanoke City School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Alabama public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public preschool average of 48% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
648 Schools
# Students
1,427 Students
310,670 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
18,546 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
3,275 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,474 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
33,026 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
553 Students
93,822 Students
% Black Students
39%
30%
# White Students
791 Students
162,634 Students
% White Students
55%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
315 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
14,124 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
21,304
# Students in K Grade:
104
49,720
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
50,373
# Students in 2nd Grade:
113
48,594
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
40,410
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
36,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
31,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
12,553
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
4,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
4,401
# Students in 9th Grade:
106
2,950
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
2,768
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
2,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
113
2,492
# 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 Preschools (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
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