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Roanoke City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,870 students in Roanoke City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Roanoke City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
27 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
13,597 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
1,058 Teachers
22,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Roanoke City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)58%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)44%
59%
Graduation Rate
79%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
35 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
454 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,590 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
17%
# Black Students
5,475 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
40%
22%
# White Students
4,173 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
31%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
851 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
564
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
959
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,069
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,086
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,061
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,033
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,039
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
965
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
979
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
926
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,267
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,044
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
881
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
724
6,762
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,164 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,895 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$233 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,164
$15,473
Spending / Student
$14,895
$15,228
Best Roanoke City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Madison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1160 Overland Rd Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2351
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2351
Grades: 6-8
| 580 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1813 Carter Rd Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2358
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2358
Grades: 6-8
| 642 students
Rank: #33.
John P. Fishwick Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1004 Montrose Ave Se
Roanoke, VA 24013
(540) 853-6040
Roanoke, VA 24013
(540) 853-6040
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students
Rank: #44.
Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1220 5th Street Nw
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 853-2681
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 853-2681
Grades: 6-8
| 523 students
Rank: #55.
Breckinridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3901 Williamson Rd Nw
Roanoke, VA 24012
(540) 853-2251
Roanoke, VA 24012
(540) 853-2251
Grades: 6-8
| 624 students
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