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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,897 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
448 Schools
# Students
13,582 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
1,061 Teachers
23,458 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
0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
37 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
464 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,811 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
18%
# Black Students
5,339 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
39%
21%
# White Students
4,033 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
30%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
882 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
548
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
1,011
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
988
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,063
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,059
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,052
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,039
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
987
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
949
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
961
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,167
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,091
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
882
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
785
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,183 is higher than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,911 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$233 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,183
$15,502
Spending / Student
$14,911
$15,257
Best Roanoke City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Madison Middle 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
| 558 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle 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
| 682 students
Rank: #33.
John P. Fishwick Middle 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
| 579 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
| 483 students
Rank: #55.
Breckinridge Middle 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
| 595 students
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