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Roanoke County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,175 students in Roanoke County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Roanoke County School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
29 Schools
448 Schools
# Students
13,799 Students
312,714 Students
# Teachers
1,034 Teachers
23,458 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Roanoke County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 135 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)71%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)78%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)68%
59%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
845 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
608 Students
23,246 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,233 Students
54,991 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
18%
# Black Students
1,172 Students
66,738 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
9,927 Students
145,582 Students
% White Students
72%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
525 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
836 Students
20,787 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
323
1,227
# Students in K Grade:
917
2,557
# Students in 1st Grade:
918
2,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
965
2,836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
941
3,010
# Students in 4th Grade:
921
3,036
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,042
4,468
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,033
78,046
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,037
93,323
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,105
93,990
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,198
7,012
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,174
7,347
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,148
6,831
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,077
6,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,137 in this school district is less 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 $12,326 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$170 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,137
$15,502
Spending / Student
$12,326
$15,257
Best Roanoke County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hidden Valley Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4902 Hidden Valley School Rd
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 772-7570
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 772-7570
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #22.
Cave Spring Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4880 Brambleton Ave
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 772-7560
Roanoke, VA 24018
(540) 772-7560
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #33.
Glenvar Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4555 Malus Dr
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 387-6322
Salem, VA 24153
(540) 387-6322
Grades: 6-8
| 424 students
Rank: #44.
William Byrd Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2910 Washington Ave
Vinton, VA 24179
(540) 890-1035
Vinton, VA 24179
(540) 890-1035
Grades: 6-8
| 821 students
Rank: #55.
Northside Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6810 Northside High School Rd
Roanoke, VA 24019
(540) 561-8145
Roanoke, VA 24019
(540) 561-8145
Grades: 6-8
| 611 students
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