Roane County Schools School District

813 Capitol St.
Spencer, WV 25276
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 801 students in Roane County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Roane County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
1,795 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Roane County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#52 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Roane County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roane County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roane County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Roane County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Roane County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.19
# American Indian Students
n/a
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
17 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,724 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
96%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
102
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
135
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
118
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
126
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
123
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,961 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,771 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Roane County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Roane County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,961
$15,635
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Roane County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,771
$14,827
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Roane County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Roane County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Geary Elementary/middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9538 Clay Road
Left Hand, WV 25251
(304) 565-3721
Grades: PK-8
| 229 students
Rank: #22.
Walton Elementary/middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
90 School Drive
Walton, WV 25286
(304) 577-6731
Grades: PK-8
| 241 students
Rank: #33.
Spencer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
102 Chapman Avenue
Spencer, WV 25276
(304) 927-6415
Grades: 5-8
| 331 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,795 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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