For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 995 students in Roanoke City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Alabama.
Public Elementary Schools in Roanoke City School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Alabama public elementary school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public elementary school average of 47% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
1,454 Students
520,133 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
26,695 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Roanoke City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#84 out of 143 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.62
# American Indian Students
1 Student
4,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
9 Students
7,420 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
51,768 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
584 Students
165,755 Students
% Black Students
40%
32%
# White Students
819 Students
273,335 Students
% White Students
56%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
631 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
15,876 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
78
20,539
# Students in K Grade:
102
56,252
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
56,671
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
54,418
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
54,099
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
54,620
# Students in 5th Grade:
90
54,802
# Students in 6th Grade:
103
56,273
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
43,236
# Students in 8th Grade:
104
42,777
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
7,266
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
6,598
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
6,471
# Students in 12th Grade:
90
6,111
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,153 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,468 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,153
$12,931
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,468
$12,150
Best Roanoke City School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knight Enloe Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
430 Park Ave
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5261
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5261
Grades: PK-3
| 488 students
Rank: #22.
Handley Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
251 Gilham Rd
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5265
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5265
Grades: 4-8
| 507 students
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