Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School
1220 5th Street Nw
Roanoke, VA 24016
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Roanoke, VA 24016
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(540)853-2681
- Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School serves 585 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 72% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 68% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 50%.
Top Placements
Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School's student population of 585 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 585 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,796 schools in Virginia (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School is 0.45, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1491 out of 1,796 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 80% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 68% | 80% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 7% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 72% | 23% |
| White | 17% | 50% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 35% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Roanoke City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, VA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School is Patrick Henry High School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Breckinridge Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lincoln Terrace Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- Roanoke Lincoln Terrace Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 339 students
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Roanoke, VA 24012
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(540)853-2756 1.0 PK-5 626 - Roanoke Hurt Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 399 students
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Roanoke, VA 24016
(540)853-2986 1.2 PK-5 399 - Roanoke Noel C. Taylor Academy At Oakland Alternative School
Grades: K-2
1.2 miles
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Roanoke, VA 24012
(540)853-1461 1.2 K-2 n/a - Roanoke Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 471 students
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1616 Nineteenth Street Nw
Roanoke, VA 24017
(540)853-2751 1.2 PK-5 471
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