For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,836 students in Roanoke Rapids City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Roanoke Rapids City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,174 Schools
# Students
2,763 Students
1,091,007 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
73,903 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roanoke Rapids City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
63%
Graduation Rate
82%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
10%
21%
% Black
29%
25%
% White
54%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,056 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,594 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,056
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,594
$11,612
Best Roanoke Rapids City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manning Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
940 Park Avenue
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7400
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 653 students
Rank: #22.
Chaloner Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2100 Virginia Avenue
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7600
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 602 students
Rank: #33.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1517 Bolling Road
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7500
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 581 students
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