Roanoke Rapids City Schools

536 Hamilton St
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870-9990
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 605 students in Roanoke Rapids City Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle School in Roanoke Rapids City School have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
2,744 Students
496,921 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
31,042 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Roanoke Rapids City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 314 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.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#243 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
39%
51%
39%
50%
55%
63%
(21-22)
82%
86%
(2022-23)
35.6%
28.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
30%
25%
% White
51%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,668 is less than the state median of $11,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,133
$11,177
Spending / Student
$10,668
$11,601

Best Roanoke Rapids City Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chaloner Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2100 Virginia Avenue
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 50%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 2,744 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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