For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,244 students in Roanoke Rapids City Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Roanoke Rapids City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 60% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,005 Schools
# Students
2,744 Students
477,346 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
32,717 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.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)39%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)82%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.6%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
24%
% Black
30%
25%
% White
51%
40%
% 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.
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 Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: PK-5 | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
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
Gr: PK-5 | 614 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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