Top Rankings
Roanoke City PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,978 students in Roanoke City PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Roanoke City PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
26 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
13,685 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
928 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Roanoke City PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
69%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.69
# American Indian Students
38 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
419 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,359 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
17%
# Black Students
5,680 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
42%
22%
# White Students
4,384 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
32%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
791 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
541
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
1,044
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,086
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,066
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,043
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,048
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,020
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
988
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
946
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,044
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,237
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
955
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
871
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
796
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,054 is higher than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,799 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$233 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$203 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,054
$15,672
Spending / Student
$14,799
$15,424
Best Roanoke City PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James Madison Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1160 Overland Rd Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2351
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2351
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
Rank: #22.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1813 Carter Rd Sw
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2358
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 853-2358
Grades: 6-8
| 647 students
Rank: #33.
John P. Fishwick Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1004 Montrose Ave Se
Roanoke, VA 24013
(540) 853-6040
Roanoke, VA 24013
(540) 853-6040
Grades: 6-8
| 492 students
Rank: #44.
Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1220 5th Street Nw
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 853-2681
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 853-2681
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #55.
Breckinridge Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3901 Williamson Rd Nw
Roanoke, VA 24012
(540) 853-2251
Roanoke, VA 24012
(540) 853-2251
Grades: 6-8
| 668 students
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