Roanoke City Public Schools

40 Douglass Avenue NW, Roanoke, VA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

13,707

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

13 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

78%

Percent Proficient - Math

70%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

41,740

households

97,307

Total Population

$135,100

Average House Value

$814

Average Housing Rent

$44,230

Average Household Income

89.17%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Roanoke City Public Schools is a public school district serving Roanoke area, Virginia. For academic year 2020-2021, 26 schools served 13,707 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 26 schools. A total of 1,024 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1.

According to the Virginia state assessment result, 78% of students are proficient in Math learning and 70% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.rcps.info (540)853-2381 40 Douglass Avenue NW, Roanoke, VA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

HAYLEY POLAND

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

TIMOTHY HAHN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

TIMOTHY HAHN

email phone

Schools in Roanoke City Public Schools

In Roanoke City Public Schools, 26 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Crystal Spring Elementary School View

344 Students

15 Students per teacher

Virginia Heights Elementary School View

322 Students

12 Students per teacher

Morningside Elementary School View

288 Students

12 Students per teacher

Wasena Elementary School View

224 Students

12 Students per teacher

Fairview Elementary School View

556 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Lucy Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle School View

601 Students

14 Students per teacher

Breckinridge Middle School View

622 Students

15 Students per teacher

James Madison Middle School View

582 Students

14 Students per teacher

John P. Fishwick Middle School View

566 Students

13 Students per teacher

Woodrow Wilson Middle School View

487 Students

14 Students per teacher

Patrick Henry High School View

1,848 Students

15 Students per teacher

William Fleming High School View

1,575 Students

16 Students per teacher

Noel C. Taylor Academy At Oakland View

Forest Park Academy View

97 Students

7 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Virginia

University of Virginia-Main Campus VIEW

Charlottesville, VA

$58,014 ($20,986) Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

William & Mary VIEW

Williamsburg, VA

$49,412 ($25,040) Tuition & Fees

1,460 SAT Score

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VIEW

Blacksburg, VA

$36,694 ($15,478) Tuition & Fees

1,330 SAT Score

Virginia Military Institute VIEW

Lexington, VA

$51,186 ($20,484) Tuition & Fees

1,185 SAT Score

James Madison University VIEW

Harrisonburg, VA

$30,790 ($13,576) Tuition & Fees

1,240 SAT Score

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Washington and Lee University VIEW

Lexington, VA

$64,525 Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of Richmond VIEW

University of Richmond, VA

$62,600 Tuition & Fees

1,470 SAT Score

Sweet Briar College VIEW

Sweet Briar, VA

$25,110 Tuition & Fees

1,220 SAT Score

Randolph-Macon College VIEW

Ashland, VA

$48,002 Tuition & Fees

1,110 SAT Score

Hampden-Sydney College VIEW

Hampden-Sydney, VA

$52,388 Tuition & Fees

1,160 SAT Score

View More Virginia Colleges

Columbia College VIEW

Vienna, VA

$9,360 Tuition & Fees

Wytheville Community College VIEW

Wytheville, VA

$10,866 ($4,863) Tuition & Fees

Virginia Western Community College VIEW

Roanoke, VA

$11,259 ($5,256) Tuition & Fees

Virginia Highlands Community College VIEW

Abingdon, VA

$10,866 ($4,863) Tuition & Fees

Tidewater Community College VIEW

Norfolk, VA

$11,717 ($5,714) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 13,707 students are attending Roanoke City Public Schools. By gender, there are 7,083 (51.7%) and 6,623 (48.3%) female students at Roanoke City Public Schools.

By race/ethnicity, 4,948 White (36.1%), 6,131 Black (44.7%), and407 Asian (3.0%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 12.3%	1,679	874	805
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%	33	18	15
Asian 3.0%	407	225	182
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	8	3	5
Black 44.7%	6,131	3,113	3,018
White 36.1%	4,948	2,609	2,339
Two or More Races 3.6%	500	241	259
Total	13,706	7,083	6,623

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	674	371	303
American Indian/Alaska Native	2	0	2
Asian	171	90	81
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	0	2
Black	195	104	91
White	103	56	47
Two or More Races	1	1	0
Total	1,671	893	778

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	192	119	73
American Indian/Alaska Native	6	4	2
Asian	28	21	7
Black	1,185	780	405
White	927	616	311
Two or More Races	62	48	14
Total	2,400	1,588	812

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 78%	78%	77%	81%	80%	74%	72%	72%	86%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	≥50%	*	*	*	***	*	***	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 82%	80-84%	80-89%	80-89%	≥80%	80-89%	60-69%	60-79%	85-89%
Hispanic students 78%	78%	75-79%	80-84%	80-84%	75-79%	65-69%	65-69%	90-94%
Black students 71%	71%	71%	72%	75%	63%	65%	66%	81%
White students 87%	87%	84%	92%	88%	85%	84%	85%	90%
Two or More Races 77%	77%	80-84%	80-89%	70-79%	80-89%	60-69%	40-49%	85-89%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 56%	56%	55-59%	55-59%	55-59%	55-59%	50-54%	35-39%	70-74%
Economically disadvantaged students 73%	73%	72%	78%	76%	68%	67%	67%	82%
Limited English proficient students 64%	64%	65-69%	70-74%	60-64%	40-49%	30-39%	30-39%	80-84%
Female students 79%	79%	77%	80%	81%	76%	74%	73%	86%
Male students 77%	77%	78%	82%	79%	72%	70%	71%	85%
Homeless enrolled students 64%	64%	60-64%	70-74%	70-79%	50-59%	60-69%	50-59%	70-79%
Foster Care Status 65%	60-69%	*	*	*	*	*	*	≥50%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	≥50%	***	*	*	***	*	***	*

	Grade
	Overall	8	3	6	7	4	5
Female students 72%	70%	72%	66%	77%	75%	71%	73%
Economically disadvantaged students 64%	60%	64%	56%	69%	65%	65%	65%
Male students 67%	64%	67%	61%	68%	68%	66%	71%
Two or More Races 70%	50-59%	70%	60-64%	70-79%	70-79%	70-79%	70-79%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 62%	60-79%	60-64%	50-59%	70-79%	40-59%	60-69%	60-79%
Black students 62%	60%	62%	55%	65%	65%	60%	65%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 42%	30-34%	42%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%	40-44%
Limited English proficient students 31%	11-19%	31%	40-44%	11-19%	11-19%	40-44%	25-29%
Homeless enrolled students 54%	50-59%	54%	40-49%	40-49%	60-69%	40-49%	50-59%
Military Connected Student Status 50%	***	≥50%	***	***	*	*	*
White students 82%	78%	82%	77%	86%	84%	82%	85%
Foster Care Status 70%	*	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*
All students 70%	67%	70%	64%	72%	71%	68%	72%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 50%	***	<50%	*	***	*	*	*
Hispanic students 64%	60-64%	64%	60-64%	60-64%	65-69%	60-64%	65-69%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 611 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 240 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Roanoke City Public Schools.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	611	18%
Advanced Placement Math	193	6%
Advanced Placement Science	171	5%
Advanced Placement Other programs	463	14%
SAT/ACT Participation	240	7%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,024 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Roanoke City Public Schools and the students to teacher ratio is 13 to 1. 98.1% of teachers are certified. 89.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,024	Students per teacher: 13 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,005	98.1%
Teachers who are not certified	19	1.9%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	49	4.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	55	5.4%
School counselors	35	Students per counselor: 392 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	9	-
Nurses	25	-
Psychologists	6	-
Social workers	3	-