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Roanoke City Public Schools, Virginia

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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 13,582 (2023-2024)
Schools: 27 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Roanoke City Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Roanoke city County). During the 2024 school year, 13,582 students attended one of the district's 27 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Roanoke City Public Schools consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Christopher Link
Joyce Watkins2028
Franny Apel20222028
Michael Cherry II2027
Auraliz Quintana2027
Deidre Trigg2027
Eli Jamison2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $57,612,000 $4,210 22%
Local: $92,479,000 $6,758 35%
State: $115,847,000 $8,465 44%
Total: $265,938,000 $19,433
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $242,681,000 $17,733
Total Current Expenditures: $209,370,000 $15,299
Instructional Expenditures: $123,920,000 $9,055 51%
Student and Staff Support: $21,457,000 $1,567 9%
Administration: $22,492,000 $1,643 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $41,501,000 $3,032 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $28,889,000 $2,110
Construction: $16,944,000 $1,238
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $155,000 $11
Interest on Debt: $3,446,000 $251


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 60-64 29 35 <=20 39 57
2018-2019 78 80-84 71 78 >=50 77 87
2016-2017 71 70-74 66 71 >=50 70-74 77
2015-2016 78 80-84 73 79 >=50 75-79 84
2014-2015 77 80-84 73 79 >=50 70-74 83
2013-2014 71 75-79 65 75 >=50 70 78
2012-2013 66 70-74 58 69 60-79 71 75
2011-2012 63 65-69 53 67 40-59 67 73
2010-2011 78 80-84 71 86 >=80 80 84

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 58 65-69 47 50 21-39 60 75
2018-2019 70 60-64 62 64 <50 70 82
2017-2018 74 70-74 69 67 >=50 75-79 84
2016-2017 75 80-84 69 70 >=50 75-79 83
2015-2016 74 75-79 65 78 >=50 75-79 82
2014-2015 72 65-69 64 75 <50 70-74 81
2013-2014 68 65-69 59 70 >=50 70-74 78
2012-2013 65 60-64 55 66 <50 72 76
2011-2012 83 80-84 77 84 >=50 89 90
2010-2011 79 75-79 72 84 60-79 80 87

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 79 >=80 81 55-59 PS 70-79 88
2020-2021 82 >=90 82 70-74 PS >=90 85
2019-2020 79 >=80 79 70-74 80-89 81
2018-2019 81 70-79 80 80-84 PS 70-79 83
2017-2018 81 >=80 77 80-84 PS >=90 84
2016-2017 81 >=80 83 90-94 80-89 78
2015-2016 79 >=80 78 70-79 80
2014-2015 76 40-49 77 70-74 78
2013-2014 75 60-69 73 70-79 80
2012-2013 72 60-79 68 70-79 77
2011-2012 69 60-79 67 60-69 69
2010-2011 68 64 60-69 72


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 13,582 -0.1
2022-2023 13,597 -0.6
2021-2022 13,685 -1.2
2020-2021 13,853 -1.3
2019-2020 14,039 2.1
2018-2019 13,749 -0.3
2017-2018 13,788 0.8
2016-2017 13,677 0.0
2015-2016 13,676 0.2
2014-2015 13,649 0.8
2013-2014 13,534 1.6
2012-2013 13,322 1.7
2011-2012 13,094 0.4
2010-2011 13,039 0.7
2009-2010 12,948 -2.1
2008-2009 13,214 2.1
2007-2008 12,941 -2.2
2006-2007 13,227 -0.4
2005-2006 13,286 -2.8
2004-2005 13,655 0.6
2003-2004 13,567 -1.2
2002-2003 13,725 0.2
2001-2002 13,694 -0.8
2000-2001 13,800 1.6
1999-2000 13,576 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Roanoke City Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.4 7.7
Black 39.3 21.5
Hispanic 20.7 19.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 6.5 6.9
White 29.7 44.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Roanoke City Public Schools had 1,065.92 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.74.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 62.33
Elementary: 490.70
Secondary: 512.89
Total: 1,065.92

Roanoke City Public Schools employed 58.74 district administrators and 69.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 58.74
District Administrative Support: 36.50
School Administrators: 69.00
School Administrative Support: 63.50
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 486.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 99.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 53.40
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 22.80
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 30.60
Librarians/Media Specialists: 25.00
Library/Media Support: 11.00
Student Support Services: 12.69
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Roanoke City Public Schools operates 27 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle4836-8
Breckinridge Middle5956-8
Crystal Spring Elementary305PK-5
Fairview Elementary474PK-5
Fallon Park Elementary577PK-5
Fishburn Park Elementary280PK-5
Forest Park Academy0
Garden City Elementary312PK-5
Grandin Court Elementary360PK-5
Highland Park Elementary384PK-5
Hurt Park Elementary334PK-5
James Madison Middle5586-8
John P. Fishwick Middle5796-8
Lincoln Terrace Elementary252PK-5
Monterey Elementary493KG-5
Morningside Elementary224PK-5
Noel C. Taylor Academy At Oakland0
Patrick Henry High2,0169-12
Preston Park Elementary513KG-5
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary390PK-5
Round Hill Elementary704PK-5
Ruffner Operations And Professional Development Center0
Virginia Heights Elementary259PK-5
Wasena Elementary252PK-5
Westside Elementary647PK-5
William Fleming High1,9099-12
Woodrow Wilson Middle6826-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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