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Roanoke City Public Schools, Virginia, elections

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Roanoke City Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 13,597 (2022-2023)
Schools: 27 (2022-2023)
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Roanoke City Public Schools is a school district in Virginia (Roanoke city County). During the 2023 school year, 13,597 students attended one of the district's 27 schools.

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

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Elections

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing


Most county boards of education have elections in odd-numbered years either every two years or every four years. As of 2022, elections in all but one county — Arlington County — were off-cycle from federal elections. They are held at the same time as the state's odd-year state legislative and gubernatorial elections. There are 91 county school districts in Virginia. The Arlington County School Board holds elections every year.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 15.2

The elections for most city and town school boards are held during even-numbered years and are on-cycle with federal elections. There are several cities that hold school board elections in odd-numbered years or annually. Details of city and town school board elections are largely set in local charters. There are 41 municipal school districts in Virginia.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1-57.3


Election system

School board members in Virginia are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Virginia are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Virginia state law requires that school board candidates qualify for the ballot through the petition process for independent candidates. It does not allow school board candidates to qualify for the ballot as party nominees. This means that all school board candidates in Virginia are listed as independent in the secretary of state's official candidate list. On the ballot, the names of candidates are displayed without any party affiliation or additional disclosure of any kind. There is no route in state law for a school board candidate to be listed on the ballot with a party affiliation.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Sections 22.1. Education and 24.1. Elections

Winning an election

School board candidates that receive the largest number of votes in the nonpartisan general election are elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

Term length and staggering

The length of school board member terms depends on the terms of the members of the relevant county, city, or town governing body. As of 2022, most school districts (121 or 91.7%) had 4-year school board terms. Ten school districts had 3-year board member terms.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

School board seat elections are either not staggered or staggered in a way that depends on the organization of the district and the relevant county, city, or town prior to the referendum establishing elected board members; special act; or local charter. State law has special provisions concerning the staggering of school board elections in Bath, Loudoun, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, and Rockbridge Counties.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

School members are elected at large, from sub-districts, or through a combination of the two.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education and Section 24.1. Elections

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

School board candidates must file declarations of candidacy by 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday in June.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 24.1. Elections

School board candidates cannot circulate nominating petitions until after the first day of January of the year of the election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 24.1. Elections

Newly elected school board members officially take office on the first day of January following their election.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: Virginia Statutes Section 22.1. Education

 


About the district

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
Michael Cherry II2027
Auraliz Quintana2027
Deidre Trigg2027
Eli Jamison2026
Joyce Watkins2025
Franny Apel20222025

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Overlapping state house districts

Roanoke City Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Virginia House of Delegates District 38Sam RasoulDemocratic Party 87% 100%
Virginia House of Delegates District 40Joseph McNamaraRepublican Party 13% 10%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

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, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $33,023,000 $2,384 14%
Local: $91,612,000 $6,613 39%
State: $108,745,000 $7,850 47%
Total: $233,380,000 $16,847
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $202,524,000 $14,619
Total Current Expenditures: $191,395,000 $13,816
Instructional Expenditures: $112,027,000 $8,086 55%
Student and Staff Support: $20,346,000 $1,468 10%
Administration: $21,205,000 $1,530 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $37,817,000 $2,729 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $10,550,000 $761
Construction: $4,641,000 $335
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $138,000 $9
Interest on Debt: $0 $0

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 (%)
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 (%)
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, 2022-2023
RACE Roanoke City Public Schools (%) Virginia K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.3 7.5
Black 40.3 21.6
Hispanic 19.1 18.7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 6.3 6.7
White 30.7 45.0

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 2022-2023 school year, Roanoke City Public Schools had 1,064.75 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.77.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 60.00
Elementary: 497.75
Secondary: 507.00
Total: 1,064.75

Roanoke City Public Schools employed 57.25 district administrators and 72.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 57.25
District Administrative Support: 35.50
School Administrators: 72.00
School Administrative Support: 58.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 463.25
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 101.25
Total Guidance Counselors: 55.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 23.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 32.50
Librarians/Media Specialists: 23.50
Library/Media Support: 12.00
Student Support Services: 263.25
Other Support Services: 158.25

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 Middle5236-8
Breckinridge Middle6246-8
Crystal Spring Elementary304PK-5
Fairview Elementary505PK-5
Fallon Park Elementary533PK-5
Fishburn Park Elementary292PK-5
Forest Park Academy0
Garden City Elementary304PK-5
Grandin Court Elementary370PK-5
Highland Park Elementary398PK-5
Hurt Park Elementary323PK-5
James Madison Middle5806-8
John P. Fishwick Middle5016-8
Lincoln Terrace Elementary297PK-5
Monterey Elementary490KG-5
Morningside Elementary240PK-5
Noel C. Taylor Academy At Oakland0
Patrick Henry High2,0059-12
Preston Park Elementary505PK-5
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary392PK-5
Round Hill Elementary719PK-5
Ruffner Operations And Professional Development Center0
Virginia Heights Elementary266PK-5
Wasena Elementary233PK-5
Westside Elementary640PK-5
William Fleming High1,9119-12
Woodrow Wilson Middle6426-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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