Best Public Schools in Roanoke, AL

Summary:

The city of Roanoke, Alabama is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The schools in this area show a mix of academic performance, with some standout schools like Handley High School and Knight Enloe Elementary School outperforming others in the Roanoke City and Randolph County districts.

Handley High School stands out as a top performer, ranking 80 out of 378 Alabama high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school has also shown improvement in test scores, with more 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, Science, and English. In contrast, Handley Middle School and Rock Mills Junior High School generally perform below state and district averages in Mathematics and Science proficiency.

Socioeconomic factors appear to play a role in academic performance, as schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Handley Middle School and Rock Mills Junior High School, tend to have lower test scores. However, higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios do not necessarily translate to better academic outcomes, as seen in the case of Rock Mills Junior High School. Overall, the data suggests a need for further investigation into the factors that contribute to academic success in the Roanoke area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)							Summative Assessment Science (2024)			Summative Assessment English (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Handley High School	Public	9-12	100 Tiger Circle	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 539-5266	424	28	15.4	52.1%	236 (55.7%)	168 (39.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	70.2	80^th of 378 public high schools	78.8%		46.5	172^nd of 371 public high schools	53.6%	92							25.7			34.7							33.7	$9,015	$1,360	$7,655
Knight Enloe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	430 Park Ave	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 539-5261	506	29	17.4	52.6%	274 (54.2%)	188 (37.2%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)								(n/a)	55.0										64.8							$9,180	$1,598	$7,582
Handley Middle School	Public	4-8	251 Gilham Rd	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Roanoke City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 539-5265	497	28	18.0	71.2%	281 (56.5%)	197 (39.6%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	43.8	241^st of 442 public middle schools	45.5%		43	250^th of 437 public middle schools	42.8%	9		28.6	28.3	21.0	20.2	8.5		33.7	27.4			48.0	57.6	49.0	57.3	47.9		$8,210	$1,230	$6,981
Rock Mills Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	415 County Road 75	Roanoke	36274	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 885-6823	164	12	13.2	74.4%	149 (90.9%)	9 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	43.4	407^th of 684 public elementary schools	40.5%		36.3	444^th of 680 public elementary schools	34.7%	37	18.8	5.0	21.1	50.0		26.3		15.8	63.2		68.8	50.0	63.2	66.7		84.2		$11,453	$1,290	$10,105

Cities Near Roanoke

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lafayette	9.48 mi	5	299^th
Wedowee	11.87 mi	5	216^th
Wadley	11.93 mi	1
Woodland	15.36 mi	2	154^th
Lanett	22.22 mi	4	263^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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