Best Public Schools in Roanoke, IN

Summary:

The city of Roanoke, Indiana is home to two elementary schools: Lafayette Meadow School and Roanoke Elementary School. Based on the data analysis, Lafayette Meadow School emerges as the standout performer, ranking 118th out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lafayette Meadow School consistently outperforms Roanoke Elementary School and the district/state averages on ILEARN test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas. It also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 4.6% compared to 9.4% at Roanoke Elementary School. Additionally, Lafayette Meadow School has a more diverse student population, with 84.59% White, 2.87% African American, 4.53% Hispanic, and 6.04% two or more races, while Roanoke Elementary School has a higher percentage of White students at 92.12%.

Both schools have similar per-student spending, with Lafayette Meadow School at $8,479 and Roanoke Elementary School at $8,784 for the 2021-2022 school year. The student-teacher ratio is also comparable, with Lafayette Meadow School at 15.1 and Roanoke Elementary School at 15.5. Overall, the data analysis highlights Lafayette Meadow School as the standout performer in the MSD Southwest Allen County Schls district, with strong academic results and a more diverse student population compared to Roanoke Elementary School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette Meadow School	Public	K-5	11420 Ernst Rd	Roanoke	46783	Huntington County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-0601	662	44	15.1	21.6%	560 (84.6%)	19 (2.9%)	30 (4.5%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.0%)	85.5	118^th of 1010 public elementary schools	88.3%		78.9	196^th of 1016 public elementary schools	80.7%	78	64.0	55.2	60.2	59.9	72.0	69.8	57.5	66.0	47.8	$8,479	$109	$8,370
Roanoke Elementary School	Public	K-5	423 W Vine St	Roanoke	46783	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 672-2806	419	27	15.5	28.4%	386 (92.1%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	69.9	299^th of 1010 public elementary schools	70.4%		64.4	363^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	64.3%	64	46.4	47.1	38.9	44.1	66.7	60.0	45.8	57.4	47.2	$8,784	$585	$8,199

Cities Near Roanoke

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Wayne	5.28 mi	77	327^th
Ossian	8.96 mi	3	102^nd
Arcola	9.86 mi	1	37^th
Huntington	10.38 mi	8	240^th
Columbia City	12.71 mi	6	239^th

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.