Best Public Schools in Roanoke, WV

Summary:

Roanoke, West Virginia is home to a single public elementary school, Roanoke Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 156 students. This standout school has consistently outperformed the Lewis County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in academic assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Roanoke Elementary School's academic excellence is further highlighted by its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, which likely contributes to the personalized attention and support provided to students. The school's demographics, however, are predominantly White (97.44%) with a small percentage of Hispanic students (2.56%), suggesting an area for the school to consider addressing in terms of diversity and exposure to different perspectives.

While Roanoke Elementary School's per-student spending of $12,082 and its fluctuating statewide ranking (from 313th out of 375 West Virginia elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 190th out of 368 in 2023-2024) indicate potential resource allocation and performance factors, the overall data suggests that this school is a standout in the region, providing a high-quality education to its students and serving as a valuable resource for the Roanoke community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			WV Assessment Science (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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roanoke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1176 Oil Creek Rd	Roanoke	26447	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 452-8887	156	13	12.0		152 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	190^th of 368 public elementary schools	48.4%		41	227^th of 368 public elementary schools	38.3%	37	68.2	25.0	36.8	63.6	25.0	47.4	29.0	$12,082	$1,395	$10,688

Cities Near Roanoke

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burnsville	8.28 mi	1	256^th
Rock Cave	9.25 mi	1	235^th
French Creek	11.83 mi	1	167^th
Weston	11.93 mi	3	246^th
Flatwoods	12.04 mi	1	273^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 West Virginia Department of Education.

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