School district · Virginia

Roanoke County Public Schools

Roanoke County Public Schools in Virginia: 29 public schools with 13,735 students and 13.6 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,328 per student in FY2024.

Schools
29
Students
13,735
Students per teacher
13.6
VA 13.4 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,328
VA $17.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
1,007
Counselors (FTE)
44.0
Students per counselor
312
VA 280 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
10.0
Librarians (FTE): 26.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Virginia's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Virginia: 72%

82%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 94% of school districts in Virginia

Median 70% · 131 school districts compared

5,917 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Math

Virginia: 66%

82%proficient

+1.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 94% of school districts in Virginia

Median 67% · 131 school districts compared

5,091 students tested, grades 3–8 · Standards of Learning; proficient means Levels 2-3

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.3K15
$9.3K16
$10.0K17
$10.3K18
$10.5K19
$10.9K20
$11.7K21
$12.6K22
$13.4K23
$14.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.4% · $16.9M
State
49% · $111.4M
Local
43% · $98.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,998
Support services
$4,739
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$19.2M
Long-term debt
$77.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 16Middle schools: 5High schools: 5Other schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–527414.194%95%
Pre-K–531112.794%93%
Burlington ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–553014.565%76%
Pre-K–548915.588%88%
Pre-K–532013.681%85%
Pre-K–525014.389%91%
Glen Cove ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–542514.485%85%
Pre-K–537214.675%79%
Pre-K–548314.085%87%
Herman L. Horn ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–539911.281%84%
Mason's Cove ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–52049.582%84%
Mount Pleasant ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–524610.979%81%
Mountain View ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–537712.077%75%
Pre-K–540012.787%83%
Pre-K–540814.892%91%
W.E. Cundiff ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–548613.080%83%
6–874613.988%85%
6–843311.982%82%
6–858113.685%85%
Northside MiddleFree meals for all
6–864813.681%75%
William Byrd MiddleFree meals for all
6–880213.878%70%
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9–1262016.0——
9–1283215.2——
Northside HighFree meals for all
9–1291914.9——
9–121,13415.5——
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Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
5937 Cove Rd NW, Roanoke, VA 24019
Phone
(540)562-3900
Website