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Alumni: what's one memory from Roanoke Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 333 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTINGTON CO COM SCH CORP·NCES 180471000791
Roanoke Elementary School
423 W Vine St, Roanoke, IN 46783 · (260) 672-2806 · Huntington County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
118 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
48.5%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
62.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Roanoke Elementary School
Roanoke Elementary School's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Elementary School this school | 402 | 29.4% | 57.2% |
| Avilla Elementary School Avilla | 422 | 29.6% | 42.0% |
| Rossville Elementary School Rossville | 440 | 29.5% | 54.5% |
| South Terrace Elementary Wadesville | 404 | 28.0% | 70.7% |
| Lanesville Elementary School Lanesville | 400 | 28.5% | 54.6% |
| Mintonye Elementary School Lafayette | 452 | 29.4% | 53.7% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Roanoke Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Huntington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #193 of 983 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #217 of 986 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #273 of 986 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #596 of 1,079 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #341 of 991 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #800 of 996 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.4% | #921 of 1,058 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.9% | #121 of 353 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
402
-24 (-6%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 402 | 28.2 | 14.3:1 | 29% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 30% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 28% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 26 | 16.4:1 | 25% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 20 | 17.5:1 | 31% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 17 | 20.4:1 | 24% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 19 | 18.5:1 | 28% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 10% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 425 | 22 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roanoke Elementary School.
About Roanoke Elementary School
Roanoke Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school found in Roanoke, Indiana. It educates 402 students in kindergarten through 5.
Besides Roanoke Elementary School, Huntington Co Com Sch Corp runs 9 other schools. The district enrolls 4,874 students.
Roanoke Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 90% White. It is also 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Roanoke Elementary School has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Roanoke Elementary School counts 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.3 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Indiana, the typical ratio is 15.5:1. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Huntington County, the average is 48%.
The allk12 Grade for Roanoke Elementary School is B+. Compared with Indiana public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Roanoke Elementary School would be expected to post about 54.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.2%.
Huntington County has these Census figures: median household income is about $66,301, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Roanoke Elementary School is among the 10 public schools in Huntington County.
Lafayette Meadow School is the public school closest to Roanoke Elementary School, about 5.2 miles away. Roanoke Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Roanoke Elementary School at 3rd of 6.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 426 to 402. Students per teacher fell from 16.4 in 2020-21 to 14.3 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Roanoke Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Huntington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,798
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,874 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Huntington Co Com Sch Corp
- Huntington North High SchoolHigh · 1,441 students
- Crestview Middle SchoolMiddle · 596 students
- Riverview SchoolMiddle · 503 students
- Flint Springs ElementaryElementary · 454 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 438 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
Other Roanoke Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Roanoke Elementary. Roanoke Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Roanoke Elementary SchoolROANOKE, TX · 705 students
- Roanoke Elementary SchoolRoanoke, WV · 157 students
Nearby schools
- Lafayette Meadow School5.2 mi · 604
- Flint Springs Elementary6.4 mi · 454
- Huntington Schools Preschool6.4 mi · 127
- Crestview Middle School6.9 mi · 596
- Aboite Elementary School7.3 mi · 497
- eSACS Virtual School7.4 mi · 91
Frequently asked questions
About Roanoke Elementary SchoolHow large is Roanoke Elementary School?
Roanoke Elementary School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades KG-05.
Is Roanoke Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Roanoke Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Roanoke Elementary School have?
Roanoke Elementary School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
How diverse is Roanoke Elementary School?
Roanoke Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Roanoke Elementary School?
Roanoke Elementary School is overseen by Huntington Co Com Sch Corp in Huntington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.