Roanoke Elementary School

Roanoke Elementary School is a reasonably sized primary school in Roanoke, Indiana, run under Huntington Co Com Sch Corp. The school instructs 402 students in grades K through 5.

Huntington Co Com Sch Corp comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 4,874 students; Roanoke Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Roanoke Elementary School reports that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Roanoke Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Huntington County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Roanoke Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.2%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Huntington County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,301, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Roanoke Elementary School is one of 10 public schools in Huntington County (combined enrollment of about 4,874 students).

The closest other public school is Lafayette Meadow School, roughly 5.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Roanoke Elementary School at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 49.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Roanoke Elementary School's enrollment has climbed 15% since 2018, when it stood at 350 (now 402). Class-load math has fell: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.