Manning Elementary School

As a reasonably sized elementary school in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Manning Elementary School caters to 630 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Roanoke Rapids City Schools. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 35% above typical.

Within Roanoke Rapids City Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 2,744 students, Manning Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Manning Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 27% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 37% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Manning Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 55.3%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Halifax County shows median household income runs about $45,590, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. In all, Halifax County runs 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,803 students), of which Manning Elementary School is one.

Roanoke Rapids Early College High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Manning Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 50.3%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Manning Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 648 (now 630). Over the same period, the White share declined from 61% to 51%.

Inside the community feed, members of the Manning Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.