Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary

Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary is one of the mid-tier elementary-level communitys in Roanoke, Virginia, operated by Roanoke City Public Schools, with 464 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary is one of 24 schools operated by Roanoke City Public Schools, a district that caters to 13,811 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary lists that Black students make up the majority at 60%. Beyond that, the school logs 21% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 57.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Roanoke city shows the typical household earns roughly $55,378 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Across Roanoke city's 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,392 students), Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Round Hill Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 42.0%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary has edged up 3%, going from 450 students in 2018 to 464 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share fell from 79% to 60%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

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