Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510330001428
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary
1616 Nineteenth Street NW, Roanoke, VA 24017 · (540) 853-2751 · Roanoke city
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Virginia public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
461 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 108 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · 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
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SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
64.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +15.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 49.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
57.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary's state test result (57.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary this school | 464 | 99.4% | 57.1% |
| Albert Harris Elementary Martinsville | 399 | 99.7% | 57.4% |
| Katherine Johnson Elementary Newport News | 553 | 98.6% | 53.3% |
| Willis A. Jenkins Elementary Newport News | 507 | 100.0% | 53.5% |
| Coleman Place Elementary Norfolk | 551 | 99.6% | 40.9% |
| Granby Elementary Norfolk | 464 | 99.6% | 48.8% |
Matched among Virginia 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 Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Roanoke city |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #889 of 1,101 | #7 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #819 of 1,111 ▲ 39 | #7 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #980 of 1,111 ▲ 5 | #9 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #669 of 1,176 | #7 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #45 of 1,105 | #5 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #625 of 1,106 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #171 of 1,157 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #251 of 324 | #4 of 7 |
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
464
+99 (+27%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 359
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 464 | 44.1 | 10.5:1 | 99% (461) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 44.7 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 392 | 40.5 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 31 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 99% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 36 | 13.1:1 | 99% (466) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 36 | 13.5:1 | 93% (455) |
| 2000-01 | 358 | 26 | 13.8:1 | 91% (325) |
| 1990-91 | 359 | 28 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (450 to 464); teachers up 33% (33 to 44.1).
About Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Roanoke, Virginia. School enrollment was 464 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
Roanoke City Public Schools operates 24 schools. Combined enrollment is 13,811 students.
At Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary, Black students make up 60% of the student body. It is also 21% Hispanic, 12% White, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Roanoke city is roughly 28% Black. Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.5:1. That is 3.3 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%.
The allk12 Grade for Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary is C-. Compared with Virginia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 24% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary are 3.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (57.1% actual, 61.0% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Roanoke city show that the median household income is $55,378, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary is one of 30 public schools in the county.
Round Hill Elementary is the public school closest to Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary's average proficiency of 57.1% compares with 42.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 99 more students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 11.8 to 10.5 over 4 years.
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Roanoke city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,355
Census ACS
Median income
$55,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
14,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roanoke City Public Schools
- Patrick Henry HighHigh · 2,030 students
- William Fleming HighHigh · 1,957 students
- Breckinridge MiddleMiddle · 733 students
- Round Hill ElementaryElementary · 720 students
- Westside ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 601 students
Other schools in Roanoke
- Patrick Henry HighHigh · 2,030 students
- William Fleming HighHigh · 1,957 students
- Cave Spring HighHigh · 1,046 students
- Northside HighHigh · 919 students
- Hidden Valley HighHigh · 832 students
- Cave Spring MiddleMiddle · 746 students
Nearby schools
- Round Hill Elementary0.7 mi · 720
- Hurt Park Elementary1.2 mi · 321
- Lincoln Terrace Elementary1.2 mi · 287
- Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle1.2 mi · 540
- William Fleming High1.4 mi · 1,957
- Breckinridge Middle1.6 mi · 733
Frequently asked questions
About Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary?
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary enrolls approximately 464 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary serve?
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary have?
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary?
Student demographics at Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary are roughly 12% White, 21% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary public or private?
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Roanoke City Public Schools.
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