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Enrollment
1,957
High
DISTRICT 1,994 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROANOKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510330001438
William Fleming High
3649 Ferncliff Ave NW, Roanoke, VA 24017 · (540) 853-2781 · Roanoke city
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,957 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
130 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,793 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 614 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 498 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 454 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 391 | 20% |
Student demographics
66%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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
75.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
59.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -15.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 15 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 74.0% |
% 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 William Fleming High
William Fleming High's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Fleming High this school | 1,957 | 91.6% | 53.6% |
| Hermitage High Richmond | 1,719 | 90.0% | 58.6% |
| Huguenot High Richmond | 1,469 | 93.9% | 58.5% |
| Denbigh High Newport News | 1,269 | 95.2% | 58.6% |
| Menchville High Newport News | 1,707 | 95.7% | 65.9% |
| Woodside High Newport News | 1,723 | 96.7% | 74.0% |
Matched among Virginia high 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 William Fleming High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #303 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #302 of 316 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #279 of 316 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,957 | #63 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #210 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.1% | #85 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.6% | #76 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.0% | #23 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,957
+210 (+12%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,536
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 1,957 | 129.7 | 15.1:1 | 92% (1,793) |
| 2023-24 | 1,909 | 122.8 | 15.5:1 | 95% (1,820) |
| 2022-23 | 1,911 | 115.3 | 16.6:1 | 96% (1,831) |
| 2020-21 | 1,747 | 103 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,659 | 100.6 | 16.5:1 | 88% (1,464) |
| 2015-16 | 1,582 | 91 | 17.4:1 | 92% (1,457) |
| 2010-11 | 1,584 | 80 | 19.8:1 | 59% (942) |
| 2000-01 | 1,348 | 87 | 15.5:1 | 41% (551) |
| 1990-91 | 1,536 | 94 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Fleming High.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (1,659 to 1,957); teachers up 29% (100.6 to 129.7).
About William Fleming High
William Fleming High is a large high school in Roanoke, Virginia, one of the schools in Roanoke City Public Schools. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,957 students enrolled. That is 61% larger than the average of about 1,213 students for high schools in Virginia.
Roanoke City Public Schools has 13,811 students in 24 schools, and William Fleming High is one of those schools.
The biggest share of students at William Fleming High, 47%, is Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. In Roanoke city overall, about 28% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
The school's 129.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. The average for high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At William Fleming High, 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Roanoke city average a similar 94%.
On BeatsExpectations, William Fleming High is 9.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Virginia schools.
In Roanoke city, home to about 98,355 people, median household income comes to about $55,378, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Roanoke city's 30 public schools enroll about 14,392 students and include William Fleming High.
Of the public schools around it, William Fleming High is closest to Westside Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 54.0% on proficiency, and William Fleming High is below that at 53.6%.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 1,747 to 1,957, a 12% rise. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.0:1 to 15.1:1.
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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
- Breckinridge MiddleMiddle · 733 students
- Round Hill ElementaryElementary · 720 students
- Westside ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- James Madison MiddleMiddle · 598 students
Other schools in Roanoke
- Patrick Henry HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Cave Spring HighHigh · 1,046 students
- Northside HighHigh · 919 students
- Hidden Valley HighHigh · 832 students
- Cave Spring MiddleMiddle · 746 students
- Breckinridge MiddleMiddle · 733 students
Nearby schools
- Westside Elementary0.9 mi · 624
- Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary1.4 mi · 464
- Northside High1.6 mi · 919
- Round Hill Elementary1.7 mi · 720
- Northside Middle1.7 mi · 648
- Fairview Elementary1.8 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About William Fleming HighWhat is the total enrollment at William Fleming High?
William Fleming High enrolls approximately 1,957 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does William Fleming High serve?
William Fleming High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William Fleming High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William Fleming High is approximately 15.1:1 (130 FTE teachers).
How diverse is William Fleming High?
William Fleming High reports a student body of 13% White, 32% Hispanic, 47% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is William Fleming High public or private?
William Fleming High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Roanoke City Public Schools.
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