Roanoke Elementary School

Roanoke Elementary School is an elementary campus of close-knit scale in Roanoke, West Virginia, operated by Lewis County Schools, caters to 157 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 283 students each, so Roanoke Elementary School sits 45% smaller than that benchmark.

Lewis County Schools runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,226 students. Roanoke Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Roanoke Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%). The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.9:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, Lewis County reports that median household income runs about $56,477, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Roanoke Elementary School is one of 6 public schools in Lewis County (combined enrollment of about 2,226 students).

Lewis County High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roanoke Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 156 students in 2018 to 157 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Roanoke Elementary School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.