Best Public Schools in Roanoke, IN

Summary:

The city of Roanoke, Indiana is home to two elementary schools: Lafayette Meadow School and Roanoke Elementary School. These schools serve students from the MSD Southwest Allen County Schls and Huntington County Com School Corp districts.

Based on the available data, Lafayette Meadow School appears to be the standout performer, ranking 196th out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools compared to Roanoke Elementary School's 363rd ranking. Lafayette Meadow School consistently outperforms Roanoke Elementary and the district/state averages in ILEARN proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Lafayette Meadow had 64.67% of students proficient or better in ILEARN Math, compared to 62.38% at Roanoke Elementary and 55.41% for the district.

While both schools have the same chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, Lafayette Meadow School spends more per student ($11,116) compared to Roanoke Elementary School ($9,418). The difference in free/reduced lunch rates between the schools (23.08% at Lafayette Meadow vs. 30.32% at Roanoke Elementary) may also contribute to the performance gap, though further analysis would be needed to determine the relationship between these factors and academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette Meadow School	Public	K-5	11420 Ernst Rd	Roanoke	46783	Allen County	MSD Southwest Allen County Schls	No	No	No	No	(260) 431-0601	604	39	15.3	26.5%	503 (83.3%)	16 (2.6%)	32 (5.3%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.8%)	82.3	157^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.5	118^th of 1011 public elementary schools	88.3%	39	51.5	61.5	57.5	56.8	65.1	66.4	62.4	64.7	59.6	59.6	43.0	$11,116	$635	$10,481
Roanoke Elementary School	Public	K-5	423 W Vine St	Roanoke	46783	Huntington County	Huntington County Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(260) 672-2806	402	28	14.2	29.4%	363 (90.3%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	77.3	209^th of 1005 public elementary schools	79.2%		69.9	299^th of 1011 public elementary schools	70.4%	90	44.8	41.8	58.6	48.5	71.6	56.1	59.4	62.4	49.3	49.3	72.5	$9,418	$514	$8,904

Cities Near Roanoke

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Wayne	5.28 mi	79	300^th
Ossian	8.96 mi	3	68^th
Arcola	9.86 mi	1	62^nd
Huntington	10.38 mi	8	239^th
Columbia City	12.71 mi	6	255^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.