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Roanoke Rapids City Schools


At a glance
118thof 242 North Carolina districts▲ 35
Better than 51% of North Carolina districts
536 Hamilton St
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870-9990
·(252) 519-7100·All North Carolina district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 51.2% of districts
5
Schools
2,744
Students
Top rankedRoanoke Rapids Early College High66th of 641 North Carolina high schools
Biggest riser
Belmont Elementary School up 413 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Manning Elementary School 15.2 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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Summary:

The Roanoke Rapids City Schools district in North Carolina consists of 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a mix of performance, with Roanoke Rapids Early College High standing out as the top-performing school in the district, while the other schools generally lag behind state averages on key metrics.

Roanoke Rapids Early College High is the clear standout, with consistently high rankings, significantly better test scores than the district and state, and a strong 4-year graduation rate of 87.7%. In contrast, the other schools in the district, such as Manning Elementary and Chaloner Middle, perform below state averages on measures like test scores and have very high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations.

The data also reveals uneven resource allocation, with student-teacher ratios ranging from 13.2 at Belmont Elementary to 21.6 at Roanoke Rapids Early College High. Overall, the Roanoke Rapids City Schools district appears to be facing systemic challenges in providing a consistently high-quality education to its students, with the exception of the standout performance of Roanoke Rapids Early College High.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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