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Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle

Q: Is Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle a good school?

Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle?

Students at Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle are 60% African American, 19% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-8

407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle is a grades 6–8 magnet school in Roanoke, VA, serving 540 students as part of Roanoke City Public Schools. The school currently ranks 407th out of 416 Virginia middle schools, putting it in the bottom 2% statewide. It is the lowest-ranked of Roanoke City's five middle schools, trailing John P. Fishwick Middle, James Madison Middle, Woodrow Wilson Middle, and Breckinridge Middle. The contrast with nearby suburban schools is dramatic — Cave Spring Middle ranks 13th in the state, Read Mountain Middle ranks 29th, and Hidden Valley Middle ranks 32nd.

Addison spends more per student ($15,906) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.2) than any nearby school, yet grade-level academic results are far below state averages. Only 6.4% of 7th graders and 12.5% of 6th and 8th graders are proficient in on-grade-level math, compared with 51–63% statewide. Reading proficiency ranges from 31.8% to 42.5% across grades, roughly 30 points below the state. However, the school shows a striking "two schools in one" pattern: advanced math students excel, with 100% of 8th graders and 96.3% of 7th graders proficient in Algebra I. Geometry is a notable exception, with only 68.2% proficient compared with 97.2% statewide.

One clear bright spot is attendance: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 34.4% in 2021–2022 to 20.5% in 2024–2025, now below the district average. Addison serves a high-poverty student body — about 97% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — similar to other Roanoke City middle schools but well above nearby county schools. Overall, Addison has real resources, small classes, and a strong accelerated math track, but those strengths haven't lifted results for most students. The central challenge — and opportunity — is understanding why advanced math students thrive while the majority struggle, and bringing those successful strategies to the entire school.

540

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,906

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1220 5th Street NW
Roanoke, VA 24016

(540) 853-2681

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

Students who attend Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle usually attend:

High:

William Fleming High

Feeder schools for Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle:

Elementary:	Lincoln Terrace Elementary
	Monterey Elementary
	Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary
	Westside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.6%

Hispanic:

19.4%

White:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (35% vs 70% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg48%

Virginia avg70%

407^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Middle Schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools

117^th of 131Roanoke City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	407 of 416	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	409 of 419	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	411 of 417	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	407 of 422	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	407 of 415	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	387 of 419	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	389 of 424	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	356 of 413	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	317 of 415	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	359 of 409	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	347 of 412	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.0	347 of 416	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	330 of 416	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.3	291 of 413	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.9	329 of 413	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	382 of 408	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	369 of 390	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	20.9	365 of 391	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.9	365 of 387	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.7	370 of 383	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.3	334 of 340	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	289 of 297	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	292 of 297	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	291 of 299	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	286 of 298	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	291 of 292	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	278 of 281	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	267 of 278	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	130 of 134	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	130 of 135	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	113 of 122	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	399 of 409	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.7	397 of 403	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	402 of 407	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	388 of 411	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	277 of 283	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	272 of 279	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	256 of 272	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	246 of 275	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	388 of 401	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	388 of 403	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	393 of 402	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	406 of 410	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	393 of 404	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	400 of 407	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	397 of 409	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	397 of 400	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	390 of 396	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	376 of 402	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

Disabled (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+3 vs state

Earth Science83%-8 vs state

Geometry68%-29 vs state

Civics and Economics49%-24 vs state

English Reading38%-35 vs state

Science30%-35 vs state

Mathematics10%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)	SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Geography (2026)	SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Geography 8th Grade	SOL World History I 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle	Public	6-8	1220 5th Street NW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2681	540	48	11.2	97.2%	76 (14.1%)	322 (59.6%)	105 (19.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	4.8	407^th of 416 public middle schools	2.2%		4.8	409^th of 419 public middle schools	2.4%	2	68.2	96.3	100.0	12.5	6.4	12.5		29.8	82.6	42.5	31.8	39.5			66.7	44.4	$15,906	$2,270	$13,637
Breckinridge Middle	Public	6-8	3901 Williamson Rd NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2251	733	54	13.6	100.1%	113 (15.4%)	273 (37.2%)	284 (38.7%)	37 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.3%)	11.2	392^nd of 416 public middle schools	5.8%		9.3	398^th of 419 public middle schools	5.0%	6	95.2	100.0	97.1	21.4	28.7	34.4		28.2	92.9	35.8	47.4	51.2			74.6	51.8	$11,355	$1,922	$9,433
John P. Fishwick Middle	Public	6-8	1004 Montrose Ave SE	Roanoke	24013	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-6040	456	36	12.5	97.6%	176 (38.6%)	136 (29.8%)	93 (20.4%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.2%)	24.9	350^th of 416 public middle schools	15.9%		17.2	382^nd of 419 public middle schools	8.8%	32	94.4	100.0	100.0	33.7	18.8	40.5		52.3	100.0	59.2	53.9	65.1			100.0	63.3	$11,234	$1,672	$9,561
Woodrow Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1813 Carter Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2358	601	50	11.9	99.3%	245 (40.8%)	214 (35.6%)	77 (12.8%)	35 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	14.9	379^th of 416 public middle schools	8.9%		19.5	372^nd of 419 public middle schools	11.2%	7	86.0	75.5	94.1	23.7	19.4	20.0		17.5	82.2	58.8	57.1	56.1			88.7	60.5	$11,572	$1,182	$10,389
James Madison Middle	Public	6-8	1160 Overland Rd SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 853-2351	598	42	14.1	99.7%	268 (44.8%)	204 (34.1%)	55 (9.2%)	18 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.4%)	23.5	357^th of 416 public middle schools	14.2%		26.9	339^th of 419 public middle schools	19.1%	18	95.7	96.9	93.0	24.5	15.8	8.7		22.5	100.0	66.7	59.0	62.5			77.7	55.6	$12,040	$1,297	$10,743
Northside Middle	Public	6-8	6810 Northside High School Rd	Roanoke	24019	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 561-8145	648	48	13.5	71.9%	316 (48.8%)	114 (17.6%)	113 (17.4%)	41 (6.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.1%)	59	178^th of 416 public middle schools	57.2%		69.1	120^th of 419 public middle schools	71.4%	58	100.0	100.0	100.0	67.2	62.4	74.6		61.9	< 50%	71.4	77.6	76.2	< 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	70.4	$10,571	$427	$10,145
William Byrd Middle	Public	6-8	2910 Washington Ave	Vinton	24179	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 890-1035	802	58	13.7	67.1%	615 (76.7%)	63 (7.9%)	57 (7.1%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.9%)	54.9	205^th of 416 public middle schools	50.7%		63.9	149^th of 419 public middle schools	64.4%	56	100.0	100.0	96.1	67.2	73.8	46.9		61.0		78.6	77.0	70.4		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	66.0	$8,892	$551	$8,340
Hidden Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4902 Hidden Valley School Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke County	Roanoke County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 772-7570	581	43	13.6	30.3%	404 (69.5%)	48 (8.3%)	50 (8.6%)	44 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	82.1	32^nd of 416 public middle schools	92.3%		83	32^nd of 419 public middle schools	92.4%		100.0	100.0	100.0	85.4	88.2	78.3	≥ 50%	71.9	438.0	86.4	87.8	84.1		≥ 50%	≥ 50%	82.2	$10,232	$479	$9,753
Read Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	182 Orchard Hill Dr	Cloverdale	24077	Botetourt County	Botetourt County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 966-8655	670	49	13.7	35.1%	540 (80.6%)	19 (2.8%)	56 (8.4%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.4%)	82.3	29^th of 416 public middle schools	93.0%		76.7	72^nd of 419 public middle schools	82.8%	43	100.0		98.0	76.8	88.6	76.6		87.6		80.7	83.8	85.9				86.6	$10,162	$603	$9,560
Andrew Lewis Middle	Public	6-8	616 South College Ave	Salem	24153	Salem city	Salem City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 387-2513	839	49	17.1	44.8%	544 (64.8%)	138 (16.4%)	92 (11.0%)	19 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.4%)	59.6	172^nd of 416 public middle schools	58.7%		60.4	172^nd of 419 public middle schools	58.9%		100.0	100.0	96.9	73.5	76.1	51.8		66.7	≥ 50%	77.7	75.1	72.2	365.0		68.2	409.0	$9,645	$536	$9,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle

What district is Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle attend?

Students who attend Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle usually go on to attend William Fleming High

Is Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle a good school?

Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 540 students attended Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle?

Students at Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle are 60% African American, 19% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% Two or more races.

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