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Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle

Public Grades 6-8

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle is a public middle school located in Roanoke, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 and part of the Roanoke City Public Schools district. With 483 students, the school consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Virginia middle schools, performing significantly below state and district averages on standardized tests, particularly in mathematics. Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism and has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a concentration of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools district, such as Woodrow Wilson Middle, James Madison Middle, Breckinridge Middle, and John P. Fishwick Middle, also perform poorly on academic measures and have similar challenges, suggesting systemic issues within the district. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Roanoke County Public Schools district, such as Cave Spring Middle, William Byrd Middle, Hidden Valley Middle, and Northside Middle, consistently outperform Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle and the Roanoke City Public Schools district, indicating significant disparities in educational outcomes between the two districts.

Despite its aerospace magnet focus, Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle does not appear to have any distinguishing academic performance or outcomes compared to the other middle schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools district. Additionally, the school's relatively high per-student spending does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting potential issues with the allocation and utilization of resources. These findings highlight the need for comprehensive educational reforms and resource allocation strategies to address the systemic challenges faced by Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle and the broader Roanoke City Public Schools district.

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 — 16th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (35% vs 69% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg49%

Virginia avg69%

409^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

114^th of 129Roanoke 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

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By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+3 vs state

Geometry93%-3 vs state

Earth Science83%-8 vs state

English Reading41%-32 vs state

Civics and Economics33%-41 vs state

Mathematics24%-32 vs state

Science19%-46 vs state

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Schools Near Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL Earth Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Geography (2025)	SOL Civics and Economics (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	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 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 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	409^th of 419 public middle schools	2.4%		2.6	411^th of 417 public middle schools	1.4%	2	93.3	100.0	93.8	33.0	20.3	14.3	19.4	82.8	36.9	43.5	43.4			33.1	$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%)	9.3	398^th of 419 public middle schools	5.0%		8.3	397^th of 417 public middle schools	4.8%	1	100.0	100.0	74.3	44.7	39.8	26.3	35.0	77.6	43.9	42.6	47.2			46.5	$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%)	17.2	382^nd of 419 public middle schools	8.8%		17.1	378^th of 417 public middle schools	9.4%	4	84.2	95.8		50.7	29.8	41.1	38.8	100.0	51.0	62.7	55.2			56.6	$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%)	19.5	372^nd of 419 public middle schools	11.2%		24.6	340^th of 417 public middle schools	18.5%	32	97.0	100.0	62.8	55.3	34.8	19.3	23.7	92.5	57.8	58.6	54.6			60.2	$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%)	26.9	339^th of 419 public middle schools	19.1%		20.8	357^th of 417 public middle schools	14.4%	18	100.0	98.1	80.0	55.9	31.5	14.1	24.4	94.4	61.7	67.7	67.2			56.8	$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%)	69.1	120^th of 419 public middle schools	71.4%		71.6	101^st of 417 public middle schools	75.8%	19	100.0	100.0	100.0	67.0	69.6	93.6	61.0		80.6	78.6	82.7			78.8	$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%)	63.9	149^th of 419 public middle schools	64.4%		60.8	172^nd of 417 public middle schools	58.8%	23	100.0	100.0	98.1	72.3	73.9	56.5	70.3		78.0	73.9	80.6			69.6	$8,892	$551	$8,340
Hidden Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4902 Hidden Valley School Rd	Roanoke	24018	Roanoke city	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%)	83	32^nd of 419 public middle schools	92.4%		82.7	34^th of 417 public middle schools	91.8%	2	100.0	100.0	98.4	86.5	82.7	84.7	82.4		86.6	80.2	87.9			86.3	$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%)	76.7	72^nd of 419 public middle schools	82.8%		79.6	61^st of 417 public middle schools	85.4%	11	100.0	100.0	97.6	75.8	84.9	71.6	77.4		84.4	82.7	81.0			80.8	$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%)	60.4	172^nd of 419 public middle schools	58.9%		65.1	144^th of 417 public middle schools	65.5%	28	98.4	100.0	97.0	80.4	70.1	67.1	69.5		75.7	75.4	76.8	64.8	68.6		$9,645	$536	$9,109

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

Is Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle a good school?

Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Virginia middle schools.

What district is Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

How many students attend Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle?

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

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

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