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Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary

Q: Is Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary a good school?

Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary?

Students at Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary are 60% African American, 21% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

939^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary is a PK–5 school in Roanoke, VA, serving 464 students as part of Roanoke City Public Schools. The school stands out for its high per-pupil spending—$18,448 in 2023–24, about 36% above nearby peers—and a student-teacher ratio of 10.5, while posting notably strong 5th-grade STEM results: 74.55% proficiency in math (above the state average) and 61.82% in science, trailing only Wasena Elementary and Highland Park Elementary among nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism has also improved sharply, falling from 47.3% in 2020–21 to 23.2% in 2024–25, now below the district average.

However, the school’s overall state rank sits in the 15th percentile, and its biggest weakness is 4th grade. Only 29.79% of 4th graders passed Virginia Studies—the lowest of all nearby elementary schools—while 4th-grade reading (40.82%) and math (43.75%) also lag district and state averages by wide margins. This creates a striking 30-point gap between 4th- and 5th-grade math scores, suggesting either cohort differences or a program that takes hold in upper grades. Encouragingly, the school performs comparatively better for African American students (30th percentile statewide) and low-income students (29th percentile statewide) relative to their same-group peers, though its overall rank is still weighed down by weak literacy and social studies outcomes.

Roanoke Academy has rebounded from a 3rd-percentile pandemic low, but it has not yet returned to its pre-pandemic 36th-percentile peak. It outperforms several nearby schools like Westside Elementary, Preston Park Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Round Hill Elementary, Hurt Park Elementary, and Lincoln Terrace Elementary, but trails Virginia Heights Elementary (29th percentile) and Monterey Elementary (19th percentile). Given its high spending, the 4th-grade gaps in social studies and reading are the clearest areas for targeted attention to smooth this school’s academic trajectory.

464

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,448

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1616 Nineteenth Street NW
Roanoke, VA 24017

(540) 853-2751

District: Roanoke City Public Schools

Students who attend Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle
High:	Patrick Henry High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.3%

Hispanic:

20.7%

White:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (53% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% Virginia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Virginia avg72%

939^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 17Elementary 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	20.1	939 of 1111	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	936 of 1110	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	895 of 1114	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	958 of 1114	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1072 of 1109	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	1013 of 1103	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	865 of 1105	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	699 of 1097	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	808 of 1099	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.3	858 of 1096	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.3	676 of 1100	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.3	685 of 1110	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	710 of 1120	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.3	1007 of 1117	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.5	1092 of 1117	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.5	1048 of 1113	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	36.7	835 of 1082	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.6	626 of 1081	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	13.2	1045 of 1083	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.1	1005 of 1071	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.2	979 of 1062	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	416 of 591	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.5	383 of 579	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	420 of 588	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	434 of 579	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	953 of 1100	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	922 of 1096	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	919 of 1098	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	899 of 1100	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	63.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	734 of 1040	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.2	686 of 1046	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	659 of 1036	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	922 of 1099	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	944 of 1093	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	828 of 1101	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	836 of 1093	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)30th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)<1st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%-10 vs state

Science62%-7 vs state

English Reading47%-24 vs state

VA Studies30%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Nineteenth Street NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2751	464	44	10.5	99.4%	54 (11.6%)	280 (60.3%)	96 (20.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	20.1	939^th of 1111 public elementary schools	15.5%		19.3	936^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.7%	3	67.8	43.8	74.6	61.8	42.1	40.8	58.2	29.8	$18,448	$2,696	$15,751
Round Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Oakland Boulevard	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2756	720	60	11.9	101.3%	79 (11.0%)	317 (44.0%)	239 (33.2%)	53 (7.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	8.4	1040^th of 1111 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.9	1037^th of 1110 public elementary schools	6.6%	3	57.3	66.0	39.8	33.3	33.7	42.0	33.3	51.5	$10,761	$2,305	$8,456
Hurt Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 Salem Ave SW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2986	321	34	9.4	101.2%	29 (9.0%)	203 (63.2%)	42 (13.1%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.2%)	4.5	1080^th of 1111 public elementary schools	2.8%		5.7	1067^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.9%	13	52.1	41.2	32.7	36.5	40.4	43.1	56.9	34.0	$14,920	$2,161	$12,759
Lincoln Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 Liberty Rd NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2994	287	27	10.5	102.4%	32 (11.1%)	144 (50.2%)	78 (27.2%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.4%)	5.7	1060^th of 1111 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.7	1075^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.2%	15	47.5	53.3	20.5	10.3	44.7	46.5	39.5	54.6	$16,512	$1,711	$14,801
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 Westside Blvd NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2967	624	54	11.5	98.9%	69 (11.1%)	342 (54.8%)	149 (23.9%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.5%)	2.8	1091^st of 1111 public elementary schools	1.8%		4.5	1076^th of 1110 public elementary schools	3.1%	15	51.1	30.4	41.0	23.1	45.2	38.0	41.0	34.8	$14,177	$2,212	$11,965
Preston Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3142 Preston Avenue NW	Roanoke	24012	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2996	535	37	14.3	98.3%	75 (14.0%)	77 (14.4%)	321 (60.0%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	32 (6.0%)	4.6	1077^th of 1111 public elementary schools	3.1%		2.7	1093^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	1.5%	16	53.8	42.0	45.2	35.5	40.0	40.7	43.5	50.0	$12,313	$1,652	$10,661
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	648 Westwood Blvd NW	Roanoke	24017	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2978	479	40	12.0	99.4%	67 (14.0%)	258 (53.9%)	74 (15.4%)	50 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.1%)	8.1	1042^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	6.2%		17	961^st of 1110 public elementary schools	13.4%	81	35.1	50.0	52.2	49.3	28.1	56.6	50.8	48.6	$12,110	$2,316	$9,794
Virginia Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 Amherst Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2937	245	24	10.3	102.4%	120 (49.0%)	47 (19.2%)	52 (21.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)	34.9	791^st of 1111 public elementary schools	28.8%		33.1	799^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.0%	8	85.0	53.6	63.2	52.6	72.5	64.3	60.5	50.0	$17,055	$1,670	$15,385
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 5th St SW	Roanoke	24016	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2963	362	31	11.8	101.7%	156 (43.1%)	99 (27.3%)	47 (13.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.6%)	60	477^th of 1111 public elementary schools	57.1%		65.8	406^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.4%	71	46.2	87.3	76.6	79.4	50.0	83.1	71.9	81.7	$13,194	$2,522	$10,672
Wasena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Sherwood Ave SW	Roanoke	24015	Roanoke city	Roanoke City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 853-2914	247	19	13.2	100.0%	131 (53.0%)	54 (21.9%)	35 (14.2%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	72.8	307^th of 1111 public elementary schools	72.4%		69.9	356^th of 1110 public elementary schools	67.9%	49	70.6	88.2	100.0	97.0	70.6	76.5	87.9	76.5	$12,172	$2,175	$9,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary

How many students attend Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle
High : Patrick Henry High

What is the racial makeup of Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary?

Students at Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary are 60% African American, 21% Hispanic, 12% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary in?

Roanoke City Public Schools

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Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

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