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Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
936th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 16% of Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary is a public elementary school in Roanoke, Virginia, serving 390 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Roanoke City Public Schools district, which is ranked 114 out of 129 districts in the state.

Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in mathematics and science proficiency for grades 3-5, with a 5th-grade math proficiency rate of 48.89% compared to 56.05% for the district and 71.56% for the state. However, the school struggles with reading proficiency, particularly in 3rd grade, where the proficiency rate was only 27.45% compared to 47.04% for the district and 66.93% for the state. The school has a higher ranking for African American students and low socioeconomic status students, indicating it is effectively supporting these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools district, Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary generally performs better in mathematics and science but struggles more with reading proficiency. The school's lower student-teacher ratio and higher spending per student suggest a focus on resource allocation and smaller class sizes, which may contribute to its academic strengths. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which could be impacting student learning and achievement.

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: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 16th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 16th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2022)
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Virginia average (53% vs 71% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (23% vs 15% Virginia)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg54%
Virginia avg71%
936th of 1,110
Virginia public elementary schools ?
Bottom 16%▼ down 23 pts since 2015
From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 17Elementary Schools in the Roanoke City Public Schools
114th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202519.3936 of 111015.7%★☆☆☆☆
202425.3895 of 111419.7%★☆☆☆☆
202317.6958 of 111414.0%★☆☆☆☆
20225.11072 of 11093.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.61013 of 11038.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201930.9865 of 110521.7%★☆☆☆☆
201845.4699 of 109736.3%★★☆☆☆
201736.8808 of 109926.5%★☆☆☆☆
201632.3858 of 109621.7%★☆☆☆☆
201547.3676 of 110038.5%★★☆☆☆
201444.3685 of 111038.3%★★☆☆☆
201343.7710 of 112036.6%★★☆☆☆
201222.31007 of 11179.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20118.51092 of 11172.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201018.51048 of 11135.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200936.7835 of 108222.8%★☆☆☆☆
200849.6626 of 108142.1%★★☆☆☆
200713.21045 of 10833.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200617.11005 of 10716.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200518.2979 of 10627.8%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202541.5383 of 57933.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.6420 of 58828.6%★☆☆☆☆
202333.9434 of 57925.0%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202521.0922 of 109615.9%★☆☆☆☆
202422.0919 of 109816.3%★☆☆☆☆
202323.9899 of 110018.3%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202463.31 of 10.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202539.2686 of 104634.4%★★☆☆☆
202441.0659 of 103636.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVirginia percentileRating
202518.2944 of 109313.6%★☆☆☆☆
202430.3828 of 110124.8%★☆☆☆☆
202329.7836 of 109323.5%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025)34th percentile+19 vs school
African American (2025)34th percentile+18 vs school
Female (2025)16th percentile~ school
Male (2025)14th percentile~ school
Homeless (2024)<1st percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics61%-11 vs state
Science58%-11 vs state
English Reading49%-22 vs state
VA Studies35%-34 vs state

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Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

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

Middle : Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle
High : Patrick Henry High

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended 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.


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