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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 24015

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Schools

1,199

Students

Top rankedJames Madison Middle339^th of 419 Virginia middle schools

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James Madison Middle up 18 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 24015 zip code area of Roanoke, Virginia is home to two middle schools - Woodrow Wilson Middle and James Madison Middle - both part of the Roanoke City Public Schools district. Unfortunately, these schools are among the lower-performing middle schools in Virginia, with consistently low statewide rankings and 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Both Woodrow Wilson Middle and James Madison Middle struggle with underperformance on Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, generally scoring below the district and state averages. However, there are a few exceptions, such as Woodrow Wilson Middle's 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I for 7th grade and James Madison Middle's 100% proficiency rate in Geometry for 8th grade. The schools also face high rates of chronic absenteeism, with both reporting a 15.7% rate for the 2023-2024 school year.

Another notable characteristic of these schools is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with Woodrow Wilson Middle at 99.41% and James Madison Middle at 97.67% for the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the student populations at these schools come from predominantly economically disadvantaged backgrounds. While the per-student spending at Woodrow Wilson Middle ($8,268) is slightly higher than James Madison Middle ($7,893), the overall performance of both schools remains below average, indicating that additional factors beyond funding may be contributing to their challenges.

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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 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 Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 24015

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roanoke	0.15 mi	48	214^th
Pound	1.83 mi	2	9^th
Salem	2.91 mi	15	106^th
Vinton	5.72 mi	4	99^th
Cloverdale	8.31 mi	2	43^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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