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Roanoke Elementary School

Q: Is Roanoke Elementary School a good school?

Roanoke Elementary School ranks 164 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Roanoke Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 178 students in grades PK-5 in Roanoke, West Virginia. The school is part of the Lewis County Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roanoke Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 164 out of 355 schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating) to 381 out of 392 schools in 2017-2018 (0-star rating). However, the school has consistently outperformed the Lewis County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in mathematics and English language arts proficiency rates across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade mathematics proficiency rate was 56.7% compared to 38.9% for the district and 53% for the state.

When compared to nearby schools, Roanoke Elementary School generally outperforms the other schools in the Lewis County Schools district, such as Jane Lew Elementary School and Leading Creek Elementary. However, when compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as Gilmer County Elementary School and Buckhannon Academy Elementary School, Roanoke Elementary School's performance is more mixed, with some areas where it lags behind.

157

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,082

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1176 Oil Creek Rd
Roanoke, WV 26447-8263

(304) 452-8887

District: Lewis County Schools

Students who attend Roanoke Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert L. Bland Middle School
High:	Lewis County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

Hispanic:

1.3%

American Indian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lewis County Schools

✓Above the West Virginia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg36%

West Virginia avg46%

164^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Lewis County Schools

52^nd of 55Lewis County Schools among West 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	164 of 355	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	190 of 368	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	227 of 368	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	313 of 375	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	248 of 380	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	348 of 383	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	381 of 392	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	352 of 399	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	319 of 402	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.4	304 of 408	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.6	342 of 422	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.3	366 of 428	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.0	306 of 426	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.9	235 of 426	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.8	263 of 427	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.2	357 of 420	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	60.1	106 of 316	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.2	282 of 325	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	241 of 322	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	291 of 339	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	365 of 366	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	364 of 381	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	147 of 328	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	171 of 336	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	211 of 333	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	291 of 347	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	231 of 335	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.8	367 of 368	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	326 of 382	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	165 of 305	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	203 of 325	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	216 of 322	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	248 of 330	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	324 of 338	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	317 of 364	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	257 of 382	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	14.1	177 of 183	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	39.7	235 of 377	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	170 of 353	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	198 of 367	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	235 of 366	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	313 of 373	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	271 of 376	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	343 of 373	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	367 of 374	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	340 of 382	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)66th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)3rd percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Science30%-4 vs state

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Monday, September 9, 2024

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roanoke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1176 Oil Creek Rd	Roanoke	26447	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 452-8887	157	11	14.0		154 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	164^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.8%		47.2	190^th of 368 public elementary schools	48.4%	26	56.7	55.0	33.3	56.7	65.0	33.3	29.6	$12,082	$1,395	$10,688
Peterson-Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Berlin Rd	Weston	26452	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 269-8330	476	31	15.2		457 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	14.7	335^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.6%		20.8	324^th of 368 public elementary schools	12.0%	11	28.6	35.7	21.1	33.9	34.3	26.3	22.8	$10,881	$1,350	$9,531
Burnsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 Kanawha Ave	Burnsville	26335	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 853-2523	88	9	10.3		86 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	274^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.8%		29.7	281^st of 368 public elementary schools	23.6%	7		50.0	28.1		45.0	46.7	14.0	$11,671	$2,026	$9,645
Rock Cave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12292 Route 20 South Rd	Rock Cave	26234	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 924-6969	112	10	11.5		108 (96.4%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	46.9	185^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.9%		16.8	338^th of 368 public elementary schools	8.2%	153	81.8	53.3	26.3	54.6	40.0	42.1	26.3	$12,597	$1,572	$11,025
French Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7619 Route 20 South Rd	French Creek	26218	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 924-6381	205	17	12.0		203 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	54.8	153^rd of 355 public elementary schools	56.9%		59.2	130^th of 368 public elementary schools	64.7%	23	60.0	74.1	37.5	51.4	48.2	46.9	28.1	$11,106	$1,418	$9,689
Leading Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15300 US Highway 33 W	Linn	26384	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 462-7127	116	10	11.1		115 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	30.9	270^th of 355 public elementary schools	23.9%		22.5	317^th of 368 public elementary schools	13.9%	47	28.6	46.7	42.9	35.7	40.0	42.9	28.6	$12,579	$1,687	$10,892
Jane Lew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6536 Main St	Jane Lew	26378	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 884-7836	271	19	14.4		253 (93.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	32.2	260^th of 355 public elementary schools	26.8%		47.3	188^th of 368 public elementary schools	48.9%	72	45.2	54.6	32.6	28.6	40.9	37.2	32.6	$12,406	$1,981	$10,424
Tennerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	167 Gawthrop Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-1278	289	16	18.2		283 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	55.7	147^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.6%		51.2	167^th of 368 public elementary schools	54.6%	20	39.5	62.5	46.3	27.9	65.0	56.1	43.9	$10,762	$1,100	$9,662
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16 College Ave	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-3310	487	34	14.3		460 (94.5%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	48.5	177^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.1%		48	181^st of 368 public elementary schools	50.8%	4	43.8	60.3	40.6	40.3	50.8	48.4	37.5	$10,325	$1,242	$9,083
Flatwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Flatwoods Corner Rd	Flatwoods	26621	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 765-5821	109	10	10.9		101 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	29.3	278^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.7%		11.1	359^th of 368 public elementary schools	2.4%	81	50.0	23.1	29.4	57.1	38.5	29.4	23.5	$11,745	$1,982	$9,763

Frequently Asked Questions about Roanoke Elementary School

How many students attend Roanoke Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Roanoke Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Roanoke Elementary School?

Students at Roanoke Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

Is Roanoke Elementary School a good school?

Roanoke Elementary School ranks 164^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Roanoke Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Roanoke Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert L. Bland Middle School
High : Lewis County High School

What district is Roanoke Elementary School in?

Lewis County Schools

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