Roanoke Academy / Math & School
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 455 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1061st out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1122 Nineteenth Street, Nw, Roanoke, VA 24017
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Roanoke City Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,019
- Graduation Rate: 48.2%
- Dropout Rate: 5.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.9
- Enrolled Students: 12,948
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 455
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 259 (56.9%)
- Females: 196 (43.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 26 (5.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 376 (82.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 402 (88.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 366 | 80.4% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 21 | 4.6% |
| White | 64 | 14.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 123 | 27.0% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 14.1% |
| 1st Grade | 48 | 10.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 52 | 11.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 53 | 11.6% |
| 4th Grade | 52 | 11.4% |
| 5th Grade | 63 | 13.8% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Roanoke Academy / Math & School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 25, 2008
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - The teachers are wonderful here but, the Principal is BANANAS! She is not a people's person. And doesn't have a open door policy when it comes to parents. I feel that the lady that runs the office should have been the Principal she knows the children the BEST!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Roanoke Academy / Math & School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- English Reading
- History
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 73.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 79.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 81.0% | 84.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 88.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | 88.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 89.0% | 93.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 88.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 82.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | 83.0% | 89.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.0% | 85.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 81.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 84.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 81.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 83.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | 78.0% | 88.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 61.0% | 81.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 83.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | 79.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 83.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 83.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | 84.0% | 89.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 87.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 82.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 83.0% | 88.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 74.0% | 79.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 79.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 82.0% | 88.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 82.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 75.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | 80.0% | 87.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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