Public schools in Roanoke, VA
Roanoke has 41 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 8 middle, 28 elementary, enrolling 22,846 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Roanoke City Public Schools runs 24 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Roanoke's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Roanoke | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke City Public Schools | 24 | 13,597 | $18,406 |
| Roanoke County Public Schools | 17 | 13,811 | $13,365 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
5 high schools in Roanoke, 6,784 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Henry High | 2,030 | 13.9 | 87.4% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| William Fleming High | 1,957 | 15.1 | 91.6% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| Cave Spring High | 1,046 | 15.6 | 23.8% | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Northside High | 919 | 14.9 | 68.2% | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Hidden Valley High | 832 | 15.2 | 22.7% | Roanoke County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 middle schools in Roanoke, 4,903 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Spring Middle | 746 | 13.9 | 25.7% | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Breckinridge Middle | 733 | 13.7 | 98.9% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| Northside Middle | 648 | 13.6 | 71.9% | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Woodrow Wilson Middle | 601 | 11.9 | 99.3% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| James Madison Middle | 598 | 14.2 | 99.7% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| Hidden Valley Middle | 581 | 13.6 | 25.6% | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Addison Aerospace Magnet Middle | 540 | 11.3 | 97.2% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| John P. Fishwick Middle | 456 | 12.5 | 97.6% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
28 elementary schools in Roanoke, 11,159 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill Elementary | 720 | 12.0 | All free (CEP) | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| Westside Elementary | 624 | 11.5 | 98.9% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| Fallon Park Elementary | 591 | 11.7 | 99.3% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| Preston Park Elementary | 535 | 14.3 | 98.3% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| Burlington Elementary | 530 | 14.5 | 90.0% | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Monterey Elementary | 508 | 14.1 | 99.6% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| Cave Spring Elementary | 489 | 15.5 | 20.0% | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Green Valley Elementary | 483 | 14.0 | 36.6% | Roanoke County Public Schools |
| Fairview Elementary | 479 | 12.1 | 99.4% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
| Roanoke Academy For Mathematics & Science Elementary | 464 | 10.5 | 99.4% | Roanoke City Public Schools |
The other 18 elementary schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Roanoke's public schools compare with Virginia's
The median Roanoke school has 13.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Virginia median of 13.7. 54% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 37% across the state. Its median school enrolls 479 students (state 557).
| Roanoke | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 479 | 557 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 54% | 37% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 73% | 64% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 41 Roanoke schools and the 1,845 Virginia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Roanoke
- Roanoke City Public SchoolsRuns 24 of Roanoke's 41 public schools and spent $18,406 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,406
- Patrick Henry High, the largest high school in Roanoke2,030 students in 2024-25, 13.9 per teacher.2,030
- Compare Roanoke City Public Schools with Roanoke County Public SchoolsRoanoke's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in VirginiaVirginia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Roanoke addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Virginia
- Richmond95 schools
- Virginia Beach82 schools
- Alexandria55 schools
- Chesapeake45 schools
- Norfolk44 schools
- Woodbridge40 schools
- Newport News39 schools
- Arlington36 schools
Questions about schools in Roanoke
How many public schools are in Roanoke, VA?
41 public schools with an address in Roanoke were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 8 middle, 28 elementary, enrolling 22,846 students.What is the largest high school in Roanoke?
Patrick Henry High, with 2,030 students in 2024-25 (Roanoke City Public Schools).Which districts run Roanoke's schools?
Roanoke City Public Schools (24 schools), Roanoke County Public Schools (17 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25