For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 497 students in Roanoke City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Alabama.
Public Middle School in Roanoke City School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Alabama public middle school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Alabama public middle school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
3 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
1,427 Students
236,737 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
12,843 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Roanoke City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 145 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
39%
29%
% White
55%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,383 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,685 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student (19-20)
$12,383
$13,006
Spending / Student (19-20)
$11,685
$12,220
Best Roanoke City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Handley Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
251 Gilham Rd
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5265
Roanoke, AL 36274
(334) 539-5265
Grades: 4-8
| 497 students
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