For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 1,234 students in Roanoke Rapids City Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Roanoke Rapids City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
5 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
2,763 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Roanoke Rapids City Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#243 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
63%

Graduation Rate
82%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
63 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
276 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
23%
# Black Students
806 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
29%
25%
# White Students
1,473 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
54%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
131
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
184
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
210
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
244
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
243
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
211
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,056 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,594 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$17,307 MM

Spending
$29 MM
$17,964 MM

Revenue / Student
$11,056
$11,187

Spending / Student
$10,594
$11,612

Best Roanoke Rapids City Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manning Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
940 Park Avenue
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7400
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 653 students
Rank: #22.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1517 Bolling Road
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7500
Roanoke Rapids, NC 27870
(252) 519-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 581 students
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