The top reported proficiency rate is 69% in English language arts. The lowest is 51% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Knight Enloe Elementary School
Knight Enloe Elementary School is a regular public school in Roanoke, Alabama, serving children from pre-kindergarten through third grade. It is part of the Roanoke City school system, a small district that also includes a middle school and a high school. Because the school serves only early elementary grades, the data that is typically used to judge a school's overall performance is limited. There is no graduation rate, no chronic absenteeism data, and no course access information, which all reflect the fact that these metrics apply to older students. A parent considering this school will be looking at its early academic foundation rather than its secondary outcomes.
The available state assessment results, which cover just one year and one grade, show that third graders at Knight Enloe are performing at a level that places the school among the top performers in its county. The proficiency index, which combines math and English language arts results, is well above the midpoint for districts in Randolph County. In English language arts, a substantial majority of tested students met the state's proficiency bar. In math, about half did, a figure that a parent may wish to discuss with the school to understand how math instruction is structured and where support is focused. A single year of data provides a snapshot, not a trend, so it offers a starting point for conversation rather than a definitive pattern.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white and Black, with a small number of students identifying as two or more races and very few Asian or Hispanic students. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a common indicator of economic need. No data was available on the share of students receiving special education services or English learner support; those gaps are worth noting and a parent may want to ask the school directly about the resources available for those populations.
Roanoke itself is a small, rural city in eastern Alabama near the Georgia line. It has experienced a steady decline in population over the past two decades, a trend common to many rural communities. The local economy, once anchored by a large cotton mill, has shifted. The city recently built an industrial park to attract new employers, though specific major employers are not named in public sources. Housing values in the area are well below state and national averages, and the typical commute time reflects a car-dependent setting. For a family, this means Knight Enloe sits in a community that is affordable and quiet but also facing demographic and economic headwinds.
The school's program offerings were not reported in the available data. For a school serving only PK through third grade, this is not unusual; the academic program is the core curriculum for early literacy and numeracy. Parents looking for information on art, music, physical education, or pre-kindergarten offerings will need to contact the school or district directly. Similarly, the district brief found no parent-relevant changes such as recent referendums, curriculum updates, or capital projects, so the district's operations may be stable and uneventful, or simply underreported in the sources that were searched.
Knight Enloe Elementary fits a family seeking a small-town, rural school that feeds into a single middle and high school within the same district. Its early-grade test results are strong compared to neighboring schools in the county, particularly in reading. The school's size is modest for its grade band, and the community is affordable. A family moving to Roanoke or the surrounding Randolph County area will find this school as a starting point for their child's education, with the understanding that the full academic picture will emerge only as the child moves through the district's upper grades.
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