Roanoke Sun

There were 921 8th-grade students enrolled in Roanoke County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the Virginia Department of Education.

The school that enrolled the largest number of 8th-grade students in the county was William Byrd Middle School.

Within Roanoke County schools, the largest number of students were found in 9th-grade, while pre-kindergarten had the least students.

Statewide, Roanoke County ranked 19th in enrollment numbers. It was also ranked 19th the year before.

As of November 2023, according to Public Schools Review, Virginia public schools saw an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:14, which is better than the national average of 1:15 in public schools nationwide.

School Name	# of 8th-grade Students Enrolled	% of Student Body	Total Enrollment
William Byrd Middle School	294	35.8%	821
Cave Spring Middle School	262	34.9%	751
Northside Middle School	214	35%	611
Glenvar Middle School	151	35.6%	424
Hidden Valley High School	0	0%	851
Cave Spring High School	0	0%	1,075
Mason's Cove Elementary School	0	0%	210
Mt. Pleasant Elementary School	0	0%	258
Clearbrook Elementary School	0	0%	306
Mountain View Elementary School	0	0%	378
Fort Lewis Elementary School	0	0%	247
Northside High School	0	0%	923
Glen Cove Elementary School	0	0%	437
Glenvar Elementary School	0	0%	376
Oak Grove Elementary School	0	0%	395
Glenvar High School	0	0%	622
Penn Forest Elementary School	0	0%	406
Back Creek Elementary School	0	0%	274
W. E. Cundiff Elementary School	0	0%	498
Bonsack Elementary School	0	0%	314
Green Valley Elementary School	0	0%	493
William Byrd High School	0	0%	1,128
Burlington Elementary School	0	0%	510
Herman L. Horn Elementary School	0	0%	425
Cave Spring Elementary School	0	0%	502