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Rockingham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 19 public elementary schools serving 7,855 students in Rockingham County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Rockingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public elementary school average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,507 Schools
# Students
11,497 Students
830,818 Students
# Teachers
818 Teachers
58,618 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Rockingham County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.71
# American Indian Students
28 Students
2,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
175 Students
60,050 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,116 Students
154,480 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
19%
# Black Students
274 Students
179,571 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
8,278 Students
374,407 Students
% White Students
72%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
622 Students
58,817 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
421
27,691
# Students in K Grade:
848
86,139
# Students in 1st Grade:
821
92,766
# Students in 2nd Grade:
752
89,269
# Students in 3rd Grade:
831
90,935
# Students in 4th Grade:
806
91,580
# Students in 5th Grade:
805
92,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
829
92,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
852
78,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
890
78,192
# Students in 9th Grade:
914
2,902
# Students in 10th Grade:
939
2,912
# Students in 11th Grade:
919
2,605
# Students in 12th Grade:
870
2,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,480 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,456 is less than the state median of $15,228. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,480
$15,473
Spending / Student
$13,456
$15,228
Best Rockingham County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcgaheysville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9508 Spotswood Trail
Mc Gaheysville, VA 22840
(540) 289-3004
Mc Gaheysville, VA 22840
(540) 289-3004
Grades: PK-5
| 248 students
Rank: #22.
Montevideo Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7648 Mcgaheysville Rd
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-3401
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-3401
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
Rank: #33.
John W. Wayland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
801 North Main St
Bridgewater, VA 22812
(540) 828-6081
Bridgewater, VA 22812
(540) 828-6081
Grades: PK-5
| 516 students
Rank: #44.
South River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2101 Elm Ave
Grottoes, VA 24441
(540) 249-4001
Grottoes, VA 24441
(540) 249-4001
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #55.
Elkton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21063 Blue And Gold Dr
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-1228
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-1228
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: #66.
Wilbur S. Pence Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
375 Bowman Road
Dayton, VA 22821
(540) 879-2535
Dayton, VA 22821
(540) 879-2535
Grades: 6-8
| 668 students
Rank: #77.
J. Frank Hillyard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
226 Hawks Hill Drive
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-8961
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-8961
Grades: 6-8
| 665 students
Rank: #88.
Peak View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
641 Lawyer Rd.
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-7510
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-7510
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #99.
Elkton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
302 B Street
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-1511
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-1511
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: #1010.
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
215 Pleasant Valley Rd
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-4557
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-4557
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students
Rank: #1111.
River Bend Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
14556 Rockingham Pike
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-5301
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-5301
Grades: PK-5
| 366 students
Rank: #1212.
Linville-edom Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3653 Linville-edom Rd
Linville, VA 22834
(540) 833-6916
Linville, VA 22834
(540) 833-6916
Grades: PK-5
| 177 students
Rank: #1313.
Mountain View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2800 Rawley Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 438-1965
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 438-1965
Grades: PK-5
| 406 students
Rank: #1414.
Lacey Spring Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8621 North Valley Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 433-7819
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 433-7819
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students
Rank: #1515.
Cub Run Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1451 South Montevideo Circle
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-5854
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-5854
Grades: PK-5
| 711 students
Rank: #1616.
Ottobine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8646 Waggys Creek Rd
Dayton, VA 22821
(540) 879-2091
Dayton, VA 22821
(540) 879-2091
Grades: PK-5
| 192 students
Rank: #1717.
John C. Myers Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
290 Raider Rd
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-2297
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-2297
Grades: PK-5
| 496 students
Rank: #1818.
Fulks Run Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11089 Brocks Gap Rd
Fulks Run, VA 22830
(540) 896-7635
Fulks Run, VA 22830
(540) 896-7635
Grades: PK-5
| 138 students
Rank: #1919.
Plains Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
225 American Legion Dr
Timberville, VA 22853
(540) 896-8956
Timberville, VA 22853
(540) 896-8956
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
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