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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 4 public middle schools serving 2,571 students in Rockingham County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Rockingham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
23 Schools
453 Schools
# Students
11,497 Students
314,422 Students
# Teachers
818 Teachers
22,317 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
28 Students
864 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
175 Students
22,719 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,116 Students
53,796 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
17%
# Black Students
274 Students
67,731 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
8,278 Students
148,589 Students
% White Students
72%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
536 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
622 Students
20,187 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
421
1,223
# Students in K Grade:
848
2,264
# Students in 1st Grade:
821
2,566
# Students in 2nd Grade:
752
2,652
# Students in 3rd Grade:
831
2,969
# Students in 4th Grade:
806
3,215
# Students in 5th Grade:
805
4,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
829
77,113
# Students in 7th Grade:
852
93,286
# Students in 8th Grade:
890
96,152
# Students in 9th Grade:
914
7,600
# Students in 10th Grade:
939
7,237
# Students in 11th Grade:
919
6,708
# Students in 12th Grade:
870
6,762
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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
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