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Best Public Schools in Penn Laird, VA

At a glance

Schools

2,625

Students

Top rankedSpotswood High54^th of 331 Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

Cub Run Elementary up 126 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Penn Laird, Virginia, a small town in the Shenandoah Valley, is served by four public schools in the Rockingham County Public Schools district, which ranks 68th out of 131 Virginia districts, and together Spotswood High (grades 9–12), Montevideo Middle (grades 6–8), Cub Run Elementary (PK–5), and Peak View Elementary (PK–5) educate roughly 2,625 students.

Spotswood High is the highest-ranked school in town, placing 54th out of 331 Virginia high schools (84th percentile, 4 stars) and improving steadily from 106th in 2023–2024. It posted 100% proficiency in Algebra I and Biology, with a 92.9% graduation rate, though its dropout rate of 5.4% exceeds the district's 3.9%. Montevideo Middle ranks 96th out of 416 middle schools (77th percentile, 4 stars) and has shown 100% proficiency in 8th-grade Algebra I in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, along with the lowest student-teacher ratio in town (11.5:1) and the highest per-student spending ($9,846). Among elementary schools, Peak View Elementary is the standout, ranking 355th out of 1,111 (68th percentile, 3 stars) and exceeding district and state averages in every subject, including a 93.44% proficiency in 4th-grade VA Studies—nearly 23 points above the state. Cub Run Elementary, while improving from 973rd to 767th in state rankings, remains the lowest-performing school at the 31st percentile.

All four schools have improved their statewide rankings since 2023–2024, but challenges remain. Cub Run has the highest poverty rate (66.78% free/reduced lunch) and the lowest average SOL proficiency (63.3%), compared with Peak View's 80.3% average, suggesting economic disadvantage plays a significant role in the achievement gap. Chronic absenteeism is relatively low at the elementary and middle schools (ranging from 6.8% at Peak View to 9.3% at Cub Run) but jumps to 14.3% at Spotswood High, which is near the state average. Overall, Penn Laird benefits from a rising district, strong math achievement across all grade levels, and several schools exceeding state expectations, with the main areas for attention being Cub Run's poverty-related challenges and Spotswood's student engagement metrics.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)					SOL Algebra II (2026)	SOL Mathematics (2026)						SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL Earth Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)									SOL Geography (2026)		SOL VA and US History (2026)	SOL World History I (2026)	SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spotswood High	Public	9-12	368 Blazer Drive	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-3100	880	59	14.8	39.2%	520 (59.1%)	47 (5.3%)	223 (25.3%)	35 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	75.1	54^th of 331 public high schools	83.7%		72.2	76^th of 328 public high schools	76.8%	22	95.2		92.7	100.0	422.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%							100.0	89.2	56.3	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	89.3	71.4	380.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	< 50%			$9,375	$106	$9,269
Montevideo Middle	Public	6-8	7648 McGaheysville Rd	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-3401	593	51	11.5	37.3%	367 (61.9%)	26 (4.4%)	149 (25.1%)	23 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	72	96^th of 416 public middle schools	76.9%		65	145^th of 419 public middle schools	65.4%	49		100.0									78.7	84.6	64.4						69.3						77.0	81.0	74.0								81.9		$10,196	$341	$9,856
Peak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	641 Lawyer Rd.	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-7510	538	37	14.5	44.8%	313 (58.2%)	17 (3.2%)	166 (30.9%)	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	69.5	355^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.0%		65.9	405^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.5%	50								87.2	80.2	78.9								74.4				74.2	75.8	77.9												93.4	$9,641	$220	$9,421
Cub Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1451 South Montevideo Circle	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 289-5854	614	42	14.6	66.8%	373 (60.7%)	31 (5.0%)	149 (24.3%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	36.7	767^th of 1111 public elementary schools	31.0%		23.4	893^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	19.5%	126								49.4	58.3	71.8								76.4				43.4	68.9	73.0												65.6	$10,208	$814	$9,394

Cities Near Penn Laird

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McGaheysville	3.72 mi	1	297^th
Harrisonburg	4.84 mi	18	337^th
Grottoes	6.55 mi	1	220^th
Dayton	8.18 mi	2	254^th
Elkton	8.23 mi	4	250^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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