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Elementary Schools in Rockbridge County Public Schools

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At a glance

DistrictRockbridge County Public Schools71^st of 131 Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,091

Students

Top rankedMountain View Elementary343^rd of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Fairfield Elementary up 215 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Rockbridge County Public Schools includes four elementary schools — Central Elementary, Fairfield Elementary, Natural Bridge Elementary, and Mountain View Elementary — serving grades PK-5 with a combined enrollment of 1,091 students across the county.

The district has a clear two-tier structure. Mountain View Elementary and Fairfield Elementary are the standouts, with both ranking at the 69th percentile statewide (3 stars). Mountain View posts the highest composite proficiency at roughly 82.6%, including 94.44% in 4th grade math and 94.44% in Virginia Studies, despite 97.4% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Fairfield boasts exceptional attendance at just 4.4% chronic absenteeism. Natural Bridge Elementary ranks at the 10th percentile, with a 52.0% composite proficiency and only 39.53% of 3rd graders reading on grade level. Central Elementary, the largest school at 466 students, sits in the middle at the 45th percentile, with strong 5th grade math at 84.91% but early reading near 57%.

High poverty does not predict low performance here — Mountain View and Natural Bridge have nearly identical poverty rates near 98%, yet their academic results differ by over 30 points. Early literacy remains a district-wide concern, as only Fairfield exceeds the state average in 3rd grade reading. Trends are diverging: Fairfield improved 215 ranking spots and Mountain View improved 189 over the past year, while Natural Bridge has slid from the 27th to the 10th percentile since 2023-2024. Per-student spending ranges from $9,262 at Central to $13,163 at Fairfield, but spending does not clearly drive outcomes. Virginia Studies is the district's strongest subject, with three of four schools exceeding the state average of 70.52%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL VA Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Central Road	Lexington	24450	Lexington city	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 463-4500	466	37	12.6	85.8%	370 (79.4%)	17 (3.6%)	53 (11.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	49.6	614^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.7%		49.8	601^st of 1110 public elementary schools	45.9%	13	70.9	71.8	84.9	73.6	56.8	67.6	71.7	80.3	$9,262	$1,144	$8,118
Fairfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Fairfield School Rd	Fairfield	24435	Rockbridge County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 348-5202	241	22	11.0	79.7%	203 (84.2%)	5 (2.1%)	15 (6.2%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	70.5	346^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.9%		53.3	561^st of 1110 public elementary schools	49.5%	215	87.0	91.2	80.6	63.9	82.6	85.3	66.7	85.3	$13,163	$1,744	$11,419
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Burger Circle	Buena Vista	24416	Buena Vista city	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 261-2418	154	14	10.6	97.4%	136 (88.3%)	4 (2.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	70.7	343^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	69.1%		56.1	532^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	52.1%	189	73.9	94.4	79.0	84.2	56.5	88.9	89.5	94.4	$12,304	$1,272	$11,032
Natural Bridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42 Natural Bridge School Rd.	Natural Bridge Station	24579	Rockbridge County	Rockbridge County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 291-2292	230	22	10.5	98.3%	178 (77.4%)	8 (3.5%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.6%)	14.1	997^th of 1111 public elementary schools	10.3%		14.4	986^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.2%	11	44.2	60.6	51.7	44.8	39.5	60.6	44.8	69.7	$11,862	$1,771	$10,091

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lexington City Public Schools	1.26 mi	2	1^st
Buena Vista City Public Schools	5.3 mi	4	47^th
Regional Alternative Education Center/Buena Vista	5.95 mi	1
Bath County Public Schools	15.75 mi	3	21^st
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools	17.62 mi	7	67^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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