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Rockingham County Public Schools

At a glance

91^stof 129 Virginia districts▼ 1

Better than 29% of Virginia districts

Elementary 15 Middle 4 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

100 Mount Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802·(540) 564-3200·All Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 29.5% of districts

Schools

11,679

Students

Top rankedSpotswood High76^th of 328 Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

Peak View Elementary up 121 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Elkton Middle 11.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

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Summary:

The Rockingham County Public Schools district in Virginia encompasses 23 schools, including 15 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 4 high schools, serving students from diverse backgrounds across the region.

Several schools stand out as high-performing, such as Spotswood High School, which ranks 76th out of 328 Virginia high schools and has a 4-star rating, with strong test scores and a 92.8% 4-year graduation rate. Montevideo Middle School and Peak View Elementary also stand out with high proficiency rates in Math and English Reading, outperforming district and state averages. However, the district also has some struggling schools, such as Mountain View Elementary and Elkton Elementary, which have low proficiency rates and state rankings, indicating a need for targeted interventions.

The data reveals significant disparities within the district, with a 4-year graduation rate of 92.8% but a dropout rate of 4.5%, and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 15.7% across all schools. Additionally, there is a wide range in per-student spending, from $6,733 at Elkton Middle to $12,991 at Fulks Run Elementary, suggesting potential inequities in resource allocation. Addressing these underlying factors, such as socioeconomic status and chronic absenteeism, will be crucial in improving educational outcomes for all students in the Rockingham County Public Schools district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)				SOL Mathematics (2025)						SOL Biology (2025)			SOL Science (2025)		SOL Earth Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)								SOL Civics and Economics (2025)	SOL VA Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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 Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th 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 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th 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
South River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Elm Ave	Grottoes	24441	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 249-4001	316	21	14.9	65.8%	209 (66.1%)	18 (5.7%)	63 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	40.3	718^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.3%		32.3	808^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.5%	90						69.4	75.6	54.9							56.9				65.3	75.6	54.9							83.8	$10,908	$755	$10,152
Broadway High	Public	9-12	269 Gobbler Dr	Broadway	22815	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 896-7081	932	68	13.6	42.6%	672 (72.1%)	9 (1.0%)	195 (20.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.2%)	64	120^th of 328 public high schools	63.4%		61.3	137^th of 329 public high schools	58.4%	17	89.7		90.7	95.8									82.8	62.5				39.4							84.4				$9,100	$170	$8,931
Elkton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 B Street	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 298-1511	269	22	12.1	73.6%	211 (78.4%)	8 (3.0%)	30 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	9.5	1032^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	7.0%		13.4	993^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	10.9%	39						40.5	50.0	26.2							47.6				54.1	42.9	42.9							58.5	$10,791	$1,245	$9,546
Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	21063 Blue and Gold Dr	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 298-1228	561	49	11.4	66.3%	428 (76.3%)	9 (1.6%)	80 (14.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	37	294^th of 419 public middle schools	29.8%		33.5	302^nd of 417 public middle schools	27.6%	8		100.0							60.0	52.1	33.3					59.8						63.9	68.2	67.4			65.5		$9,192	$403	$8,788
Fulks Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11089 Brocks Gap Rd	Fulks Run	22830	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 896-7635	198	15	13.3	76.3%	176 (88.9%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	19.6	933^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	15.9%		30.9	827^th of 1114 public elementary schools	25.8%	106						34.4	60.0	66.7							60.6				28.1	70.0	48.5							55.0	$11,988	$1,053	$10,935
J. Frank Hillyard Middle	Public	6-8	226 Hawks Hill Drive	Broadway	22815	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 896-8961	726	52	14.0	66.1%	513 (70.7%)	9 (1.2%)	156 (21.5%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.4%)	43.6	258^th of 419 public middle schools	38.4%		47.5	234^th of 417 public middle schools	43.9%	24		96.4							60.6	64.7	50.2					67.9						62.6	63.9	63.5			72.7		$9,468	$411	$9,057
John W. Wayland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 North Main St	Bridgewater	22812	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 828-6081	526	33	15.9	42.4%	378 (71.9%)	12 (2.3%)	98 (18.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.1%)	46.2	652^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	41.3%		37.9	750^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.7%	98						67.8	75.4	64.6							73.4				60.0	76.2	57.9							82.3	$10,163	$370	$9,793
Linville-Edom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3653 Linville-Edom Rd	Linville	22834	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 833-6916	209	15	14.1	63.2%	164 (78.5%)	1 (0.5%)	38 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	32.5	806^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.4%		43.9	680^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.0%	126						70.6	48.5	60.6							72.7				52.9	56.3	71.9							61.3	$10,895	$4,407	$6,488
McGaheysville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9508 Spotswood Trail	McGaheysville	22840	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 289-3004	262	18	14.7	40.8%	201 (76.7%)	2 (0.8%)	40 (15.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	33.1	800^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.9%		29.3	851^st of 1114 public elementary schools	23.6%	51						53.9	66.7	79.4							73.5				46.0	66.7	58.8							57.1	$10,717	$917	$9,800
Ottobine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8646 Waggys Creek Rd	Dayton	22821	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 879-2091	248	18	13.9	74.2%	225 (90.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	37.4	745^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.9%		63.6	442^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	60.3%	303						53.3	75.9	71.4							71.4				46.7	62.1	59.2							71.4	$10,127	$123	$10,004
Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 American Legion Dr	Timberville	22853	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 896-8956	460	31	14.8	73.0%	346 (75.2%)	3 (0.7%)	79 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	28.2	849^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.5%		36.2	770^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.9%	79						52.9	68.8	57.8							65.6				47.1	66.7	56.3							69.4	$9,958	$733	$9,225
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Pleasant Valley Rd	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 434-4557	282	20	14.1	74.8%	150 (53.2%)	21 (7.4%)	90 (31.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.7%)	21.7	907^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.3%		28.3	861^st of 1114 public elementary schools	22.7%	46						55.6	65.9	59.3							55.9				50.0	64.1	49.1							64.7	$10,797	$1,033	$9,764
Wilbur S. Pence Middle	Public	6-8	375 Bowman Road	Dayton	22821	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 879-2535	671	52	12.8	43.1%	479 (71.4%)	21 (3.1%)	130 (19.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	45.1	248^th of 419 public middle schools	40.8%		44.8	251^st of 417 public middle schools	39.8%	3		100.0							58.2	74.8	55.5					64.9						62.2	63.4	59.5			76.6		$9,710	$125	$9,585
John C. Myers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Raider Rd	Broadway	22815	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 896-2297	473	34	13.9	66.4%	323 (68.3%)	9 (1.9%)	96 (20.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.2%)	56.3	529^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.3%		50.6	609^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.3%	80						77.8	73.2	79.3							79.3				70.4	67.6	76.5							55.7	$10,664	$939	$9,725
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%)	72.2	76^th of 328 public high schools	76.8%		66.1	106^th of 329 public high schools	67.8%	30	95.4		92.9	87.0	91.7							94.4	85.2	76.0			50.0								87.3				$8,785	$149	$8,636
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%)	65	145^th of 419 public middle schools	65.4%		62.6	158^th of 417 public middle schools	62.1%	13		100.0							73.4	83.3	65.6					72.4						70.4	72.0	72.7			82.8		$9,846	$175	$9,671
Lacey Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8621 North Valley Pike	Harrisonburg	22802	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 433-7819	350	23	15.0	73.1%	203 (58.0%)	10 (2.9%)	114 (32.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	19.1	938^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.5%		25.3	894^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.7%	44						50.8	53.7	50.9							70.4				49.2	62.3	52.7							51.9	$12,234	$499	$11,735
Turner Ashby High	Public	9-12	800 N Main St	Bridgewater	22812	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 828-2008	998	65	15.3	38.4%	706 (70.7%)	36 (3.6%)	197 (19.7%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.5%)	61.9	131^st of 328 public high schools	60.1%		65.9	110^th of 329 public high schools	66.6%	21	98.3		94.4	73.3								60.0	76.9	43.8				37.0							86.4	76.9			$8,372	$109	$8,263
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%)	65.9	405^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.5%		56.7	526^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.8%	121						69.8	86.8	83.5							78.9				59.5	81.9	77.8							87.7	$9,015	$183	$8,832
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Rawley Pike	Harrisonburg	22801	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 438-1965	411	30	13.7	63.7%	246 (59.9%)	18 (4.4%)	112 (27.3%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	20.3	925^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.7%		11.4	1011^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.2%	86						56.9	55.6	63.4							64.8				54.9	54.3	52.2							43.8	$10,146	$439	$9,706
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%)	23.4	893^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	19.5%		15.9	973^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	12.7%	80						51.0	59.8	54.4							65.6				48.5	65.4	62.9							56.6	$8,885	$1,082	$7,803
East Rockingham High	Public	9-12	250 Eagle Rock Road	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 298-7450	821	54	15.1	41.3%	616 (75.0%)	21 (2.6%)	125 (15.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.6%)	61.1	139^th of 328 public high schools	57.6%		69.8	88^th of 329 public high schools	73.3%	51	91.8		82.8	92.9								60.0	84.0					50.0							85.4	85.7			$8,110	$375	$7,735
River Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14556 Rockingham Pike	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 298-5301	341	25	13.7	73.3%	256 (75.1%)	2 (0.6%)	58 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	29.8	830^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.2%		20.8	932^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	16.3%	102						74.0	61.7	55.1							67.4				63.3	63.8	47.9							51.1	$11,958	$784	$11,174

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Harrisonburg City Public Schools	9.87 mi	11	123^rd
Waynesboro City Public Schools	13.86 mi	7	112^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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