Spotswood Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

400 Mountain View Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

(540) 434-3429

District: Harrisonburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1021^st of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,129

Students who attend Spotswood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Skyline Middle
High:	Harrisonburg High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 448

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.9%

White:

27.5%

African American:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.5%

See top rated Virginia elementary schools

Compare Spotswood Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Spotswood Elementary ranks worse than 91.7% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Spotswood Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.9%), White (27.5%), African American (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spotswood Elementary is 11.4, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Spotswood Elementary employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spotswood Elementary is $10,129, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Spotswood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Spotswood Elementary 1021^st of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Spotswood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Harrisonburg City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrisonburg City Public Schools 126^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Spotswood Elementary.

What do you think?

Your rating for Spotswood Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Spotswood Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Spotswood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	5.07	1055^th	1062	0.7%
2006	8.43	1048^th	1071	2.1%
2007	18.54	1002^nd	1083	7.5%
2008	24.27	963^rd	1081	10.9%
2009	46.46	671^st	1082	38.0%
2010	42.91	780^th	1113	29.9%
2011	22.57	1022^nd	1117	8.5%
2012	6.32	1104^th	1117	1.2%
2013	6.73	1095^th	1120	2.2%
2014	13.15	1056^th	1110	4.9%
2015	13.09	1041^st	1100	5.4%
2016	6.80	1066^th	1096	2.7%
2017	10.35	1042^nd	1099	5.2%
2018	2.62	1079^th	1097	1.6%
2019	2.91	1087^th	1105	1.6%
2021	3.45	1082^nd	1103	1.9%
2022	15.08	985^th	1109	11.2%
2023	10.45	1021^st	1114	8.3%

See the entire list of Virginia Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Spotswood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.39	294^th	300	2.0%

See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Female students at Spotswood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.02	953^rd	1100	13.4%

See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Spotswood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.51	1052^nd	1093	3.8%

See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Spotswood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	9.35	541^st	564	4.1%

See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Spotswood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.23	753^rd	984	23.5%

See the entire list of Best Virginia Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)

100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Warm and welcoming school with great communication and caring teachers and staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Excellent communication, hardworking staff. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Spotswood Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	681	681
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	595	595
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	624	624
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	640	640
1993	573	62	20	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1994	310	61	22	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1995	290	77	20	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1996	290	77	20	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1997	267	68	15	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
1998	246	68	18	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1999	263	70	18	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2000	251	62	19	86	0	n/a	n/a	-4	414
2001	227	66	14	98	0	n/a	n/a	0	405
2002	214	76	12	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2003	214	76	12	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2004	169	81	9	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2005	155	84	10	193	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2006	182	87	5	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
2007	156	85	9	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2008	151	95	12	252	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2009	111	50	11	202	0	n/a	n/a	2	376
2010	116	42	11	224	0	n/a	n/a	3	396
2011	105	55	14	201	0	0	10	0	385
2012	108	52	12	240	0	0	17	0	429
2013	120	60	10	229	0	0	20	0	439
2014	117	55	7	243	2	0	13	0	437
2015	120	43	6	255	1	0	13	0	438
2016	125	42	6	251	1	0	20	0	445
2017	122	40	4	261	0	0	13	0	440
2018	139	34	3	267	0	0	12	0	455
2019	125	36	5	229	0	1	15	0	411
2020	133	39	6	224	1	2	13	0	418
2021	125	48	6	249	0	1	22	0	451
2022	128	47	5	279	0	1	22	0	482
2023	123	43	4	246	0	0	32	0	448

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Spotswood Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	681	42.6	15.9	n/a
1990	595	39.9	14.9	n/a
1991	624	41.9	14.8	n/a
1992	640	42.7	14.9	n/a
1993	695	43.6	15.9	n/a
1994	431	27.9	n/a	49
1995	431	n/a	0.0	59.2
1996	431	n/a	0.0	59.2
1997	423	n/a	0.0	60.3
1998	403	n/a	0.0	58.1
1999	421	41.5	10.1	64.1
2000	414	n/a	0.0	65.1
2001	405	40.0	10.1	71.4
2002	442	48.0	9.2	67.2
2003	442	48.0	9.2	67.2
2004	421	48.0	8.8	69.6
2005	442	46.5	9.5	72.4
2006	474	44.0	10.8	74.5
2007	455	53.0	8.6	80.7
2008	510	37.7	13.5	75.1
2009	376	29.2	12.9	77
2010	396	30.0	13.2	79.9
2011	385	30.0	12.8	95.6
2012	429	29.0	14.7	99.1
2013	439	41.0	10.7	88.2
2014	437	39.0	11.2	91.8
2015	438	40.0	10.9	88.1
2016	445	40.0	11.1	87
2017	440	40.2	10.9	89.1
2018	455	38.5	11.7	97.4
2019	411	29.0	14.1	83
2020	418	27.0	15.4	82.5
2021	451	29.0	15.5	n/a
2022	482	26.0	18.5	71.6
2023	448	39.0	11.4	79.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Spotswood Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	681	42.6	15.9	n/a
1990	595	39.9	14.9	n/a
1991	624	41.9	14.8	n/a
1992	640	42.7	14.9	n/a
1993	695	43.6	15.9	n/a
1994	431	27.9	n/a	49
1995	431	n/a	0.0	59.2
1996	431	n/a	0.0	59.2
1997	423	n/a	0.0	60.3
1998	403	n/a	0.0	58.1
1999	421	41.5	10.1	64.1
2000	414	n/a	0.0	65.1
2001	405	40.0	10.1	71.4
2002	442	48.0	9.2	67.2
2003	442	48.0	9.2	67.2
2004	421	48.0	8.8	69.6
2005	442	46.5	9.5	72.4
2006	474	44.0	10.8	74.5
2007	455	53.0	8.6	80.7
2008	510	37.7	13.5	75.1
2009	376	29.2	12.9	77
2010	396	30.0	13.2	79.9
2011	385	30.0	12.8	95.6
2012	429	29.0	14.7	99.1
2013	439	41.0	10.7	88.2
2014	437	39.0	11.2	91.8
2015	438	40.0	10.9	88.1
2016	445	40.0	11.1	87
2017	440	40.2	10.9	89.1
2018	455	38.5	11.7	97.4
2019	411	29.0	14.1	83
2020	418	27.0	15.4	82.5
2021	451	29.0	15.5	n/a
2022	482	26.0	18.5	71.6
2023	448	39.0	11.4	79.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Spotswood Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$759 (7.3%)	$9,706 (92.7%)	$10,465
2020	$778 (7.6%)	$9,464 (92.4%)	$10,241
2021	$1,139 (11.2%)	$8,990 (88.8%)	$10,129

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spotswood Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1087^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 1021^st of 1114 Elementary schools	6.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Spotswood Elementary)	54	38	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	70	40	30%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Spotswood Elementary)	35	30.5	4.5%
3rd Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	53	35.7	17.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Spotswood Elementary)	65	38.7	26.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	75	47.9	27.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Spotswood Elementary)	42	43.9	1.9%
4th Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	57	48	9%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Spotswood Elementary)	57	58	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	63	46.6	16.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Spotswood Elementary)	63	55.6	7.4%
5th Grade Science (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	70	58.8	11.2%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Spotswood Elementary)	47	41.7	5.3%
5th Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	61	50.2	10.8%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	411	448	9%
African American	36	43	19.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	4	20%
Hispanic	229	246	7.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	125	123	1.6%
Two or More Races	15	32	113.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83%	79.5%	3.5%

Schools Near Spotswood Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SOL Mathematics (2023)			SOL Science (2023)	SOL English Reading (2023)			SOL VA Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Spotswood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Mountain View Drive	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 434-3429	448	39	11.4	79.5%	123 (27.5%)	43 (9.6%)	246 (54.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	10.5	1021^st of 1114 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.1	985^th of 1109 public elementary schools	11.2%	36	38.0	38.7	58.0	55.6	30.5	43.9	41.7	18.5	$10,129	$1,139	$8,990
Waterman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Chicago Ave	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 434-8352	530	43	12.3	78.9%	134 (25.3%)	34 (6.4%)	324 (61.1%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	5.7	1073^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	3.7%		7.1	1054^th of 1109 public elementary schools	5.0%	19	30.9	42.9	32.6	48.8	32.1	42.1	42.4	45.1	$9,430	$659	$8,771
Keister Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Maryland Avenue	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 434-6585	526	38	13.8	80.2%	199 (37.8%)	48 (9.1%)	248 (47.1%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	24.3	894^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.7%		20.1	929^th of 1109 public elementary schools	16.2%	35	60.6	63.9	36.6	56.1	49.3	61.1	51.9	65.3	$8,193	$697	$7,496
Smithland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Linda Lane	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 434-6075	730	51	14.3	73.0%	140 (19.2%)	74 (10.1%)	457 (62.6%)	28 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.8%)	16	969^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.0%		9.3	1037^th of 1109 public elementary schools	6.5%	68	29.0	56.1	41.8	65.9	23.3	48.1	61.1	35.4	$8,067	$342	$7,725
Stone Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1575 Peach Grove Ave	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 574-1199	557	45	12.3	78.8%	164 (29.4%)	71 (12.7%)	278 (49.9%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	11.7	1006^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.7%		8.5	1045^th of 1109 public elementary schools	5.8%	39	48.9	47.7	47.4	50.5	45.4	46.9	41.5	50.8	$11,838	$705	$11,133
Bluestone Elementary	Public	K-5	750 Garbers Church Road	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 432-3232	550	45	12.2	79.3%	205 (37.3%)	64 (11.6%)	234 (42.5%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	19.6	940^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.6%		16	977^th of 1109 public elementary schools	11.9%	37	34.5	41.7	63.2	75.9	32.9	47.2	61.6	36.0	$9,074	$444	$8,629
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Rawley Pike	Harrisonburg	22802	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 438-1965	406	30	13.7	53.2%	282 (69.5%)	4 (1.0%)	95 (23.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	5.2	1080^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.1%		21.3	916^th of 1109 public elementary schools	17.4%	164	34.3	44.8	41.5	41.5	32.8	43.9	39.2	42.6	$7,771	$737	$7,034
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Pleasant Valley Rd	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 434-4557	229	17	13.4	65.5%	126 (55.0%)	14 (6.1%)	72 (31.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	39	735^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.0%		30.5	842^nd of 1109 public elementary schools	24.1%	107	65.1	69.2	63.9	69.4	54.8	54.1	63.6	66.7	$10,723	$1,072	$9,651
Linville-Edom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3653 Linville-Edom Rd	Linville	22834	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 833-6916	177	14	12.8	45.8%	135 (76.3%)	2 (1.1%)	31 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	39.8	722^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	35.2%		45.4	663^rd of 1109 public elementary schools	40.2%	59	76.7	60.0	60.9	73.9	53.6	55.0	69.6	50.0	$11,507	$407	$11,100
Peak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	641 Lawyer Rd.	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 289-7510	525	34	15.4	40.8%	317 (60.4%)	14 (2.7%)	160 (30.5%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	58.1	505^th of 1114 public elementary schools	54.7%		56	527^th of 1109 public elementary schools	52.5%	22	73.6	79.5	73.7	67.4	67.1	72.7	65.2	82.5	$8,091	$405	$7,685

Frequently Asked Questions about Spotswood Elementary

What district is Spotswood Elementary in?

Harrisonburg City Public Schools

Is Spotswood Elementary a good school?

Spotswood Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Spotswood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 448 students attended Spotswood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Spotswood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spotswood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Skyline Middle
High : Harrisonburg High

What is the racial makeup of Spotswood Elementary?

Students at Spotswood Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 27% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Rate Spotswood Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

VAVirginia Elementary School Rankings

VAVirginia District Rankings

Schools in Harrisonburg, VA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Spotswood Elementary!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 42 milliseconds.