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Spotswood Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

978^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Spotswood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 463. The school is part of the Harrisonburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 123 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spotswood Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Virginia elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 978-1087 out of around 1100 schools. The school has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state. Spotswood Elementary struggles across various student subgroups, with its Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all ranking in the bottom 50% of Virginia elementary schools. The school's proficiency rates in SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments for Mathematics, English Reading, Science, and Virginia Studies are significantly below the state and district averages, often by 10-20 percentage points or more. Additionally, Spotswood Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.8% to 21.6% in recent years, which is well above the state and district averages.

The nearby schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools district, such as Stone Spring, Bluestone, Waterman, and Keister Elementary, also struggle academically, with similar low rankings and test scores compared to state averages. However, some of these schools, such as Keister and Bluestone, perform slightly better than Spotswood in certain areas. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Rockingham County Public Schools district, such as Linville-Edom, Peak View, and John W. Wayland Elementary, generally outperform Spotswood Elementary across various metrics, including test scores, rankings, and student group performance.

468

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,412

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Mountain View Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

(540) 434-3429

District: Harrisonburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Spotswood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Skyline Middle
High:	Harrisonburg High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.5%

White:

25.9%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (51% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!VA Studies scores 50 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Virginia avg71%

978^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools

123^rd of 129Harrisonburg City Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	978 of 1110	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1067 of 1114	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1021 of 1114	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	985 of 1109	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	1082 of 1103	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	1087 of 1105	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	1079 of 1097	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	1042 of 1099	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	1066 of 1096	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	1041 of 1100	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.2	1056 of 1110	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.7	1095 of 1120	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	1104 of 1117	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.6	1022 of 1117	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	42.9	780 of 1113	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.5	671 of 1082	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.3	963 of 1081	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.5	1002 of 1083	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.4	1048 of 1071	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.1	1055 of 1062	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	284 of 326	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	292 of 306	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	294 of 300	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	960 of 1096	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1073 of 1098	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	953 of 1100	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	536 of 606	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	547 of 580	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	541 of 564	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	820 of 1046	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	924 of 1036	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	965 of 1093	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1035 of 1101	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1052 of 1093	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	550 of 973	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.6	922 of 979	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	753 of 984	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)43rd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%-15 vs state

Science57%-12 vs state

English Reading51%-20 vs state

VA Studies18%-50 vs state

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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

Schools Near Spotswood Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (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 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	No	No	Yes	(540) 434-3429	468	33	14.1	83.8%	121 (25.9%)	34 (7.3%)	269 (57.5%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	15.3	978^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.9%		6.1	1067^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.2%	89	57.9	54.7	61.2	56.7	55.9	44.6	52.5	18.5	$11,412	$2,079	$9,333
Waterman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Chicago Ave	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 434-8352	557	38	14.6	87.1%	105 (18.9%)	48 (8.6%)	366 (65.7%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	7.4	1049^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.5%		10	1025^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.0%	24	43.0	44.8	52.2	55.6	36.1	40.7	50.0	39.8	$10,139	$1,232	$8,907
Keister Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Maryland Avenue	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 434-6585	475	32	14.8	85.1%	170 (35.8%)	47 (9.9%)	231 (48.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	33.4	794^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.5%		31.6	814^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.9%	20	67.2	71.9	59.4	66.7	54.6	62.9	61.2	61.1	$9,800	$1,498	$8,302
Smithland Elementary	Public	K-5	474 Linda Lane	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 434-6075	514	39	13.1	110.3%	112 (21.8%)	46 (8.9%)	321 (62.5%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	11.5	1013^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.7%		14.2	986^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.5%	27	52.2	62.5	54.7	46.9	47.8	50.5	40.3	39.4	$10,646	$1,165	$9,481
Stone Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1575 Peach Grove Ave	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 574-1199	554	38	14.7	84.8%	141 (25.5%)	89 (16.1%)	280 (50.5%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	7.6	1047^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.7%		6.8	1061^st of 1114 public elementary schools	4.8%	14	35.4	53.0	52.3	47.7	31.1	47.5	41.9	51.7	$10,309	$1,276	$9,034
Bluestone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Garbers Church Road	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 432-3232	566	39	14.5	85.0%	186 (32.9%)	69 (12.2%)	263 (46.5%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.5%)	17.9	951^st of 1110 public elementary schools	14.3%		10.8	1017^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.7%	66	60.6	57.1	63.8	61.3	48.2	58.0	48.8	36.1	$10,581	$1,153	$9,428
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spotswood Elementary

How many students attend Spotswood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Spotswood Elementary.

Is Spotswood Elementary a good school?

Spotswood Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Virginia elementary schools.

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 57% Hispanic, 26% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Spotswood Elementary in?

Harrisonburg City Public Schools

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