Waterman Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

451 Chicago Ave
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

(540) 434-8352

District: Harrisonburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1073^rd of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,430

Students who attend Waterman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Harrison Middle
High:	Harrisonburg High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 530

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.1%

White:

25.3%

African American:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waterman Elementary ranks worse than 96.3% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.1%), White (25.3%), African American (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waterman Elementary is 12.3, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waterman Elementary is $9,430, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waterman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterman Elementary 1073^rd of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Waterman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

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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.)

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Rank History for Waterman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Waterman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	49.58	581^st	1062	45.3%
2006	53.97	537^th	1071	49.9%
2007	34.24	847^th	1083	21.8%
2008	25.87	945^th	1081	12.6%
2009	3.00	1076^th	1082	0.6%
2010	60.91	432^nd	1113	61.2%
2011	56.03	523^rd	1117	53.2%
2012	56.21	509^th	1117	54.4%
2013	21.86	970^th	1120	13.4%
2014	45.56	666^th	1110	40.0%
2015	53.52	590^th	1100	46.4%
2016	46.26	684^th	1096	37.6%
2017	42.41	732^nd	1099	33.4%
2018	14.76	1006^th	1097	8.3%
2019	29.85	881^st	1105	20.3%
2021	17.26	939^th	1103	14.9%
2022	7.11	1054^th	1109	5.0%
2023	5.71	1073^rd	1114	3.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Waterman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.26	298^th	300	0.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Waterman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	2.51	1087^th	1100	1.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Waterman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.56	995^th	1093	9.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waterman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.42	563^rd	564	0.2%

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Rank History for White students at Waterman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.29	809^th	984	17.8%

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

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Waterman Elementary

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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	529	529
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	484	484
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	514	514
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	527	527
1993	460	44	20	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	361	23	9	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1995	296	23	8	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1996	296	23	8	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1997	311	29	8	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
1998	318	42	12	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1999	307	34	16	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
2000	299	38	16	48	0	n/a	n/a	-4	397
2001	266	55	17	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2002	275	51	24	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2003	275	51	24	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2004	241	58	16	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2005	261	72	15	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2006	240	81	17	165	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
2007	260	77	21	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
2008	251	93	18	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
2009	167	43	16	154	0	n/a	n/a	5	385
2010	180	35	20	182	0	n/a	n/a	8	425
2011	164	35	15	163	0	0	21	0	398
2012	148	34	14	193	0	0	28	0	417
2013	165	34	10	251	0	0	43	0	503
2014	189	32	14	286	0	0	41	0	562
2015	199	22	8	276	0	0	40	0	545
2016	194	28	8	276	0	0	26	0	532
2017	210	42	7	267	0	0	28	0	554
2018	185	31	4	254	0	0	25	0	499
2019	190	24	7	280	0	0	27	0	528
2020	178	26	7	315	0	0	30	0	556
2021	154	25	10	302	0	0	28	0	519
2022	145	36	13	303	0	0	27	0	524
2023	134	34	13	324	0	0	25	0	530

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waterman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	38.9	13.5	n/a
1990	484	36.1	13.4	n/a
1991	514	38.2	13.4	n/a
1992	527	38.9	13.5	n/a
1993	566	41.2	13.7	n/a
1994	428	27.7	n/a	33.4
1995	360	n/a	0.0	42.8
1996	360	n/a	0.0	42.8
1997	379	n/a	0.0	42.5
1998	395	n/a	0.0	41
1999	389	37.0	10.5	53
2000	397	n/a	0.0	50.9
2001	398	39.5	10.1	56.8
2002	440	47.5	9.3	55.2
2003	440	47.5	9.3	55.2
2004	437	45.5	9.6	62
2005	489	44.5	11.0	64.4
2006	504	48.0	10.5	76
2007	554	57.7	9.6	73.3
2008	592	40.2	14.7	67.4
2009	385	30.2	12.7	67.4
2010	425	30.0	14.1	71.2
2011	398	30.0	13.2	76.9
2012	417	30.0	13.9	86.3
2013	503	36.0	13.9	78.3
2014	562	43.9	12.7	84
2015	545	43.0	12.6	81.5
2016	532	37.0	14.3	78.9
2017	554	42.6	12.9	72.2
2018	499	41.9	11.8	76.8
2019	528	40.8	12.9	71.6
2020	556	42.7	12.9	72.5
2021	519	33.8	15.3	n/a
2022	524	32.7	16.0	76.9
2023	530	43.0	12.3	78.9

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 Waterman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	38.9	13.5	n/a
1990	484	36.1	13.4	n/a
1991	514	38.2	13.4	n/a
1992	527	38.9	13.5	n/a
1993	566	41.2	13.7	n/a
1994	428	27.7	n/a	33.4
1995	360	n/a	0.0	42.8
1996	360	n/a	0.0	42.8
1997	379	n/a	0.0	42.5
1998	395	n/a	0.0	41
1999	389	37.0	10.5	53
2000	397	n/a	0.0	50.9
2001	398	39.5	10.1	56.8
2002	440	47.5	9.3	55.2
2003	440	47.5	9.3	55.2
2004	437	45.5	9.6	62
2005	489	44.5	11.0	64.4
2006	504	48.0	10.5	76
2007	554	57.7	9.6	73.3
2008	592	40.2	14.7	67.4
2009	385	30.2	12.7	67.4
2010	425	30.0	14.1	71.2
2011	398	30.0	13.2	76.9
2012	417	30.0	13.9	86.3
2013	503	36.0	13.9	78.3
2014	562	43.9	12.7	84
2015	545	43.0	12.6	81.5
2016	532	37.0	14.3	78.9
2017	554	42.6	12.9	72.2
2018	499	41.9	11.8	76.8
2019	528	40.8	12.9	71.6
2020	556	42.7	12.9	72.5
2021	519	33.8	15.3	n/a
2022	524	32.7	16.0	76.9
2023	530	43.0	12.3	78.9

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 Waterman Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$683 (8.3%)	$7,506 (91.7%)	$8,189
2020	$549 (7.0%)	$7,341 (93.1%)	$7,889
2021	$659 (7.0%)	$8,771 (93.0%)	$9,430

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waterman 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 881^st of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 1073^rd of 1114 Elementary schools	16.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waterman Elementary)	75	30.9	44.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	70	40	30%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Waterman Elementary)	65	32.1	32.9%
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 (Waterman Elementary)	80	42.9	37.1%
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 (Waterman Elementary)	62	42.1	20%
4th Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	57	48	9%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waterman Elementary)	68	32.6	35.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	63	46.6	16.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Waterman Elementary)	71	48.8	22.2%
5th Grade Science (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	70	58.8	11.2%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Waterman Elementary)	65	42.4	22.7%
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	528	530	0.4%
African American	24	34	41.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	13	85.7%
Hispanic	280	324	15.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	190	134	29.5%
Two or More Races	27	25	7.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.6%	78.9%	7.3%

Schools Near Waterman Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
John W. Wayland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 North Main St	Bridgewater	22812	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 828-6081	516	38	13.5	37.6%	390 (75.6%)	13 (2.5%)	76 (14.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	33.7	807^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.6%		49.4	612^th of 1109 public elementary schools	44.8%	195	46.5	53.9	65.9	74.7	44.7	59.7	65.9	66.2	$7,424	$303	$7,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterman Elementary

How many students attend Waterman Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 530 students attended Waterman Elementary.

Is Waterman Elementary a good school?

Waterman Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Waterman Elementary?

Students at Waterman Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 25% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Waterman Elementary in?

Harrisonburg City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Waterman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waterman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Harrison Middle
High : Harrisonburg High

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