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Bluestone Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

932^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bluestone Elementary is a PK–5 school in Harrisonburg, VA, serving 566 students in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools district, where about 85% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. The school earns 1 star on SchoolDigger and ranks 932nd out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools, placing it in the 16th percentile statewide. Within its district, however, Bluestone is a bright spot: it is the second-highest-ranked elementary school, behind only Keister Elementary, and its statewide percentile has climbed from 9th in 2023–2024 to 16th in 2025–2026.

Bluestone's most striking achievement is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.1% in 2024–2025 — the lowest among all Harrisonburg city elementary schools and far better than the district rate of 14.1% and state rate of 14.8%. For a school with very high poverty rates, this points to strong engagement and effective attendance efforts. Bluestone also excels in 3rd-grade math, with 75% proficiency in 2025–2026, nearly matching the Virginia state average and far exceeding the district average of 59.8% — a 40-point improvement in four years. In 5th-grade reading, Bluestone's 58.4% proficiency tops the district average of 53.3% and trails only Keister among city elementary schools. In a useful nearby comparison, Bluestone's 3rd-grade math easily beats Mountain View Elementary's 48.7%, and its absenteeism rate is lower than most neighboring schools — only Ottobine Elementary (3.4%) is lower in the nearby Rockingham County Public Schools area.

Reading remains the biggest academic challenge. While Bluestone matches or slightly exceeds its district in reading, the numbers are still far below state averages: 3rd-grade reading is 47.1% versus the state's 67.6%, and 5th-grade reading is 58.4% versus 72.4%. Upper-elementary math also lags, with 4th-grade at 56% and 5th-grade at 55.3%. Still, Bluestone outperforms its district in 6 of 8 tested subjects, and recent gains among low-income and English language learner students suggest improvements are broad-based. Overall, Bluestone Elementary is on an upward trajectory, with standout attendance and early math gains showing that school-level practices are making a real difference.

566

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,581

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 Garbers Church Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

(540) 432-3232

District: Harrisonburg City Public Schools

Students who attend Bluestone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Harrison Middle
High:	Harrisonburg High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.5%

White:

32.9%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2019 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (57% vs 72% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

Virginia avg72%

932^nd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 23% (2019) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools

122^nd of 131Harrisonburg 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
2026	21.0	932 of 1111	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	951 of 1110	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1017 of 1114	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	940 of 1114	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	977 of 1109	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	990 of 1103	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	848 of 1105	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	503 of 591	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	252 of 315	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	258 of 326	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	260 of 306	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	265 of 300	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	908 of 1100	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.0	910 of 1096	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.1	1030 of 1098	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	941 of 1100	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	516 of 619	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	541 of 606	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	541 of 580	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	510 of 564	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	909 of 1040	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	908 of 1046	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	1013 of 1036	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	944 of 1099	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.8	957 of 1093	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	961 of 1101	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	940 of 1093	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	782 of 974	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	715 of 973	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	910 of 979	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	819 of 984	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)20th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile~ school

African American (2026)15th percentile~ school

Male (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science67%~ state avg

Mathematics62%-12 vs state

English Reading53%-18 vs state

VA Studies46%-25 vs state

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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
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%)	21	932^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	16.1%		17.9	951^st of 1110 public elementary schools	14.3%	19	75.0	56.0	55.3	67.0	47.1	53.3	58.4	45.5	$10,581	$1,153	$9,428
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Rawley Pike	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	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%)	32.1	821^st of 1111 public elementary schools	26.1%		20.3	925^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.7%	104	48.7	75.9	63.4	60.6	42.7	79.0	60.6	76.6	$10,146	$439	$9,706
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%)	32.5	816^th of 1111 public elementary schools	26.6%		33.4	794^th of 1110 public elementary schools	28.5%	22	67.1	63.6	72.8	70.4	48.2	60.0	62.5	63.6	$9,800	$1,498	$8,302
Waterman Elementary	Public	K-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%)	5.4	1064^th of 1111 public elementary schools	4.2%		7.4	1049^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.5%	15	46.5	50.6	29.3	39.0	43.5	51.3	43.8	51.3	$10,139	$1,232	$8,907
Spotswood Elementary	Public	K-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%)	19.7	947^th of 1111 public elementary schools	14.8%		15.3	978^th of 1110 public elementary schools	11.9%	31	62.0	63.8	55.1	52.2	58.6	66.2	47.8	49.3	$11,412	$2,079	$9,333
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%)	10.4	1026^th of 1111 public elementary schools	7.7%		7.6	1047^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.7%	21	54.0	36.4	65.1	58.7	46.7	33.3	45.2	39.2	$10,309	$1,276	$9,034
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%)	32.1	820^th of 1111 public elementary schools	26.2%		21.7	907^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.3%	87	50.0	60.3	61.7	66.0	57.5	69.0	59.6	85.4	$10,797	$1,033	$9,764
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%)	16.9	973^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	12.4%		11.5	1013^th of 1110 public elementary schools	8.7%	40	51.8	58.2	64.7	63.6	40.0	54.6	57.7	37.8	$10,646	$1,165	$9,481
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%)	55.7	545^th of 1111 public elementary schools	50.9%		46.2	652^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	41.3%	107	76.5	66.7	85.3	80.3	76.5	72.4	72.1	65.9	$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%)	33.1	811^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.0%		32.5	806^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.4%	5	69.7	64.5	46.9	59.4	60.6	59.4	75.0	71.0	$10,895	$4,407	$6,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluestone Elementary

How many students attend Bluestone Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Bluestone Elementary.

What district is Bluestone Elementary in?

Harrisonburg City Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bluestone Elementary?

Students at Bluestone Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 33% White, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Bluestone Elementary a good school?

Bluestone Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bluestone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bluestone Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Harrison Middle
High : Harrisonburg High

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