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Rockfish River Elementary

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Rockfish River Elementary ranks 441 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Rockfish River Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Afton, Virginia, serving 318 students as part of Nelson County Public Schools, where about 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite that high poverty rate, the school delivers strong results. Ranked 441st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools for 2025–2026, it sits in the 60th percentile and outranks most nearby schools, including Cassell Elementary, Stuarts Draft Elementary, and Wenonah Elementary. Only Brownsville Elementary and Crozet Elementary score higher.

Fifth graders are the standout group: 84% are proficient in math, 86% in science, and 76% in reading, all above state averages. By contrast, schools in Waynesboro City Public Schools with similar poverty levels trail well behind. Attendance is another bright spot—chronic absenteeism is just 10.2%, well below the state rate and down sharply from 22.9% in 2021–2022. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending about $14,104 per pupil and keeping class sizes small with a 13.1 student-teacher ratio, much lower than most Augusta County Public Schools.

One area to watch is 4th grade math, where proficiency has dipped to 66.7%, below the state average of 73.3%, after several years of decline. The school is especially effective at supporting economically disadvantaged students, whose statewide ranking exceeds the school's overall percentile. Overall, Rockfish River is a rural school that beats the demographic curve, posting competitive academic outcomes while serving a high-poverty community—a meaningful comparison point for families exploring schools in the region.

318

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,104

Per pupil spending ?

84.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Chapel Hollow Rd
Afton, VA 22920

(434) 361-1791

District: Nelson County Public Schools

Students who attend Rockfish River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nelson Middle
High:	Nelson County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

22.0%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 70th percentile in 2019 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (77% vs 72% meeting standards)

✓Above the Virginia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 70th-percentile peak (2019) to 60th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg75%

Virginia avg72%

441^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Nelson County Public Schools

33^rd of 131Nelson County 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	62.8	441 of 1111	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	530 of 1110	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	545 of 1114	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	364 of 1114	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	595 of 1109	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	865 of 1103	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.7	329 of 1105	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	586 of 1097	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	626 of 1099	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	597 of 1096	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.0	663 of 1100	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	579 of 1110	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.7	384 of 1120	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.1	574 of 1117	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.7	666 of 1117	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.1	446 of 1113	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.7	327 of 1082	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.1	658 of 1081	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	74.3	205 of 1083	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	64.7	351 of 1071	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.3	693 of 1062	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	477 of 1100	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	473 of 1096	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	609 of 1098	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	498 of 1100	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	84.3	51 of 564	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	345 of 1040	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	450 of 1046	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	505 of 1036	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	379 of 1099	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	568 of 1093	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	502 of 1101	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	245 of 1093	77.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	603 of 974	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	623 of 973	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	739 of 979	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.7	482 of 984	51.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)91st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science86%+17 vs state

Mathematics77%+4 vs state

English Reading75%+4 vs state

VA Studies71%~ state avg

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Thursday, February 16, 2017

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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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rockfish River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Chapel Hollow Rd	Afton	22920	Nelson County	Nelson County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 361-1791	318	24	13.1	84.9%	222 (69.8%)	17 (5.3%)	70 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	62.8	441^st of 1111 public elementary schools	60.3%		56.2	530^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.3%	89	78.2	66.7	84.0	86.0	69.1	81.0	76.0	71.4		$14,104	$1,404	$12,700
Berkeley Glenn Elementary	Public	K-5	1020 Jefferson Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4680	256	19	13.4	94.9%	137 (53.5%)	47 (18.4%)	41 (16.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.9%)	28.2	862^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	22.4%		31	816^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.5%	46	61.8	45.8	60.0	54.3	64.7	76.6	71.4	48.9		$13,381	$313	$13,068
Wenonah Elementary	Public	K-5	125 N Bayard Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 946-4660	246	16	15.3	93.5%	85 (34.6%)	45 (18.3%)	95 (38.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.1%)	41.3	723^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	34.9%		34	783^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	29.5%	60	52.5	75.0	83.3	76.2	38.5	58.3	67.4	79.3		$15,558	$4,003	$11,555
Westwood Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	548 Rosser Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4670	382	33	11.5	94.5%	198 (51.8%)	59 (15.4%)	76 (19.9%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.0%)	40.8	725^th of 1111 public elementary schools	34.7%		44.2	673^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	39.4%	52	57.3	73.2	60.9	73.4	53.4	78.6	62.3	77.9		$11,273	$349	$10,924
William Perry Elementary	Public	K-5	840 King Avenue	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 946-4650	447	32	13.9	94.6%	195 (43.6%)	74 (16.6%)	99 (22.1%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (14.8%)	13.3	1002^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	9.8%		15.8	971^st of 1110 public elementary schools	12.5%	31	52.4	60.7	41.8	30.9	51.8	66.7	47.3	56.1		$11,012	$862	$10,150
Brownsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5870 Rockfish Gap Turnpike	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 823-4658	530	39	13.4	13.8%	419 (79.1%)	11 (2.1%)	32 (6.0%)	30 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.0%)	91.8	23^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	97.9%		90.7	38^th of 1110 public elementary schools	96.6%	15	90.1	97.6	98.8	92.3	86.4	96.4	92.5		93.5	$13,215	$695	$12,520
Red Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Red Hill School Road	North Garden	22959	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(434) 293-5332	210	18	12.0	67.6%	137 (65.2%)	8 (3.8%)	44 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.0%)	49	619^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.3%		25.5	874^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.3%	255	67.7	67.9	80.0	80.0	61.3	67.9	85.0			$17,837	$1,381	$16,456
Stuarts Draft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	63 School Blvd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-2951	646	40	16.1	69.3%	479 (74.1%)	31 (4.8%)	64 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.4%)	44.5	684^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.4%		54.4	546^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.8%	138	81.6	74.5	60.4	61.5	61.6	71.3	69.8	69.9		$8,313	$662	$7,651
Crozet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1407 Crozet Avenue	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 823-4800	571	37	15.2	15.1%	454 (79.5%)	15 (2.6%)	46 (8.1%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	78.2	228^th of 1111 public elementary schools	79.5%		68.8	368^th of 1110 public elementary schools	66.8%	140	84.7	81.9	82.8	85.0	74.5	85.1	88.2		89.1	$12,869	$619	$12,251
Guy K. Stump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Draft Ave	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-1549	457	30	15.2	66.7%	376 (82.3%)	18 (3.9%)	20 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	48	632^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	43.1%		34	785^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.3%	153	79.4	63.0	75.4	72.3	64.7	75.7	66.2	66.7		$8,072	$369	$7,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockfish River Elementary

How many students attend Rockfish River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Rockfish River Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rockfish River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rockfish River Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nelson Middle
High : Nelson County High

What is the racial makeup of Rockfish River Elementary?

Students at Rockfish River Elementary are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Rockfish River Elementary a good school?

Rockfish River Elementary ranks 441^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rockfish River Elementary in?

Nelson County Public Schools

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