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Elkton Middle

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Elkton Middle ranks 294 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Elkton Middle is a public middle school located in Elkton, Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 608 students. The school is part of the Rockingham County Public Schools district, which is ranked 91 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Elkton Middle has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in most subject areas, the school has excelled in Algebra I, with 100% proficiency rates in 8th grade for the past three years, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school faces challenges, including a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (64.14%) compared to the district average (49.07%) and the nearby Wilbur S. Pence Middle (41.55%). Additionally, Elkton Middle has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.3% in 2021-2022 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average of 15.7%.

The proximity of Elkton Middle to other middle schools in the Rockingham County Public Schools district, such as J. Frank Hillyard Middle and Wilbur S. Pence Middle, presents an opportunity for collaboration and sharing of best practices. Exploring ways to leverage the strengths and resources of these neighboring schools could help Elkton Middle address its areas of weakness and improve student outcomes.

561

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,192

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21063 Blue and Gold Dr
Elkton, VA 22827

(540) 298-1228

District: Rockingham County Public Schools

Students who attend Elkton Middle usually attend:

High:

East Rockingham High

Feeder schools for Elkton Middle:

Elementary:	Elkton Elementary
	McGaheysville Elementary
	River Bend Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (61% vs 68% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg66%

Virginia avg68%

294^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Rockingham County Public Schools

91^st of 129Rockingham 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
2025	37.0	294 of 419	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	302 of 417	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	304 of 422	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	301 of 415	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	258 of 419	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	161 of 424	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	86 of 413	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	54.1	180 of 415	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.3	126 of 409	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.8	148 of 412	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.9	89 of 416	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	75 of 416	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	65.5	86 of 413	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	62 of 413	85.0%	★★★★☆
2010	54.8	171 of 408	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.6	117 of 390	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	66.9	90 of 391	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	56 of 387	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	67.0	80 of 383	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	33.4	283 of 340	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	14.7	254 of 281	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	251 of 278	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	298 of 403	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	323 of 407	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	309 of 411	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	208 of 279	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	190 of 272	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	212 of 275	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	300 of 403	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	293 of 402	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	260 of 404	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	262 of 407	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	293 of 409	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	184 of 244	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	150 of 231	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	363 of 400	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	372 of 396	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	373 of 402	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2024)10th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I100%+8 vs state

English Reading67%-6 vs state

Civics and Economics66%-8 vs state

Science60%-6 vs state

Mathematics50%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL Civics and Economics (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 Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elkton Middle	Public	6-8	21063 Blue and Gold Dr	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 298-1228	561	49	11.4	66.3%	428 (76.3%)	9 (1.6%)	80 (14.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	37	294^th of 419 public middle schools	29.8%		33.5	302^nd of 417 public middle schools	27.6%	8			100.0	60.0	52.1	33.3	59.8	63.9	68.2	67.4		65.5	$9,192	$403	$8,788
Montevideo Middle	Public	6-8	7648 McGaheysville Rd	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-3401	593	51	11.5	37.3%	367 (61.9%)	26 (4.4%)	149 (25.1%)	23 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	65	145^th of 419 public middle schools	65.4%		62.6	158^th of 417 public middle schools	62.1%	13			100.0	73.4	83.3	65.6	72.4	70.4	72.0	72.7		82.8	$9,846	$175	$9,671
Page County Middle	Public	6-8	198 Panther Drive	Shenandoah	22849	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 652-3400	318	30	10.7	81.8%	292 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	55.9	198^th of 419 public middle schools	52.7%		46.9	237^th of 417 public middle schools	43.2%	39			100.0	67.7	63.4	78.7	61.2	72.7	67.0	73.8		72.8	$9,873	$98	$9,775
William Monroe Middle	Public	6-8	148 Monroe Dr	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9003	596	47	12.5	69.5%	376 (63.1%)	41 (6.9%)	98 (16.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (12.1%)	30.6	321^st of 419 public middle schools	23.4%		32.5	309^th of 417 public middle schools	25.9%	12	100.0	91.7	94.6	69.0	40.1	33.3	59.2	62.6	59.7	63.6	62.4		$9,092	$173	$8,919
Skyline Middle	Public	6-8	470 Linda Lane	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 434-6862	738	58	12.7	85.6%	211 (28.6%)	83 (11.2%)	401 (54.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	19	375^th of 419 public middle schools	10.5%		22.4	346^th of 417 public middle schools	17.0%	29			95.6	47.9	50.0	20.4	52.8	47.2	52.7	46.0		63.6	$11,842	$1,176	$10,666
Thomas Harrison Middle	Public	6-8	1311 W. Market Street	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 434-1949	771	58	13.4	86.8%	257 (33.3%)	69 (8.9%)	395 (51.2%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.3%)	26.9	340^th of 419 public middle schools	18.9%		27.5	327^th of 417 public middle schools	21.6%	13			98.9	52.1	52.2	34.5	58.8	55.2	53.4	59.5		64.8	$12,006	$1,238	$10,768
J. Frank Hillyard Middle	Public	6-8	226 Hawks Hill Drive	Broadway	22815	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 896-8961	726	52	14.0	66.1%	513 (70.7%)	9 (1.2%)	156 (21.5%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.4%)	43.6	258^th of 419 public middle schools	38.4%		47.5	234^th of 417 public middle schools	43.9%	24			96.4	60.6	64.7	50.2	67.9	62.6	63.9	63.5		72.7	$9,468	$411	$9,057
Wilbur S. Pence Middle	Public	6-8	375 Bowman Road	Dayton	22821	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 879-2535	671	52	12.8	43.1%	479 (71.4%)	21 (3.1%)	130 (19.4%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	45.1	248^th of 419 public middle schools	40.8%		44.8	251^st of 417 public middle schools	39.8%	3			100.0	58.2	74.8	55.5	64.9	62.2	63.4	59.5		76.6	$9,710	$125	$9,585
William H. Wetsel Middle	Public	6-8	186 Mountaineer Lane	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 948-3783	356	32	11.3	66.6%	263 (73.9%)	22 (6.2%)	28 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.2%)	36.4	296^th of 419 public middle schools	29.4%		35.4	292^nd of 417 public middle schools	30.0%	4			100.0	52.8	51.2	52.0	65.6	53.7	61.5	67.2		67.8	$10,359	$18	$10,341
Luray Middle	Public	6-8	14 Luray Avenue	Luray	22835	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 843-2660	315	29	10.9	98.4%	275 (87.3%)	14 (4.4%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	69.2	119^th of 419 public middle schools	71.6%		65.4	142^nd of 417 public middle schools	65.9%	23			100.0	77.1	75.2	88.2	68.4	76.2	74.0	76.5		79.8	$11,589	$110	$11,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkton Middle

Is Elkton Middle a good school?

Elkton Middle ranks 294^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elkton Middle?

Students at Elkton Middle are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Elkton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Elkton Middle.

What district is Elkton Middle in?

Rockingham County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Elkton Middle attend?

Students who attend Elkton Middle usually go on to attend East Rockingham High

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