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McGaheysville Elementary

Q: Is McGaheysville Elementary a good school?

McGaheysville Elementary ranks 800 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

800^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

McGaheysville Elementary is a public elementary school serving 243 students in grades PK-5 in McGaheysville, Virginia, which is part of the Rockingham County Public Schools district.

While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 489th out of 1,105 Virginia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 800th out of 1,110 in 2024-2025, its performance is generally similar to the nearby schools within the district. McGaheysville Elementary has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is below the Rockingham County and Virginia averages across grade levels and subject areas. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2021-2022 to 15.7% in 2023-2024, which is on par with the nearby schools.

Additionally, Rockingham County Public Schools as a district is ranked 91 out of 129 districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The challenges facing McGaheysville Elementary, such as declining performance, equity concerns, and high chronic absenteeism, appear to be systemic issues within the broader district, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, district-level approach to improve educational outcomes for all students.

262

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,717

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9508 Spotswood Trail
McGaheysville, VA 22840

(540) 289-3004

District: Rockingham County Public Schools

Students who attend McGaheysville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elkton Middle
High:	East Rockingham High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg62%

Virginia avg71%

800^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 15Elementary 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	33.1	800 of 1110	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	851 of 1114	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	755 of 1114	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	621 of 1109	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	524 of 1103	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	489 of 1105	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	632 of 1097	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.5	540 of 1099	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.7	480 of 1096	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	522 of 1100	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.1	601 of 1110	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.3	407 of 1120	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.0	191 of 1117	82.9%	★★★★☆
2011	69.7	282 of 1117	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	62.5	402 of 1113	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	482 of 1082	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	312 of 1081	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	58.1	471 of 1083	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.4	205 of 1071	80.9%	★★★★☆
2005	65.7	339 of 1062	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	714 of 1096	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	706 of 1098	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	626 of 1100	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	554 of 1046	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	736 of 1036	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	740 of 1093	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	810 of 1101	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	626 of 1093	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	922 of 973	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	852 of 979	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	843 of 984	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science74%+5 vs state

Mathematics66%-6 vs state

English Reading58%-13 vs state

VA Studies57%-11 vs state

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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
McGaheysville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9508 Spotswood Trail	McGaheysville	22840	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 289-3004	262	18	14.7	40.8%	201 (76.7%)	2 (0.8%)	40 (15.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	33.1	800^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.9%		29.3	851^st of 1114 public elementary schools	23.6%	51	53.9	66.7	79.4	73.5	46.0	66.7	58.8	57.1	$10,717	$917	$9,800
Cub Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1451 South Montevideo Circle	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 289-5854	614	42	14.6	66.8%	373 (60.7%)	31 (5.0%)	149 (24.3%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	23.4	893^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	19.5%		15.9	973^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	12.7%	80	51.0	59.8	54.4	65.6	48.5	65.4	62.9	56.6	$8,885	$1,082	$7,803
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
River Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14556 Rockingham Pike	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 298-5301	341	25	13.7	73.3%	256 (75.1%)	2 (0.6%)	58 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	29.8	830^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.2%		20.8	932^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	16.3%	102	74.0	61.7	55.1	67.4	63.3	63.8	47.9	51.1	$11,958	$784	$11,174
Elkton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 B Street	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 298-1511	269	22	12.1	73.6%	211 (78.4%)	8 (3.0%)	30 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	9.5	1032^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	7.0%		13.4	993^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	10.9%	39	40.5	50.0	26.2	47.6	54.1	42.9	42.9	58.5	$10,791	$1,245	$9,546
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
South River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Elm Ave	Grottoes	24441	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 249-4001	316	21	14.9	65.8%	209 (66.1%)	18 (5.7%)	63 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	40.3	718^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.3%		32.3	808^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.5%	90	69.4	75.6	54.9	56.9	65.3	75.6	54.9	83.8	$10,908	$755	$10,152
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McGaheysville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of McGaheysville Elementary?

Students at McGaheysville Elementary are 77% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend McGaheysville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended McGaheysville Elementary.

Is McGaheysville Elementary a good school?

McGaheysville Elementary ranks 800^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of McGaheysville Elementary attend?

Students who attend McGaheysville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkton Middle
High : East Rockingham High

What district is McGaheysville Elementary in?

Rockingham County Public Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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