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Ottobine Elementary

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Ottobine Elementary ranks 745 th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

745^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ottobine Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dayton, Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 189. 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.

Ottobine Elementary has shown mixed performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments compared to the Rockingham County and Virginia averages. In 2024-2025, Ottobine's 3rd grade math proficiency (53.33%) was lower than the county (59.88%) and state (72.89%) averages, while their 4th grade math proficiency (75.86%) was higher than the county (66.09%) and state (72.98%) averages. Ottobine's 5th grade science proficiency (71.43%) was higher than the county (67.87%) but lower than the state (68.94%) average. However, Ottobine's reading proficiency in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades was consistently lower than the county and state averages. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.3% to 21.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the high percentage of low-income students at Ottobine Elementary, the school's low-income subgroup has performed relatively well, ranking in the top 5% of Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024. Compared to the nearby schools in the Harrisonburg City and Augusta County districts, Ottobine Elementary generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the region.

248

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,127

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8646 Waggys Creek Rd
Dayton, VA 22821

(540) 879-2091

District: Rockingham County Public Schools

Students who attend Ottobine Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilbur S. Pence Middle
High:	Turner Ashby High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (65% vs 71% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg62%

Virginia avg71%

745^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	37.4	745 of 1110	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.6	442 of 1114	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	650 of 1114	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	696 of 1109	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.1	941 of 1103	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	819 of 1105	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	669 of 1097	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.5	354 of 1099	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	367 of 1096	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	399 of 1100	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.0	522 of 1110	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.5	516 of 1120	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	407 of 1117	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	286 of 1117	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	57.7	493 of 1113	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.6	222 of 1082	79.5%	★★★★☆
2008	55.4	525 of 1081	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	368 of 1083	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.2	403 of 1071	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.9	353 of 1062	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	543 of 1096	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	377 of 1098	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	576 of 1100	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	499 of 1046	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.7	98 of 1036	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	811 of 1093	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.5	369 of 1101	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	612 of 1093	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	882 of 973	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	627 of 979	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	768 of 984	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science71%~ state avg

VA Studies71%+3 vs state

Mathematics68%-5 vs state

English Reading56%-14 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
Ottobine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8646 Waggys Creek Rd	Dayton	22821	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 879-2091	248	18	13.9	74.2%	225 (90.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	37.4	745^th of 1110 public elementary schools	32.9%		63.6	442^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	60.3%	303	53.3	75.9	71.4	71.4	46.7	62.1	59.2	71.4	$10,127	$123	$10,004
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%)	46.2	652^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	41.3%		37.9	750^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.7%	98	67.8	75.4	64.6	73.4	60.0	76.2	57.9	82.3	$10,163	$370	$9,793
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Rawley Pike	Harrisonburg	22801	Rockingham County	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%)	20.3	925^th of 1110 public elementary schools	16.7%		11.4	1011^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.2%	86	56.9	55.6	63.4	64.8	54.9	54.3	52.2	43.8	$10,146	$439	$9,706
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%)	17.9	951^st of 1110 public elementary schools	14.3%		10.8	1017^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.7%	66	60.6	57.1	63.8	61.3	48.2	58.0	48.8	36.1	$10,581	$1,153	$9,428
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%)	21.7	907^th of 1110 public elementary schools	18.3%		28.3	861^st of 1114 public elementary schools	22.7%	46	55.6	65.9	59.3	55.9	50.0	64.1	49.1	64.7	$10,797	$1,033	$9,764
North River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3395 Scenic Hwy	Mount Solon	22843	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 350-2463	222	21	10.8	88.3%	171 (77.0%)	7 (3.2%)	31 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	38.1	740^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.3%		27.1	878^th of 1114 public elementary schools	21.2%	138	62.8	76.0	59.4	59.4	65.1	75.0	50.0	82.6	$10,881	$727	$10,154
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
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
Waterman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	7.4	1049^th of 1110 public elementary schools	5.5%		10	1025^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.0%	24	43.0	44.8	52.2	55.6	36.1	40.7	50.0	39.8	$10,139	$1,232	$8,907
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ottobine Elementary

What district is Ottobine Elementary in?

Rockingham County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ottobine Elementary?

Students at Ottobine Elementary are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ottobine Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ottobine Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilbur S. Pence Middle
High : Turner Ashby High

Is Ottobine Elementary a good school?

Ottobine Elementary ranks 745^th of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ottobine Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Ottobine Elementary.

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