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Pleasant Valley Elementary

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Pleasant Valley Elementary ranks 820 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

820^th

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of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Valley Elementary is a small PK-5 school in Harrisonburg, VA, serving 282 students as part of Rockingham County Public Schools, which ranks 68th out of 131 Virginia districts. The school is noticeably smaller than nearby elementary schools — the next smallest, Mountain View Elementary, enrolls 411 students. Pleasant Valley Elementary currently ranks in the 26th percentile of Virginia elementary schools, a significant decline from its 88th-percentile ranking in 2016-2017. The school serves a high-poverty population, with approximately 74.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate higher than same-district peers like Cub Run Elementary (66.8%) and Peak View Elementary (44.8%), though similar to nearby schools in Harrisonburg City Public Schools.

Despite these challenges, Pleasant Valley Elementary has some clear strengths. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 6.0%, well below the district's 11.0% and the state's 14.8%, and better than most nearby schools. The school also spends $10,797 per student — more than every other Rockingham County school in its comparison group, including John W. Wayland Elementary ($10,163) and Mountain View Elementary ($10,146). Academically, 4th grade VA Studies stands out with an 85.4% proficiency rate, far exceeding the district (70.9%) and state (70.5%) averages. Pleasant Valley also generally outperforms nearby Harrisonburg City schools with similar poverty levels; for example, its 4th grade math proficiency was 60.3% compared to 36.4% at Stone Spring Elementary.

Test performance in most subjects, however, remains below district and state averages. In 2025-2026, 3rd grade math proficiency was 50.0% versus 65.4% districtwide, and 5th grade reading was 59.6% compared to 69.1% districtwide. Some trends are encouraging — 4th grade reading has improved steadily from 54.1% to 69.0% — but 3rd grade math has dropped sharply from 65.6% to 50.0%. With its small enrollment, year-to-year results can fluctuate significantly. Still, low absenteeism, strong per-student spending, and proven success in areas like VA Studies give Pleasant Valley Elementary a solid foundation to build on, even as it works to improve early-grade math and reading proficiency.

282

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,797

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 Pleasant Valley Rd
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

(540) 434-4557

District: Rockingham County Public Schools

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (63% vs 72% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg68%

Virginia avg72%

820^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 45 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Rockingham County Public Schools

68^th of 131Rockingham 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	32.1	820 of 1111	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	907 of 1110	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	861 of 1114	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	735 of 1114	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	842 of 1109	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	724 of 1103	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	715 of 1105	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	772 of 1097	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	81.0	136 of 1099	87.6%	★★★★☆
2016	69.6	316 of 1096	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.7	178 of 1100	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	64.3	373 of 1110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.4	248 of 1120	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	212 of 1117	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	103 of 1117	90.8%	★★★★★
2010	72.3	225 of 1113	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	115 of 1082	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	52.2	580 of 1081	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.2	273 of 1083	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	165 of 1071	84.6%	★★★★☆
2005	84.6	64 of 1062	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	871 of 1100	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	982 of 1096	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	787 of 1098	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	729 of 1100	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	436 of 619	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	333 of 580	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	328 of 564	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	738 of 1040	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	864 of 1046	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	742 of 1036	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	738 of 1099	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	762 of 1093	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	851 of 1101	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	742 of 1093	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	810 of 974	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	917 of 973	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	862 of 979	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	862 of 984	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)21st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies85%+15 vs state

Science66%-3 vs state

English Reading63%-9 vs state

Mathematics58%-16 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	69.5	355^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.0%		65.9	405^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.5%	50	87.2	80.2	78.9	74.4	74.2	75.8	77.9	93.4	$9,015	$183	$8,832

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Valley Elementary

How many students attend Pleasant Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Pleasant Valley Elementary.

What district is Pleasant Valley Elementary in?

Rockingham County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Valley Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Valley Elementary are 53% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Pleasant Valley Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Valley Elementary ranks 820^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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