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John C. Myers Elementary

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John C. Myers Elementary ranks 443 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

John C. Myers Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Broadway, VA, serving approximately 473 students as part of Rockingham County Public Schools, a district ranked in the 48th percentile statewide. Despite a student population in which about two-thirds qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has posted an impressive academic turnaround, climbing from the 6th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 60th percentile in 2025–2026 — earning a 3-star rating and outperforming every nearby elementary school in its comparison group.

John C. Myers Elementary exceeds both district and state averages in 7 of 8 SOL testing areas, with particularly strong 5th-grade results: 82.4% proficiency in math, 83.8% in science, and 77.0% in reading. The school's 60th-percentile statewide rank is 23 points higher than the next-closest comparable school, Plains Elementary, and far ahead of schools like Linville-Edom Elementary, Lacey Spring Elementary, and Mountain View Elementary. While Plains posts slightly higher 5th-grade reading and math scores, John C. Myers' advantage is most visible in the early grades — 3rd-grade math proficiency (79.6%) and reading (69.3%) far outpace Plains' 56.3% and 60.3%, respectively. The school also appears to build skills across the elementary years, with students finishing strong by 5th grade.

One of the school's most notable strengths is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.7% in 2024–2025 — less than half the district rate (11.0%) and about one-third of the state rate (14.8%). The school also earns high marks for supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 84th percentile for that subgroup, and it does so while spending less per pupil ($10,664) than several neighboring schools. Given its rising achievement alongside rising economic need, John C. Myers Elementary represents a compelling success story in the Shenandoah Valley.

473

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,664

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

290 Raider Rd
Broadway, VA 22815

(540) 896-2297

District: Rockingham County Public Schools

Students who attend John C. Myers Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	J. Frank Hillyard Middle
High:	Broadway High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Rockingham County Public Schools

✓Above the Virginia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg68%

Virginia avg72%

443^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	443 of 1111	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	529 of 1110	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	609 of 1114	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	712 of 1114	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	863 of 1109	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	882 of 1103	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1038 of 1105	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	957 of 1097	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	798 of 1099	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	56.5	523 of 1096	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	321 of 1100	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	59.3	452 of 1110	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	376 of 1120	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.2	456 of 1117	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.3	503 of 1117	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	399 of 1113	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	545 of 1082	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	561 of 1081	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.4	545 of 1083	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.2	287 of 1071	73.2%	★★★★☆
2005	70.6	262 of 1062	75.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	51 of 315	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	466 of 1100	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	451 of 1096	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	622 of 1098	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	770 of 1100	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	395 of 619	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	75.3	126 of 606	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.9	299 of 580	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	230 of 564	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	454 of 1040	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	547 of 1046	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	632 of 1036	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	403 of 1099	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	593 of 1093	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	584 of 1101	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	660 of 1093	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	144 of 306	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.0	200 of 271	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	575 of 974	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	662 of 973	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	675 of 979	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	846 of 984	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+15 vs state

Mathematics78%+5 vs state

VA Studies75%+4 vs state

English Reading73%~ state avg

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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
John C. Myers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Raider Rd	Broadway	22815	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 896-2297	473	34	13.9	66.4%	323 (68.3%)	9 (1.9%)	96 (20.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.2%)	62.7	443^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	60.1%		56.3	529^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.3%	86	79.6	72.0	82.4	83.8	69.3	74.3	77.0	75.0	$10,664	$939	$9,725
Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 American Legion Dr	Timberville	22853	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 896-8956	460	31	14.8	73.0%	346 (75.2%)	3 (0.7%)	79 (17.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	43.4	699^th of 1111 public elementary schools	37.1%		28.2	849^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.5%	150	56.3	61.8	84.9	78.8	60.3	61.8	84.9	61.8	$9,958	$733	$9,225
Lacey Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8621 North Valley Pike	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 433-7819	350	23	15.0	73.1%	203 (58.0%)	10 (2.9%)	114 (32.6%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	22.1	926^th of 1111 public elementary schools	16.7%		19.1	938^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.5%	12	65.5	55.7	64.8	55.6	58.2	63.3	53.7	54.1	$12,234	$499	$11,735
Fulks Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11089 Brocks Gap Rd	Fulks Run	22830	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 896-7635	198	15	13.3	76.3%	176 (88.9%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	29.4	850^th of 1111 public elementary schools	23.5%		19.6	933^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	15.9%	83	66.7	46.9	81.3	75.0	54.2	56.3	68.8	62.5	$11,988	$1,053	$10,935
Linville-Edom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3653 Linville-Edom Rd	Linville	22834	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 833-6916	209	15	14.1	63.2%	164 (78.5%)	1 (0.5%)	38 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	33.1	811^th of 1111 public elementary schools	27.0%		32.5	806^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.4%	5	69.7	64.5	46.9	59.4	60.6	59.4	75.0	71.0	$10,895	$4,407	$6,488
Ashby-Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Stonewall Lane	Quicksburg	22847	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 477-2927	692	49	14.1	85.3%	465 (67.2%)	7 (1.0%)	179 (25.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	31.8	823^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	25.9%		22.4	896^th of 1110 public elementary schools	19.3%	73	70.4	60.4	63.0	63.0	57.1	67.9	53.3	72.4	$8,814	$1,368	$7,446
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John C. Myers Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John C. Myers Elementary?

Students at John C. Myers Elementary are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend John C. Myers Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended John C. Myers Elementary.

Is John C. Myers Elementary a good school?

John C. Myers Elementary ranks 443^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is John C. Myers Elementary in?

Rockingham County Public Schools

What schools do graduates of John C. Myers Elementary attend?

Students who attend John C. Myers Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J. Frank Hillyard Middle
High : Broadway High

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