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Lacey Spring Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

938^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lacey Spring Elementary is a public elementary school in Harrisonburg, Virginia, serving 225 students in grades PK-5. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic achievement, and socioeconomic disparities that have contributed to its declining statewide ranking and performance compared to nearby schools.

Lacey Spring Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates have risen sharply in recent years, reaching 21.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's test scores consistently fall below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 50.82%, compared to 59.88% for the Rockingham County Public Schools district and 72.89% for the state.

While Mountain View Elementary, Plains Elementary, and John C. Myers Elementary tend to have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings, Lacey Spring Elementary's performance is generally lower. This may be due in part to the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

350

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,234

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8621 North Valley Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

(540) 433-7819

District: Rockingham County Public Schools

Students who attend Lacey Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	J. Frank Hillyard Middle
High:	Broadway High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

32.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2022 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 15th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (55% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg62%

Virginia avg71%

938^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	19.1	938 of 1110	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	894 of 1114	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1034 of 1114	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	1058 of 1109	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	867 of 1103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	957 of 1105	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	856 of 1097	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.6	745 of 1099	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	607 of 1096	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.8	646 of 1100	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	584 of 1110	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.3	673 of 1120	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.2	822 of 1117	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.9	540 of 1117	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.7	833 of 1113	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.6	538 of 1082	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.4	500 of 1081	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	468 of 1083	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.6	489 of 1071	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.7	258 of 1062	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	972 of 1096	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	747 of 1098	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	956 of 1100	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	426 of 606	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	910 of 1046	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.2	377 of 1036	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	890 of 1093	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	816 of 1101	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	947 of 973	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	938 of 979	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.1	982 of 984	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science70%~ state avg

English Reading54%-16 vs state

VA Studies52%-16 vs state

Mathematics52%-21 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
Lacey Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8621 North Valley Pike	Harrisonburg	22802	Rockingham County	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%)	19.1	938^th of 1110 public elementary schools	15.5%		25.3	894^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.7%	44	50.8	53.7	50.9	70.4	49.2	62.3	52.7	51.9	$12,234	$499	$11,735
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%)	32.5	806^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.4%		43.9	680^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.0%	126	70.6	48.5	60.6	72.7	52.9	56.3	71.9	61.3	$10,895	$4,407	$6,488
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%)	56.3	529^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.3%		50.6	609^th of 1114 public elementary schools	45.3%	80	77.8	73.2	79.3	79.3	70.4	67.6	76.5	55.7	$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%)	28.2	849^th of 1110 public elementary schools	23.5%		36.2	770^th of 1114 public elementary schools	30.9%	79	52.9	68.8	57.8	65.6	47.1	66.7	56.3	69.4	$9,958	$733	$9,225
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
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
Shenandoah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	529 4th Street	Shenandoah	22849	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 652-8621	351	27	13.0	94.0%	315 (89.7%)	6 (1.7%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	56.6	524^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.8%		64.7	429^th of 1114 public elementary schools	61.5%	95	83.7	66.7	67.3	80.8	74.4	69.8	71.2	77.8	$9,399	$134	$9,265
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lacey Spring Elementary

Is Lacey Spring Elementary a good school?

Lacey Spring Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lacey Spring Elementary?

Students at Lacey Spring Elementary are 58% White, 33% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lacey Spring Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lacey Spring Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J. Frank Hillyard Middle
High : Broadway High

What district is Lacey Spring Elementary in?

Rockingham County Public Schools

How many students attend Lacey Spring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Lacey Spring Elementary.

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