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Mountain View Elementary

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Mountain View Elementary ranks 821 st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

821^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary is a PK–5 elementary school in Harrisonburg, VA, serving 411 students as part of Rockingham County Public Schools, with nearly 64% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In the 2025–26 school year, the school ranked 821st out of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (26th percentile, 1 star) — still below the state average, but a major improvement from the 3rd percentile in 2022–23. That steady climb, from 3rd to 9th to 17th to 26th percentile, makes Mountain View one of the fastest-improving elementary schools in the region.

The school's 4th grade results are the headline. In 2025–26, 75.86% of 4th graders passed math and 78.95% passed reading, both above state averages and the highest scores among ten nearby elementary schools, including the higher-income John W. Wayland Elementary. Mountain View also outperformed Stone Spring Elementary by roughly 40 points in 4th grade math. Attendance is another strength: just 5.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25, far below the district rate of 11.0% and better than most nearby schools except Ottobine Elementary and Bluestone Elementary.

The biggest challenge sits in 3rd grade, where only 48.68% of students passed math and 42.67% passed reading — well below state averages of 74.04% and 67.61%. The gap between 3rd and 4th grade suggests some of the recent gains are tied to specific cohorts rather than consistent school-wide change, but the overall trajectory remains positive. Students from low-income backgrounds have not yet seen the same level of growth as the school as a whole. If Mountain View can replicate its 4th grade success across all grade levels, it is well-positioned to keep climbing.

411

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,372

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2800 Rawley Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

(540) 438-1965

District: Rockingham County Public Schools

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

Hispanic:

27.3%

Asian:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (62% vs 72% meeting standards)

!English Reading scores 12 pts below the Virginia average

!Near the bottom of Rockingham County Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg68%

Virginia avg72%

821^st of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	821 of 1111	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	925 of 1110	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1011 of 1114	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	1080 of 1114	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	916 of 1109	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.7	789 of 1103	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1000 of 1105	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	872 of 1097	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.6	821 of 1099	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	877 of 1096	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.6	777 of 1100	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.4	701 of 1110	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	680 of 1120	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	629 of 1117	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.5	572 of 1117	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.1	587 of 1113	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	641 of 1082	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.3	354 of 1081	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	501 of 1083	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.9	466 of 1071	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.4	638 of 1062	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	814 of 1100	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	935 of 1096	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1006 of 1098	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1071 of 1100	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	860 of 1040	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	893 of 1046	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	1032 of 1036	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	824 of 1099	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	881 of 1093	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1004 of 1101	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1031 of 1093	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	853 of 974	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	942 of 973	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	965 of 979	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.8	984 of 984	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

VA Studies77%+6 vs state

Mathematics61%-12 vs state

Science61%-8 vs state

English Reading59%-12 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	$11,372	$531	$10,841
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	$10,557	$545	$10,012
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	$10,821	$497	$10,323
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	$10,700	$782	$9,918
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	$12,498	$1,191	$11,308
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	$10,815	$416	$10,400
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	$11,311	$1,305	$10,005
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	—	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	$11,809	$475	$11,334
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	$10,102	$771	$9,331
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	$10,075	$516	$9,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain View Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Mountain View Elementary in?

Rockingham County Public Schools

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Mountain View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

Students at Mountain View Elementary are 60% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Mountain View Elementary ranks 821^st of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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