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Mountain View Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

925^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary is a public elementary school in Harrisonburg, Virginia, serving 443 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Rockingham County Public Schools district, which is ranked 91 out of 129 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mountain View Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 10.3% in 2021-2022 to 19.3% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is consistently below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 56.86%, compared to the state average of 72.89% and the district average of 59.88%. The school also serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.04% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Rockingham County Public Schools district, such as Ottobine Elementary and Linville-Edom Elementary, Mountain View Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures, including SOL test scores and school rankings. Despite the school's challenges, its per-student spending has remained relatively consistent, suggesting that the performance issues may not be solely due to a lack of funding, but rather a combination of factors, such as student attendance and instructional practices. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach to improve attendance, strengthen instructional practices, and provide targeted support for the school's most vulnerable student populations.

411

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,146

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 29th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (56% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg62%

Virginia avg71%

925^th of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science65%-4 vs state

Mathematics59%-14 vs state

English Reading54%-17 vs state

VA Studies44%-24 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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 in the bottom 16.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

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