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East Rockingham High

Q: Is East Rockingham High a good school?

East Rockingham High ranks 101 st of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend East Rockingham High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended East Rockingham High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of East Rockingham High?

Students at East Rockingham High are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Q: What schools feed into East Rockingham High?

East Rockingham High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Elkton Elementary Elementary : McGaheysville Elementary Elementary : River Bend Elementary Middle : Elkton Middle

Public Grades 9-12

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 331 Virginia High Schools

Better than 69% of Virginia high schools

Summary

East Rockingham High is a public high school in Elkton, Virginia, serving 821 students in grades 9–12 as part of Rockingham County Public Schools. The school currently earns 3 stars from SchoolDigger, ranking 101st in Virginia (69th percentile) — a notable rebound from 139th the prior year, though still far from its 2016–2017 peak when it ranked 29th in the state.

Where East Rockingham truly shines is in graduation and reading. Its 96.2% graduation rate is the highest among nearby schools with available data, tying Luray High and exceeding all same-district peers, including Broadway High (95.5%), Turner Ashby High (94.6%), and Spotswood High (92.9%). Eleventh graders also posted a 93.45% proficiency rate on the SOL Reading assessment — the highest among all compared schools — and 12th grade reading scores (85.7%) comfortably exceed the district (71.7%) and state (70.2%) averages. For parents, this signals a school that prioritizes literacy and gets students across the finish line.

However, the school faces two significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism sits at 20.3%, roughly double the district average of 11.0% and far above same-district peers like Spotswood High (14.3%) and Turner Ashby High (16.0%). Algebra I performance also lags: only 79.5% of 9th graders were proficient, well below the district average of 91.8% and trailing every same-district peer. Notably, East Rockingham achieves its strong results while spending the least per student ($8,110) of any nearby school. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.1, the school appears resource-efficient, but additional investment in math support and attendance interventions could help it return to the upper echelon of Virginia high schools it once occupied.

821

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,110

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Eagle Rock Road
Elkton, VA 22827

(540) 298-7450

District: Rockingham County Public Schools

Feeder schools for East Rockingham High:

Elementary:	Elkton Elementary
	McGaheysville Elementary
	River Bend Elementary
Middle:	Elkton Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

15.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Virginia average (92%)

✓Above the Virginia median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg86%

Virginia avg80%

101^st of 331

Virginia public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High 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	67.7	101 of 331	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	139 of 328	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	88 of 329	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	106 of 326	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	67 of 325	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	99 of 327	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	116 of 327	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	88 of 326	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	29 of 324	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	72.4	38 of 321	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	34 of 322	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	22 of 322	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	70.5	49 of 321	84.7%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	48 of 321	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	65.2	70 of 320	78.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	99 of 252	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	39 of 253	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	40 of 249	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	75 of 322	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	70 of 321	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	89 of 322	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	123 of 320	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	86 of 242	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	56 of 236	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	81 of 233	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	31 of 232	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	112 of 321	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	125 of 324	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	61 of 320	80.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	117 of 325	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	168 of 322	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.0	92 of 322	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	109 of 321	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	53 of 198	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	16.7	182 of 198	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	101 of 193	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	164 of 312	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	212 of 313	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	118 of 314	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	165 of 315	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry94%+8 vs state

English Reading93%+7 vs state

Algebra I79%~ state avg

Biology77%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Writing (2026)	SOL Geometry (2026)				SOL Algebra I (2026)				SOL Algebra II (2026)			SOL Chemistry (2026)			SOL Biology (2026)				SOL Earth Science (2026)				SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Geography (2026)				SOL VA and US History (2026)			SOL World History I (2026)				SOL World History II (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 Writing 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Geometry 10th Grade	SOL Geometry 11th Grade	SOL Geometry 12th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Algebra II 9th Grade	SOL Algebra II 10th Grade	SOL Algebra II 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 10th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Chemistry 12th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Earth Science 9th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 9th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Geography 9th Grade	SOL Geography 10th Grade	SOL Geography 11th Grade	SOL Geography 12th Grade	SOL VA and US History 10th Grade	SOL VA and US History 11th Grade	SOL VA and US History 12th Grade	SOL World History I 9th Grade	SOL World History I 10th Grade	SOL World History I 11th Grade	SOL World History I 12th Grade	SOL World History II 10th Grade	SOL World History II 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Rockingham High	Public	9-12	250 Eagle Rock Road	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 298-7450	821	54	15.1	41.3%	616 (75.0%)	21 (2.6%)	125 (15.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.6%)	67.7	101^st of 331 public high schools	69.5%		61.1	139^th of 328 public high schools	57.6%	38		94.3				79.5	69.2	≥ 50%								407.0	77.3	417.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			< 50%		406.0	93.5	85.7	395.0			≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%	≥ 50%					$8,110	$375	$7,735
Spotswood High	Public	9-12	368 Blazer Drive	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-3100	880	59	14.8	39.2%	520 (59.1%)	47 (5.3%)	223 (25.3%)	35 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.8%)	75.1	54^th of 331 public high schools	83.7%		72.2	76^th of 328 public high schools	76.8%	22		95.2				92.7	100.0	422.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%						100.0	89.2	56.3	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	≥ 50%		≥ 50%	89.3	71.4	380.0	≥ 50%				< 50%				< 50%				$8,785	$149	$8,636
Page County High	Public	9-12	184 Panther Drive	Shenandoah	22849	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 652-8712	473	35	13.4	75.1%	428 (90.5%)	6 (1.3%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	61.3	138^th of 331 public high schools	58.3%		70.6	86^th of 328 public high schools	73.8%	52		92.9		< 50%		97.7	≥ 50%	≥ 50%									86.7	≥ 50%			≥ 50%	376.0	404.0			83.3	≥ 50%	72.6	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%		18.2	382.0							$8,925	$64	$8,861
Rocktown High	Public	9-12	2970 East Kaylor Park Drive	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(540) 432-3263	1,011	67	15.0	84.8%	255 (25.2%)	105 (10.4%)	568 (56.2%)	34 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.8%)	26	301^st of 331 public high schools	9.1%					(n/a)		92.7	377.0	≥ 50%	< 50%	56.2	56.7	64.0	81.8	≥ 50%	351.0	382.0	388.0	396.0	< 50%	92.3	71.8	52.0	64.4		393.0	35.7	404.0	< 50%	395.0	73.7	47.1
William Monroe High	Public	9-12	254 Monroe Drive	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9004	952	65	14.6	69.3%	649 (68.2%)	59 (6.2%)	149 (15.7%)	20 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (7.8%)	58.7	152^nd of 331 public high schools	54.1%		61.3	135^th of 328 public high schools	58.8%	17		82.1	≥ 50%			91.9	78.8	415.0	457.0	97.3	≥ 50%					93.8	83.6	74.4	83.3					< 50%	405.0	81.3	89.5						≥ 50%	< 50%				≥ 50%			$8,468	$404	$8,064
Harrisonburg High	Public	9-12	1001 Garbers Church Road	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 433-2652	998	78	12.7	86.8%	326 (32.7%)	91 (9.1%)	520 (52.1%)	22 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.7%)	61.1	139^th of 331 public high schools	58.0%		37.8	255^th of 328 public high schools	22.3%	116		97.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	80.4	81.8	55.6	408.0		< 50%	< 50%	≥ 50%		< 50%	95.5	90.1	79.6	78.8	389.0	403.0	382.0	< 50%		353.0	85.4	60.3														$9,958	$503	$9,455
Broadway High	Public	9-12	269 Gobbler Dr	Broadway	22815	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 896-7081	932	68	13.6	42.6%	672 (72.1%)	9 (1.0%)	195 (20.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.2%)	68.6	92^nd of 331 public high schools	72.2%		64	120^th of 328 public high schools	63.4%	28	< 50%	98.1				92.1	73.9	427.0	≥ 50%							≥ 50%	83.1	64.3	< 50%	< 50%	< 50%	60.0	< 50%		≥ 50%	86.6	54.6	370.0	≥ 50%				< 50%								$9,100	$170	$8,931
Turner Ashby High	Public	9-12	800 N Main St	Bridgewater	22812	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 828-2008	998	65	15.3	38.4%	706 (70.7%)	36 (3.6%)	197 (19.7%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.5%)	72	75^th of 331 public high schools	77.3%		61.9	131^st of 328 public high schools	60.1%	56		98.3	≥ 50%			100.0	92.3	100.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%		452.0	80.8	47.6	≥ 50%	≥ 50%	< 50%	387.0	361.0		≥ 50%	86.1	72.2	397.0	< 50%	≥ 50%				< 50%		< 50%					$8,372	$109	$8,263
Luray High	Public	9-12	243 Bulldog Drive	Luray	22835	Page County	Page County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 743-3800	452	36	12.5	81.0%	385 (85.2%)	15 (3.3%)	26 (5.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.9%)	62	131^st of 331 public high schools	60.4%		55.6	169^th of 328 public high schools	48.5%	38		92.6	≥ 50%			88.1	407.0	≥ 50%	≥ 50%			≥ 50%				353.0	80.2	440.0	≥ 50%			416.0	≥ 50%		< 50%	86.2	434.0	76.5	414.0	≥ 50%	430.0	< 50%	385.0						377.0	≥ 50%	$10,065	$69	$9,996

Frequently Asked Questions about East Rockingham High

What is the racial makeup of East Rockingham High?

Students at East Rockingham High are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into East Rockingham High?

East Rockingham High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elkton Elementary
Elementary : McGaheysville Elementary
Elementary : River Bend Elementary
Middle : Elkton Middle

What district is East Rockingham High in?

Rockingham County Public Schools

How many students attend East Rockingham High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended East Rockingham High.

Is East Rockingham High a good school?

East Rockingham High ranks 101^st of 331 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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