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River Bend Elementary

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River Bend Elementary ranks 766 th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

766^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

River Bend Elementary in Elkton, VA serves 341 students in grades PK–5 as part of Rockingham County Public Schools. The school has climbed from a 1-star rating to a 2-star rating, now ranking 766th of 1,111 Virginia elementary schools (31st percentile). About 73% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, and the school spends a relatively high $11,958 per student with a low student-teacher ratio of 13.7, suggesting strong resources compared with many nearby schools.

One of the school's clearest strengths is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 31.4% in 2021-22 to just 7.7% in 2024-25, well below the district rate of 11.0% and the state rate of 14.8%. This improvement tracks with academic gains. Fifth-grade math pass rates rose from 40.7% to 63.0% over three years, and science climbed to 73.3% — above district and state averages. River Bend Elementary also outperforms nearby Elkton Elementary in several subjects, including 5th-grade reading (69.6% vs. 52.4%) and science (73.3% vs. 59.5%), despite nearly identical poverty levels. The school also ranks higher overall (31st percentile vs. 19th).

The most pressing concern is early literacy. Third-grade reading pass rates fell sharply from 63.3% in 2024-25 to 50.0% in 2025-26, well below the district's 59.5% and state's 67.6%. While the school serves its economically disadvantaged students relatively well — ranking in the 38th percentile for that group — its overall academic results remain in the lower third statewide. River Bend Elementary sits in the middle of a varied local landscape: higher-performing schools like Peak View Elementary (68th percentile) and South River Elementary (46th percentile) are nearby, while Lacey Spring Elementary (17th percentile) and Elkton Elementary (19th percentile) rank lower. The school's resources and attendance gains position it well for continued improvement if early-grade reading becomes a focus.

341

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,958

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14556 Rockingham Pike
Elkton, VA 22827

(540) 298-5301

District: Rockingham County Public Schools

Students who attend River Bend Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Elkton Middle
High:	East Rockingham High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2023 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2026) from a 15th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Virginia average (66% vs 72% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg68%

Virginia avg72%

766^th of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	36.8	766 of 1111	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	830 of 1110	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	932 of 1114	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	942 of 1114	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	900 of 1109	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	797 of 1103	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	790 of 1105	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.7	459 of 1097	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.6	386 of 1099	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	542 of 1096	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	312 of 1100	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	58.3	471 of 1110	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.8	510 of 1120	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.9	720 of 1117	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.7	493 of 1117	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.4	403 of 1113	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	757 of 1100	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	827 of 1096	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	936 of 1098	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1001 of 1100	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	408 of 606	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	648 of 1040	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	593 of 1046	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	848 of 1036	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	758 of 1099	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	807 of 1093	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	914 of 1101	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	872 of 1093	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	877 of 974	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	923 of 973	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	956 of 979	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	967 of 984	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

White (2026)10th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science73%+5 vs state

VA Studies70%~ state avg

Mathematics66%-8 vs state

English Reading62%-9 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 (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
River Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14556 Rockingham Pike	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 298-5301	341	25	13.7	73.3%	256 (75.1%)	2 (0.6%)	58 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	36.8	766^th of 1111 public elementary schools	31.1%		29.8	830^th of 1110 public elementary schools	25.2%	64	67.2	66.0	63.0	73.3	50.0	69.4	69.6	70.0	$11,958	$784	$11,174
Elkton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 B Street	Elkton	22827	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 298-1511	269	22	12.1	73.6%	211 (78.4%)	8 (3.0%)	30 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.4%)	24.5	901^st of 1111 public elementary schools	18.9%		9.5	1032^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	7.0%	131	52.2	75.7	38.1	59.5	55.6	64.9	52.4	70.3	$10,791	$1,245	$9,546
McGaheysville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9508 Spotswood Trail	McGaheysville	22840	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 289-3004	262	18	14.7	40.8%	201 (76.7%)	2 (0.8%)	40 (15.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.5%)	35.8	776^th of 1111 public elementary schools	30.2%		33.1	800^th of 1110 public elementary schools	27.9%	24	57.1	52.8	87.5	75.0	59.5	63.9	60.0	63.9	$10,717	$917	$9,800
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%)	44.3	689^th of 1111 public elementary schools	38.0%		56.6	524^th of 1110 public elementary schools	52.8%	165	79.1	61.0	67.2	70.3	67.4	63.4	64.1	80.5	$9,399	$134	$9,265
Cub Run Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1451 South Montevideo Circle	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 289-5854	614	42	14.6	66.8%	373 (60.7%)	31 (5.0%)	149 (24.3%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.2%)	36.7	767^th of 1111 public elementary schools	31.0%		23.4	893^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	19.5%	126	49.4	58.3	71.8	76.4	43.4	68.9	73.0	65.6	$8,885	$1,082	$7,803
Peak View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	641 Lawyer Rd.	Penn Laird	22846	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 289-7510	538	37	14.5	44.8%	313 (58.2%)	17 (3.2%)	166 (30.9%)	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	69.5	355^th of 1111 public elementary schools	68.0%		65.9	405^th of 1110 public elementary schools	63.5%	50	87.2	80.2	78.9	74.4	74.2	75.8	77.9	93.4	$9,015	$183	$8,832
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
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
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	$10,309	$1,276	$9,034

Frequently Asked Questions about River Bend Elementary

How many students attend River Bend Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended River Bend Elementary.

What district is River Bend Elementary in?

Rockingham County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of River Bend Elementary?

Students at River Bend Elementary are 75% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of River Bend Elementary attend?

Students who attend River Bend Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkton Middle
High : East Rockingham High

Is River Bend Elementary a good school?

River Bend Elementary ranks 766^th of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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