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Sandy Hook Elementary

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Sandy Hook Elementary ranks 753 rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,111 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sandy Hook Elementary is a large PK–5 school in Strasburg, Virginia, serving 828 students in the Shenandoah County Public Schools district. Despite 83.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is just 11.1% — better than both the district (11.9%) and the state (14.8%) — and has fallen dramatically from 32.7% just three years ago. That's an unusual combination for a high-poverty school and points to strong daily engagement.

Sandy Hook has shown it can perform at a much higher level than its current ranking suggests. After climbing from the bottom 6% of Virginia elementary schools in 2017-2018 to the 57th percentile in 2023-2024, the school has slipped to the 32nd percentile. Math is a clear bright spot: 4th grade math proficiency reached 70.75% in the most recent year, well above the district's 58.14%, and 5th grade math also beats district averages. Reading is the bigger challenge, with 3rd grade reading (56.15%) trailing both district and state averages. Sandy Hook also spends less per student ($7,885) than every nearby school — W.W. Robinson Elementary spends $8,672, and Orchard View Elementary spends $12,085 — yet it outperformed many of those higher-spending schools in recent years.

Some student groups at Sandy Hook are thriving while others need more support. Hispanic/Latino students rank in the 76th percentile statewide (4 stars), and English Language Learners ranked in the 90th percentile (5 stars) in the most recent available data — exceptional results that stand out given the school's overall ranking. Meanwhile, results for White students and students with disabilities are near the bottom of the state, and the gap between female and male students' performance has widened. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.5 — better than W.W. Robinson's 15.8 — the school has solid foundations. Targeted support in early reading and special education could help Sandy Hook return to its recent peak.

828

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,338

Per pupil spending ?

83.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

162 Stickley Loop
Strasburg, VA 22657

(540) 465-8281

District: Shenandoah County Public Schools

Students who attend Sandy Hook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Signal Knob Middle
High:	Strasburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

Virginia avg72%

753^rd of 1,111

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Shenandoah County Public Schools

52^nd of 131Shenandoah 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	38.2	753 of 1111	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	610 of 1110	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	478 of 1114	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	508 of 1114	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	545 of 1109	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	592 of 1103	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	960 of 1105	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	1033 of 1097	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	996 of 1099	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	46.5	679 of 1096	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	739 of 1100	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.4	849 of 1110	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.2	655 of 1120	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.9	757 of 1117	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.7	724 of 1117	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	774 of 1113	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	19.1	1011 of 1082	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	29.5	904 of 1081	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.9	657 of 1083	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.8	613 of 1071	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.8	596 of 1062	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	1.7	412 of 420	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	286 of 324	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	85.7	29 of 300	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	631 of 1100	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	517 of 1096	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	405 of 1098	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	499 of 1100	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	147 of 619	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	235 of 606	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	165 of 580	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	184 of 564	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	642 of 1040	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	494 of 1046	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	363 of 1036	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	865 of 1099	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.6	697 of 1093	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	540 of 1101	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	498 of 1093	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	259 of 306	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	187 of 245	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	911 of 974	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	828 of 973	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	709 of 979	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	745 of 984	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)90th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+44 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)15th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2026)2nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%~ state avg

Science66%-3 vs state

English Reading63%-8 vs state

VA Studies63%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Sandy Hook Elementary is starting its third year of the RtI program and it has made a big difference for students who might otherwise "slip through the cracks." In addition, they have an amazing "watch dogs" program that encourages positive male role models (mostly dads) to volunteer during the school day. It has been very successful. I have been extremely satisfied with the teachers my two children have had while at Sandy Hook! Close Quote

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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	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandy Hook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	162 Stickley Loop	Strasburg	22657	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 465-8281	828	57	14.5	83.7%	640 (77.3%)	18 (2.2%)	107 (12.9%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.8%)	38.2	753^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	32.2%		49.2	610^th of 1110 public elementary schools	45.0%	143	71.5	70.8	70.1	66.0	56.2	69.4	63.9	62.9		$8,338	$523	$7,815
Middletown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Mustang Ln	Middletown	22645	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 869-4615	648	40	16.2	65.1%	387 (59.7%)	33 (5.1%)	162 (25.0%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.6%)	41.6	719^th of 1111 public elementary schools	35.3%		41.1	711^th of 1110 public elementary schools	35.9%	8	72.5	74.4	68.8	61.6	58.3	67.8	68.1		73.8	$11,675	$487	$11,188
A.S. Rhodes Elementary	Public	K-5	224 W Strasburg Rd	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 635-4556	265	17	16.0	74.3%	200 (75.5%)	6 (2.3%)	29 (10.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.8%)	65	414^th of 1111 public elementary schools	62.7%		70.1	352^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	68.3%	62	80.5	80.4	80.0	72.5	65.9	80.4	80.0	78.3		$9,416	$207	$9,209
E. Wilson Morrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	40 Crescent St	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 635-4188	458	35	12.9	73.8%	291 (63.5%)	31 (6.8%)	76 (16.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.0%)	34.1	803^rd of 1111 public elementary schools	27.7%		34.9	774^th of 1110 public elementary schools	30.3%	29	67.7	56.3	69.8	73.0	58.8	67.1	73.0	51.3		$11,394	$918	$10,476
Ressie Jeffries Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 East Criser Road	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 636-6824	649	42	15.3	74.1%	469 (72.3%)	37 (5.7%)	69 (10.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (10.2%)	40.9	724^th of 1111 public elementary schools	34.8%		43.7	680^th of 1110 public elementary schools	38.7%	44	78.0	74.0	55.1	56.2	64.4	73.7	65.2	67.7		$10,879	$1,036	$9,844
Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1015 Stonewall Dr	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 635-3125	474	35	13.4	74.1%	351 (74.1%)	6 (1.3%)	74 (15.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.4%)	32.3	818^th of 1111 public elementary schools	26.4%		35.6	762^nd of 1110 public elementary schools	31.4%	56	72.5	49.4	63.8	67.1	59.4	67.5	68.6	59.3		$10,061	$701	$9,360
W.W. Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1231 Susan Avenue	Woodstock	22664	Shenandoah County	Shenandoah County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 459-5155	1,035	65	15.8	84.3%	713 (68.9%)	54 (5.2%)	205 (19.8%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.8%)	32.5	815^th of 1111 public elementary schools	26.6%		29.5	833^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	25.0%	18	80.7	46.9	65.3	64.5	63.9	58.3	66.9	59.0		$8,952	$881	$8,072
Hilda J. Barbour Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Westminster Drive	Front Royal	22630	Warren County	Warren County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 622-8090	453	30	15.1	74.6%	307 (67.8%)	19 (4.2%)	86 (19.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.5%)	49.1	618^th of 1111 public elementary schools	44.4%		54.4	548^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.6%	70	59.7	87.1	72.2	58.2	61.2	81.4	66.7	85.7		$10,563	$784	$9,780
Bass-Hoover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	471 Aylor Road	Stephens City	22655	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 869-4700	615	40	15.3	45.9%	364 (59.2%)	29 (4.7%)	152 (24.7%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	16.9	972^nd of 1111 public elementary schools	12.5%		18.8	943^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	15.0%	29	58.4	65.5	52.0	43.9	50.0	62.9	58.2		50.6	$11,694	$743	$10,952
Orchard View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4275 Middle Rd	Winchester	22602	Frederick County	Frederick County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 869-8642	469	36	13.0	41.6%	322 (68.7%)	16 (3.4%)	87 (18.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.5%)	23.3	915^th of 1111 public elementary schools	17.6%		26.1	870^th of 1110 public elementary schools	21.6%	45	68.3	63.0	53.3	52.0	50.8	62.0	63.2		64.5	$12,778	$507	$12,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Hook Elementary

How many students attend Sandy Hook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 828 students attended Sandy Hook Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sandy Hook Elementary?

Students at Sandy Hook Elementary are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sandy Hook Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sandy Hook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Signal Knob Middle
High : Strasburg High

Is Sandy Hook Elementary a good school?

Sandy Hook Elementary ranks 753^rd of 1111 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sandy Hook Elementary in?

Shenandoah County Public Schools

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