Summary:
Zip code 22840, encompassing the McGaheysville area of Virginia, is served by a single public school: McGaheysville Elementary, a PK–5 school with 262 students in Rockingham County Public Schools. With no middle or high schools in the immediate zip code, families in this area typically continue into secondary schools elsewhere in the district.
McGaheysville Elementary demonstrates clear academic strengths in upper-elementary STEM subjects. In 5th grade math, the school posted an impressive 87.5% proficiency rate for 2025-2026, well above the district's 71.32% and the state's 72.39%—a consistent advantage that also appeared the prior year (79.41% vs. 62.94% district and 71.56% state). 5th grade science is similarly strong at 75% proficiency, beating both district (72.14%) and state (68.75%) averages. However, the school lags in several other areas. Reading proficiency trails state averages across all tested grades, with 5th grade reading at 60% versus the state's 72.42% in 2025-2026. 4th grade math also declined sharply from 66.67% to 52.78% year over year, while 3rd grade math (57.14%) sits well below the district average of 65.4%. This creates an uneven profile: strong 5th grade STEM performance but weaker literacy and middle-elementary results.
Beyond test scores, the school shows several positive indicators. Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 9.7%, compared to 11.0% for the district and 14.8% statewide, suggesting strong attendance that supports learning consistency. The student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1 is favorable, and per-student spending is $10,717. The school's state ranking has improved steadily over three years, rising from the 24th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 30th percentile in 2025-2026, with its star rating improving from one star to two stars. These trends point to a school on an upward trajectory, even as it works to close gaps in reading and lower-grade math proficiency.
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