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Harrisonburg, VA
Public School Ratings




Harrisonburg Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Harrisonburg


Harrisonburg City Public Schools School District details

Harrisonburg City Public Schools School District
One Court Square
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

6,682 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Harrisonburg City Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

2

(10 is best)

Better than 11.5% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.7% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
50%
69%
51%
73%
48%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bluestone Elementary School
750 Garbers Church Road
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
KG-05
Harrisonburg High School
1001 Garbers Church Road
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
09-12
Harrisonburg H.s. Governor's Stem Academy School
One Court Square
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
N-N
Keister Elementary School
100 Maryland Avenue
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
PK-05
Skyline Middle School
470 Linda Lane
Harrisonburg, VA, 22802
06-08
Smithland Elementary School
474 Linda Lane
Harrisonburg, VA, 22802
PK-05
Spotswood Elementary School
400 Mountain View Drive
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
PK-05
Stone Spring Elementary School
1575 Peach Grove Ave
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
PK-05
Thomas Harrison Middle School
1311 W. Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA, 22801
06-08
Waterman Elementary School
451 Chicago Ave
Harrisonburg, VA, 22802
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 31.2% 48.2%
Black 10.8% 23.2%
Hispanic 55.4% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.5% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 78.6% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 78.6% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,762 $51,864,000 55.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $897 $5,993,000 6.4%
Staff $1,644 $10,983,000 11.7%
General Administration $179 $1,199,000 1.3%
School Administration $716 $4,782,000 5.1%
Operation $1,001 $6,690,000 7.1%
Transportation $562 $3,753,000 4.0%
Other $160 $1,067,000 1.1%
Total Support $5,158 $34,467,000 36.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,102 $7,365,000 7.9%
Total Expenditures $14,022 $93,696,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Rockingham County Public Schools School District details

Rockingham County Public Schools School District
100 Mount Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

11,497 Students enrolled in District

23 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Rockingham County Public Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Virginia

4

(10 is best)

Better than 38.9% of all VA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 49.7% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
62%
69%
64%
73%
60%
66%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Broadway High School
269 Gobbler Dr
Broadway, VA, 22815
09-12
Cub Run Elementary School
1451 South Montevideo Circle
Penn Laird, VA, 22846
PK-05
East Rockingham High School
250 Eagle Rock Road
Elkton, VA, 22827
09-12
Elkton Middle School
21063 Blue And Gold Dr
Elkton, VA, 22827
06-08
Elkton Elementary School
302 B Street
Elkton, VA, 22827
PK-05
Fulks Run Elementary School
11089 Brocks Gap Rd
Fulks Run, VA, 22830
PK-05
J. Frank Hillyard Middle School
226 Hawks Hill Drive
Broadway, VA, 22815
06-08
John C. Myers Elementary School
290 Raider Rd
Broadway, VA, 22815
PK-05
John W. Wayland Elementary School
801 North Main St
Bridgewater, VA, 22812
PK-05
Lacey Spring Elementary School
8621 North Valley Pike
Harrisonburg, VA, 22802
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 76.1% 48.2%
Black 2.5% 23.2%
Hispanic 19.5% 20.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.6% 8.0%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 48.0% 54.2%
Free lunch eligible 42.7% 52.1%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.3% 2.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,684 $88,348,000 57.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $658 $7,560,000 4.9%
Staff $621 $7,144,000 4.6%
General Administration $216 $2,485,000 1.6%
School Administration $931 $10,705,000 6.9%
Operation $1,264 $14,536,000 9.4%
Transportation $731 $8,404,000 5.4%
Other $118 $1,354,000 0.9%
Total Support $4,539 $52,188,000 33.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,232 $14,167,000 9.2%
Total Expenditures $13,456 $154,703,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,373 $10,552,865,000 55.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $758 $955,427,000 5.0%
Staff $1,079 $1,360,547,000 7.1%
General Administration $220 $277,323,000 1.4%
School Administration $795 $1,002,496,000 5.2%
Operation $1,221 $1,539,444,000 8.0%
Transportation $601 $757,130,000 4.0%
Other $254 $320,067,000 1.7%
Total Support $4,929 $6,212,434,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,880 $2,369,342,000 12.4%
Total Expenditures $15,182 $19,134,641,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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