For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,793 students in Harrisonburg City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Harrisonburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Virginia public elementary school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 67% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Virginia public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,493 Schools
# Students
6,786 Students
828,856 Students
# Teachers
471 Teachers
59,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Harrisonburg City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)37%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)51%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)41%
59%
Graduation Rate
83%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,176 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
155 Students
60,924 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,678 Students
159,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
19%
# Black Students
681 Students
177,538 Students
% Black Students
10%
22%
# White Students
1,969 Students
367,233 Students
% White Students
29%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,248 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
295 Students
60,234 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
329
27,870
# Students in K Grade:
488
84,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
534
89,472
# Students in 2nd Grade:
519
93,456
# Students in 3rd Grade:
523
89,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
91,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
487
92,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
510
93,262
# Students in 7th Grade:
461
77,704
# Students in 8th Grade:
464
76,796
# Students in 9th Grade:
557
2,907
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
3,055
# Students in 11th Grade:
457
2,919
# Students in 12th Grade:
449
2,616
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,678 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,502. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,807 is less than the state median of $15,257. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,678
$15,502
Spending / Student
$13,807
$15,257
Best Harrisonburg City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stone Spring Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1575 Peach Grove Ave
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 574-1199
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 574-1199
Grades: PK-5
| 553 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas Harrison Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1311 W. Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-1949
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-1949
Grades: 6-8
| 716 students
Rank: #33.
Waterman Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
451 Chicago Ave
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-8352
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-8352
Grades: PK-5
| 559 students
Rank: #44.
Skyline Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
470 Linda Lane
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-6862
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-6862
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
Rank: #55.
Keister Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Maryland Avenue
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-6585
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-6585
Grades: PK-5
| 496 students
Rank: #66.
Bluestone Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
750 Garbers Church Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 432-3232
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 432-3232
Grades: PK-5
| 560 students
Rank: #77.
Smithland Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
474 Linda Lane
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-6075
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 434-6075
Grades: PK-5
| 727 students
Rank: #88.
Spotswood Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 Mountain View Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-3429
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 434-3429
Grades: PK-5
| 463 students
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