Best Public Schools in Harrisonburg, VA

Summary:

The Harrisonburg, Virginia school district consists of 12 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Harrisonburg City Public Schools district. While the district is ranked 126 out of 130 in Virginia and has a 0-star rating, a few standout schools demonstrate strong academic performance.

Keister Elementary stands out with the highest proficiency rates in several subjects, including 75% in 3rd grade math, 65.75% in 4th grade math, and 65.22% in 5th grade science. Pleasant Valley Elementary, part of the Rockingham County Public Schools district, also has strong performance across multiple grades and subjects, with the highest 3rd grade math (65.63%), 5th grade math (68.89%), and 5th grade science (62.22%) proficiency rates. While Harrisonburg High has lower proficiency rates compared to the state in many subjects, it stands out for its high 9th grade Geometry (87.4%) and 11th grade English Reading (79.27%) proficiency.

The Harrisonburg City Public Schools district faces significant challenges, with very high free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 73.01% to 80.23%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. The district also lags behind state averages in proficiency rates by 20-30 percentage points or more, suggesting significant challenges in student achievement. However, the data reveals that some schools, like Keister Elementary and the Rockingham County schools, are outperforming the district, providing potential insights for improving student outcomes across the Harrisonburg school system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Geometry (2024)	SOL Algebra I (2024)					SOL Mathematics (2024)						SOL Chemistry (2024)	SOL Biology (2024)				SOL Science (2024)		SOL Earth Science (2024)			SOL English Reading (2024)									SOL Civics and Economics (2024)	SOL VA Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 9th Grade	SOL Algebra I 10th Grade	SOL Algebra I 11th Grade	SOL Algebra I 12th Grade	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Chemistry 11th Grade	SOL Biology 9th Grade	SOL Biology 10th Grade	SOL Biology 11th Grade	SOL Biology 12th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 10th Grade	SOL Earth Science 11th Grade	SOL Earth Science 12th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 10th Grade	SOL English Reading 11th Grade	SOL English Reading 12th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	557	45	12.3	78.8%	164 (29.4%)	71 (12.7%)	278 (49.9%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	6.8	1061^st of 1114 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.7	1006^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.7%	55							42.7	45.1	36.6									50.0					34.4	50.6	40.0								44.2	$11,838	$705	$11,133
Harrisonburg High	Public	9-12	1001 Garbers Church Road	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 433-2652	1,951	134	14.5	79.3%	577 (29.6%)	210 (10.8%)	1,038 (53.2%)	46 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (4.0%)	22.4	308^th of 329 public high schools	6.4%		41.1	236^th of 326 public high schools	27.6%	72	87.4		63.4	58.9	71.1	52.4							2.7	73.5	59.2	36.9	53.9			40.6	43.3	61.9							53.3	79.3	41.4			$7,922	$355	$7,568
Keister Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Maryland Avenue	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 434-6585	526	38	13.8	80.2%	199 (37.8%)	48 (9.1%)	248 (47.1%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	31.6	814^th of 1114 public elementary schools	26.9%		24.3	894^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.7%	80							75.0	65.8	47.8									65.2					44.2	61.8	56.5								63.8	$8,193	$697	$7,496
Spotswood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Mountain View Drive	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 434-3429	448	39	11.4	79.5%	123 (27.5%)	43 (9.6%)	246 (54.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	6.1	1067^th of 1114 public elementary schools	4.2%		10.5	1021^st of 1114 public elementary schools	8.3%	46							36.0	36.2	49.4									49.4					40.0	42.9	44.3								12.1	$10,129	$1,139	$8,990
Waterman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	451 Chicago Ave	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 434-8352	530	43	12.3	78.9%	134 (25.3%)	34 (6.4%)	324 (61.1%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	10	1025^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.0%		5.7	1073^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	3.7%	48							31.5	54.1	46.4									51.6					29.2	51.8	48.9								50.0	$9,430	$659	$8,771
Thomas Harrison Middle	Public	6-8	1311 W. Market Street	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 434-1949	693	64	10.9	78.9%	251 (36.2%)	59 (8.5%)	350 (50.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	27.5	327^th of 417 public middle schools	21.6%		21.3	363^rd of 422 public middle schools	14.0%	36		98.7								47.5	46.6	35.9							59.0							46.5	50.6	59.0				73.3		$9,997	$362	$9,636
Smithland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Linda Lane	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 434-6075	730	51	14.3	73.0%	140 (19.2%)	74 (10.1%)	457 (62.6%)	28 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (3.8%)	14.2	986^th of 1114 public elementary schools	11.5%		16	969^th of 1114 public elementary schools	13.0%	17							44.3	39.7	57.5									69.0					36.9	24.7	54.1								21.9	$8,067	$342	$7,725
Skyline Middle	Public	6-8	470 Linda Lane	Harrisonburg	22802	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 434-6862	697	63	11.0	79.2%	196 (28.1%)	84 (12.1%)	358 (51.4%)	23 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.9%)	22.4	346^th of 417 public middle schools	17.0%		13.9	384^th of 422 public middle schools	9.0%	38		89.9								52.8	39.9	30.1							53.4							52.4	50.0	55.1				67.0		$10,521	$452	$10,069
Bluestone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	750 Garbers Church Road	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Harrisonburg City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 432-3232	550	45	12.2	79.3%	205 (37.3%)	64 (11.6%)	234 (42.5%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.9%)	10.8	1017^th of 1114 public elementary schools	8.7%		19.6	940^th of 1114 public elementary schools	15.6%	77							51.7	46.4	45.2									54.8					47.8	44.4	50.5								32.9	$9,074	$444	$8,629
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Pleasant Valley Rd	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 434-4557	229	17	13.4	65.5%	126 (55.0%)	14 (6.1%)	72 (31.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	28.3	861^st of 1114 public elementary schools	22.7%		39	735^th of 1114 public elementary schools	34.0%	126							65.6	58.3	68.9									62.2					53.3	56.5	53.3								56.5	$10,723	$1,072	$9,651
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Rawley Pike	Harrisonburg	22801	Harrisonburg city	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 438-1965	406	30	13.7	53.2%	282 (69.5%)	4 (1.0%)	95 (23.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	11.4	1011^th of 1114 public elementary schools	9.2%		5.2	1080^th of 1114 public elementary schools	3.1%	69							43.8	52.8	55.7									54.1					43.7	37.5	44.1								47.2	$7,771	$737	$7,034
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	229	18	12.7	53.7%	180 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (15.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	25.3	894^th of 1114 public elementary schools	19.7%		9.4	1034^th of 1114 public elementary schools	7.2%	140							71.9	35.3	60.7									53.6					76.7	41.2	42.9								50.0	$9,778	$955	$8,823

Cities Near Harrisonburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dayton	4.08 mi	2	242^nd
Bridgewater	5.48 mi	2	198^th
Linville	5.67 mi	1	270^th
Penn Laird	6.24 mi	4	192^nd
McGaheysville	8.96 mi	1	283^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.