Bluestone Elementary

Summary:

Bluestone Elementary is a public elementary school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, serving around 550 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Harrisonburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 126 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bluestone Elementary faces several challenges, including a diverse student population with a high percentage of Hispanic (around 42%) and economically disadvantaged (around 79% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) students. The school's academic performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Reading were significantly below the state averages. Bluestone Elementary's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students tending to perform worse than their White and non-ELL counterparts.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools district, Bluestone Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects. For instance, Keister Elementary consistently outperforms Bluestone Elementary on SOL tests. Additionally, when compared to elementary schools in the neighboring Rockingham County Public Schools district, Bluestone Elementary generally performs worse academically, with schools like Ottobine Elementary consistently outperforming it on SOL tests.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

750 Garbers Church Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

(540) 432-3232

District: Harrisonburg City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1017^th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,074

Students who attend Bluestone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Harrison Middle
High:	Harrisonburg High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 550

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.5%

White:

37.3%

African American:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bluestone Elementary ranks worse than 91.3% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.8. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Bluestone Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bluestone Elementary is $9,074. 3 elementary schools in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bluestone Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bluestone Elementary 1017^th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Bluestone Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Harrisonburg City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrisonburg City Public Schools 126^th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bluestone Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bluestone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2019	32.13	848^th	1105	23.3%
2021	12.72	990^th	1103	10.2%
2022	16.04	977^th	1109	11.9%
2023	19.59	940^th	1114	15.6%
2024	10.80	1017^th	1114	8.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bluestone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.15	265^th	300	11.7%
2024	22.14	260^th	306	15.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bluestone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	7.20	1013^th	1036	2.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Bluestone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.93	941^st	1100	14.5%
2024	9.09	1030^th	1098	6.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Bluestone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.03	940^th	1093	14.0%
2024	16.66	961^st	1101	12.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bluestone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.11	510^th	564	9.6%
2024	11.37	541^st	580	6.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bluestone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.59	819^th	984	16.8%
2024	13.48	910^th	979	7.0%

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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bluestone Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2018	263	46	12	233	1	12	567
2019	248	57	22	234	1	15	577
2020	251	61	15	218	0	19	564
2021	221	64	15	222	0	22	544
2022	219	69	14	228	0	25	555
2023	205	64	20	234	0	27	550

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bluestone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	567	41.9	13.5	n/a
2019	577	45.3	12.7	66.4
2020	564	43.1	13.0	67.7
2021	544	34.0	16.0	n/a
2022	555	34.0	16.3	68.8
2023	550	45.0	12.2	79.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bluestone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	567	41.9	13.5	n/a
2019	577	45.3	12.7	66.4
2020	564	43.1	13.0	67.7
2021	544	34.0	16.0	n/a
2022	555	34.0	16.3	68.8
2023	550	45.0	12.2	79.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bluestone Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$402 (5.2%)	$7,333 (94.8%)	$7,735
2020	$401 (4.8%)	$8,012 (95.2%)	$8,412
2021	$444 (4.9%)	$8,629 (95.1%)	$9,074

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bluestone Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 848^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 940^th of 1114 Elementary schools	7.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bluestone Elementary)	69	34.5	34.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	70	40	30%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	69.1	12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Bluestone Elementary)	57	32.9	24.1%
3rd Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	53	35.7	17.3%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	66.1	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bluestone Elementary)	86	41.7	44.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	75	47.9	27.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	69.7	13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Bluestone Elementary)	61	47.2	13.8%
4th Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	57	48	9%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72.7	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bluestone Elementary)	77	63.2	13.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	63	46.6	16.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	67	14%
5th Grade Science (Bluestone Elementary)	81	75.9	5.1%
5th Grade Science (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	70	58.8	11.2%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	66	13%
5th Grade English Reading (Bluestone Elementary)	71	61.6	9.4%
5th Grade English Reading (Harrisonburg City Public Schools)	61	50.2	10.8%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	71.4	6.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	577	550	4.7%
African American	57	64	12.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	22	20	9.1%
Hispanic	234	234
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	248	205	17.3%
Two or More Races	15	27	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.4%	79.3%	12.9%

Schools Near Bluestone Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Mathematics (2024)			SOL Science (2024)	SOL English Reading (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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
John W. Wayland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 North Main St	Bridgewater	22812	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 828-6081	516	38	13.5	37.6%	390 (75.6%)	13 (2.5%)	76 (14.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	37.9	750^th of 1114 public elementary schools	32.7%		33.7	807^th of 1114 public elementary schools	27.6%	57	65.6	65.0	63.9	66.7	58.7	63.8	64.6	63.8	$7,424	$303	$7,121
Linville-Edom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3653 Linville-Edom Rd	Linville	22834	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 833-6916	177	14	12.8	45.8%	135 (76.3%)	2 (1.1%)	31 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	43.9	680^th of 1114 public elementary schools	39.0%		39.8	722^nd of 1114 public elementary schools	35.2%	42	71.4	75.9	59.1	63.6	60.7	69.0	65.0	65.5	$11,507	$407	$11,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluestone Elementary

What district is Bluestone Elementary in?

Harrisonburg City Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Bluestone Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bluestone Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Harrison Middle
High : Harrisonburg High

Is Bluestone Elementary a good school?

Bluestone Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Bluestone Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 550 students attended Bluestone Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bluestone Elementary?

Students at Bluestone Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 37% White, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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