Pleasant Valley Elementary

Summary:

Pleasant Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Harrisonburg, Virginia, serving 229 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Rockingham County Public Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 130 districts in the state.

While Pleasant Valley Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to surrounding schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students, its academic performance has declined in recent years. The school's ranking has dropped from 136 out of 1,099 Virginia elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 861 out of 1,114 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has fallen from 4 stars to 1 star. Student performance on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in English Reading and Mathematics, though the school performs better than the district average in 5th-grade Science.

Despite spending more per student ($10,723 in 2020-2021) than nearby schools like Cub Run Elementary, Peak View Elementary, and Mountain View Elementary, which generally outperform Pleasant Valley Elementary on SOL tests and have higher SchoolDigger rankings, the higher spending does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. The school's challenges include a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and underperforming subgroups, suggesting that addressing these issues and learning from the practices of higher-performing neighboring schools could be crucial for Pleasant Valley Elementary to improve its performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 215 Pleasant Valley Rd
       Harrisonburg, VA  22801


(540) 434-4557

District: Rockingham County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
861st of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,723 Help


Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Wilbur S. Pence Middle
High:    Turner Ashby High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  229

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.0%
Hispanic:
31.4%
Two or more races:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.5% Help


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Compare Details Pleasant Valley Elementary ranks worse than 77.3% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 10th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Rockingham County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.27. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Pleasant Valley Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Rockingham County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Valley Elementary is $10,723, which is the 4th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Rockingham County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Valley Elementary 861st of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Pleasant Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Rockingham County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockingham County Public Schools 90th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pleasant Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 84.65 64th 1062 94.0%
2006 76.88 165th 1071 84.6%
2007 70.21 273rd 1083 74.8%
2008 52.15 580th 1081 46.3%
2009 79.22 115th 1082 89.4%
2010 72.33 225th 1113 79.8%
2011 80.98 103rd 1117 90.8%
2012 74.44 212th 1117 81.0%
2013 73.42 248th 1120 77.9%
2014 64.33 373rd 1110 66.4%
2015 77.69 178th 1100 83.8%
2016 69.56 316th 1096 71.2%
2017 81.03 136th 1099 87.6%
2018 39.88 772nd 1097 29.6%
2019 43.00 715th 1105 35.3%
2021 38.96 724th 1103 34.4%
2022 30.48 842nd 1109 24.1%
2023 38.97 735th 1114 34.0%
2024 28.27 861st 1114 22.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.87 742nd 1036 28.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.42 729th 1100 33.7%
2024 34.42 787th 1098 28.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.62 742nd 1093 32.1%
2024 28.85 851st 1101 22.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.24 328th 564 41.8%
2024 49.06 333rd 580 42.6%
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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.21 862nd 984 12.4%
2024 20.23 862nd 979 12.0%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Valley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 413 413
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 374 374
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 403 403
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 413 413
1993 406 1 1 22 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1994 415 5 6 47 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1995 430 13 7 63 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1996 430 13 7 63 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1997 416 10 6 73 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1998 440 14 5 87 0 n/a n/a 0 546
1999 354 10 4 82 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2000 368 11 4 87 0 n/a n/a -4 466
2001 259 9 1 34 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2002 210 7 1 56 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2003 210 7 1 56 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2004 240 5 1 69 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2005 221 9 1 66 1 n/a n/a 0 298
2006 244 13 2 73 1 n/a n/a 0 333
2007 253 13 3 91 1 n/a n/a 0 361
2008 263 19 3 97 1 n/a n/a 0 383
2009 210 9 4 47 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2010 210 12 4 51 0 n/a n/a 0 277
2011 195 15 6 60 0 0 2 0 278
2012 192 13 6 56 1 0 1 0 269
2013 170 12 6 54 1 0 6 0 249
2014 148 11 6 66 1 0 4 0 236
2015 158 14 7 62 0 0 3 0 244
2016 150 10 6 58 0 0 3 0 227
2017 135 9 5 54 0 0 4 0 207
2018 134 9 3 56 0 0 4 0 206
2019 138 10 1 64 0 0 7 0 220
2020 134 14 1 64 0 0 9 0 222
2021 131 15 3 61 0 0 10 0 220
2022 122 19 1 58 0 0 12 0 212
2023 126 14 2 72 0 0 15 0 229

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 Pleasant Valley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 413 32.1 12.8 n/a
1990 374 29.0 12.8 n/a
1991 403 29.6 13.6 n/a
1992 413 30.1 13.7 n/a
1993 430 29.6 14.5 n/a
1994 473 24.8 n/a 19.5
1995 513 n/a 0.0 30
1996 513 n/a 0.0 30
1997 505 n/a 0.0 33.7
1998 546 n/a 0.0 32.4
1999 450 42.0 10.7 44.4
2000 466 n/a 0.0 45.5
2001 303 27.5 11.0 43.9
2002 274 35.0 7.8 56.9
2003 274 35.0 7.8 56.9
2004 315 32.0 9.8 51.1
2005 298 30.0 9.9 57.4
2006 333 30.0 11.1 60.1
2007 361 33.6 10.7 63.2
2008 383 29.2 13.1 67.1
2009 270 17.7 15.3 59.6
2010 277 18.2 15.1 61.7
2011 278 18.8 14.7 60.1
2012 269 18.3 14.6 58.7
2013 249 19.3 12.8 57.4
2014 236 17.8 13.2 60.2
2015 244 18.0 13.5 59.4
2016 227 18.0 12.6 59.9
2017 207 17.0 12.1 53.6
2018 206 15.0 13.7 63.1
2019 220 17.5 12.5 74.5
2020 222 16.0 13.8 77
2021 220 18.5 11.8 n/a
2022 212 16.5 12.8 80.7
2023 229 17.0 13.4 65.5

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 Pleasant Valley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 413 32.1 12.8 n/a
1990 374 29.0 12.8 n/a
1991 403 29.6 13.6 n/a
1992 413 30.1 13.7 n/a
1993 430 29.6 14.5 n/a
1994 473 24.8 n/a 19.5
1995 513 n/a 0.0 30
1996 513 n/a 0.0 30
1997 505 n/a 0.0 33.7
1998 546 n/a 0.0 32.4
1999 450 42.0 10.7 44.4
2000 466 n/a 0.0 45.5
2001 303 27.5 11.0 43.9
2002 274 35.0 7.8 56.9
2003 274 35.0 7.8 56.9
2004 315 32.0 9.8 51.1
2005 298 30.0 9.9 57.4
2006 333 30.0 11.1 60.1
2007 361 33.6 10.7 63.2
2008 383 29.2 13.1 67.1
2009 270 17.7 15.3 59.6
2010 277 18.2 15.1 61.7
2011 278 18.8 14.7 60.1
2012 269 18.3 14.6 58.7
2013 249 19.3 12.8 57.4
2014 236 17.8 13.2 60.2
2015 244 18.0 13.5 59.4
2016 227 18.0 12.6 59.9
2017 207 17.0 12.1 53.6
2018 206 15.0 13.7 63.1
2019 220 17.5 12.5 74.5
2020 222 16.0 13.8 77
2021 220 18.5 11.8 n/a
2022 212 16.5 12.8 80.7
2023 229 17.0 13.4 65.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pleasant Valley Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,369 (15.0%) $7,784 (85.0%) $9,153
2020 $1,170 (13.0%) $7,828 (87.0%) $8,999
2021 $1,072 (10.0%) $9,651 (90.0%) $10,723

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Valley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 715th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 735th of 1114 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley Elementary)9465.1
 28.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rockingham County Public Schools)7453.4
 20.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Pleasant Valley Elementary)7654.8
 21.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Rockingham County Public Schools)6750.9
 16.2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley Elementary)7469.2
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rockingham County Public Schools)7554.5
 20.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Pleasant Valley Elementary)6854.1
 14%
   4th Grade English Reading (Rockingham County Public Schools)7257
 15%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Valley Elementary)7863.9
 14.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rockingham County Public Schools)7859.6
 18.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Pleasant Valley Elementary)6569.4
 4.4%
   5th Grade Science (Rockingham County Public Schools)7561.2
 13.8%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Pleasant Valley Elementary)7863.6
 14.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Rockingham County Public Schools)7658.4
 17.6%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students220229
 4.1%
African American1014
 40%
American Indian00
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic6472
 12.5%
Pacific Islander00
White138126
 8.7%
Two or More Races715
 114.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.5%65.5%
 9%


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Students at Pleasant Valley Elementary are 55% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 229 students attended Pleasant Valley Elementary.

Pleasant Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Virginia elementary schools.

Students who attend Pleasant Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilbur S. Pence Middle
High : Turner Ashby High


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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.

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