Best Public Schools in Zip Code 22801

Summary:

The 22801 zip code area in Harrisonburg, Virginia is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Harrisonburg City Public Schools district, which is ranked 126 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the area, Keister Elementary has the highest proficiency rates in mathematics and reading, with 75% proficient or better in 3rd grade math and 61.76% proficient or better in 4th grade reading. Pleasant Valley Elementary, part of the Rockingham County Public Schools district, also stands out with strong performance across multiple subjects and grade levels. Meanwhile, Thomas Harrison Middle impresses with a 98.7% proficiency rate in 8th grade Algebra I.

However, the data reveals significant challenges for the Harrisonburg City Public Schools district, with performance gaps compared to state averages, particularly in mathematics and reading. Harrisonburg High School stands out as the lowest-performing school in the data set, ranking in the bottom 10% of Virginia high schools and scoring only 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. While the overall district performance is concerning, a few elementary schools, such as Keister and Pleasant Valley, are showing stronger academic results, providing potential insights for improving the district as a whole.

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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	553	38	14.5	78.8%	140 (25.3%)	68 (12.3%)	291 (52.6%)	21 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	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	1,993	118	16.8	81.6%	581 (29.2%)	204 (10.2%)	1,083 (54.3%)	41 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (4.1%)	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	496	33	15.0	80.6%	184 (37.1%)	49 (9.9%)	232 (46.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	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	463	32	14.4	81.0%	116 (25.1%)	40 (8.6%)	272 (58.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (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
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	716	60	12.0	81.0%	258 (36.0%)	61 (8.5%)	348 (48.6%)	18 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	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
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	560	40	14.0	80.0%	205 (36.6%)	66 (11.8%)	247 (44.1%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	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	248	18	13.8	74.6%	127 (51.2%)	15 (6.0%)	86 (34.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	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

Cities Near Zip Code 22801

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrisonburg	0.57 mi	16	349^th
Dayton	4.08 mi	2	187^th
Bridgewater	5.48 mi	2	191^st
Linville	5.67 mi	1	250^th
Penn Laird	6.24 mi	4	196^th

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 22801

Keister Elementary

Pleasant Valley Elementary

Thomas Harrison Middle

Harrisonburg High

Bluestone Elementary

Stone Spring Elementary

Spotswood Elementary

Cities Near Zip Code 22801