Best Public Schools in Zip Code 22802

Summary:

The 22802 zip code area in Harrisonburg, Virginia is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Harrisonburg City Public Schools district, except for Lacey Spring Elementary which is part of the Rockingham County Public Schools district.

Among the schools in this area, Lacey Spring Elementary stands out with a higher percentage of white students, better test scores, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, Skyline Middle has the highest student-teacher ratio and excels in Algebra I proficiency. The other elementary schools, Smithland Elementary and Waterman Elementary, have more diverse student populations with higher percentages of Hispanic students and higher rates of economic disadvantage.

Overall, the schools in the 22802 zip code area face challenges, with test scores consistently below state averages, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading. These disparities in academic performance and student demographics suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by the schools and their student populations.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SOL Algebra I (2024)	SOL Mathematics (2024)						SOL 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 Algebra I 8th 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 Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th 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 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
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
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
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 Zip Code 22802

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Harrisonburg	3.97 mi	16	349^th
Linville	5.05 mi	1	270^th
Dayton	6.22 mi	2	242^nd
Bridgewater	7.79 mi	2	198^th
Broadway	10.24 mi	3	233^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.

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