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Keister Elementary School

100 Maryland Avenue
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Keister Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Keister Elementary School's student population of 496 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Keister Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	73
1	88
2	68
3	87
4	71
5	68

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Total Students

496 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Keister Elementary School
2023	526
2022	443
2021	472
2020	396
2019	396
2018	560
2017	560
2016	534
2015	510
2014	496
2013	489
2012	467
2011	454
2010	476
2009	432
2008	529
2007	526
2006	510
2005	471
2004	461
2003	454
2002	482
2001	440
2000	414
1999	419
1998	424
1997	456
1996	467
1995	471
1994	471
1993	533
1992	552
1991	539
1990	545
1989	599
1988	577
1987	595

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Keister Elementary School
2023	38
2022	26
2021	28
2020	29
2019	29
2018	39
2017	39
2016	35
2015	37
2014	40
2013	40
2012	30
2011	34
2010	33
2009	31
2008	37
2007	50
2006	43
2005	40
2004	41
2003	41
2002	40
2001	35
1999	35
1994	30
1993	36
1992	37
1991	37
1990	35
1989	39
1988	37

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School Rankings

Keister Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,792 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Keister Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (VA)

#1644 out of 1792 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Keister Elementary School
2022	#1644
2021	#1644
2019	#1756
2018	#1553
2017	#1527
2016	#1443
2015	#1032
2014	#789
2013	#890
2012	#863
2011	#1427

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(20-21)

25-29%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Keister Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2021	27%	54%	37%
2019	42%	82%	71%
2017	67%	72%	64%
2016	71%	80%	69%
2015	82%	79%	72%
2014	82%	74%	66%
2013	72%	71%	59%
2012	72%	68%	60%
2011	87%	86%	82%
2010	92%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

40-44%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Keister Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2021	42%	69%	51%
2019	52%	78%	63%
2018	62%	80%
2017	67%	80%	65%
2016	73%	80%	65%
2015	72%	79%	64%
2014	67%	74%	59%
2013	72%	74%	61%
2012	87%	89%	81%
2011	77%	88%	80%
2010	92%	89%	85%

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(20-21)

30-39%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Keister Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	17:1	14:1	15:1
2021	17:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	13:1
2014	12:1	16:1	12:1
2013	12:1	16:1	12:1
2012	16:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	17:1	13:1
2010	14:1	17:1	13:1
2009	14:1	17:1	13:1
2008	14:1	17:1	14:1
2007	11:1	13:1	11:1
2006	12:1	13:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	11:1	12:1	10:1
2002	12:1	13:1	11:1
2001	13:1	14:1	11:1
1999	12:1	15:1	12:1
1994	15:1	17:1	14:1
1993	15:1	16:1	14:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1
1990	16:1	16:1	14:1
1989	16:1	16:1	14:1
1988	16:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Keister Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	2%	8%	3%
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	1%	7%	3%
2016	2%	8%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	4%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	5%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	8%	5%	4%
2002	7%	5%	5%
2001	7%	4%	5%
2000	8%	4%	5%
1999	4%	4%	5%
1998	7%	4%	4%
1997	6%	4%	4%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	4%	4%	4%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

47%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Keister Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	47%	19%	53%
2022	45%	18%	52%
2021	52%	18%	51%
2020	41%	16%	48%
2019	41%	16%	48%
2018	48%	15%	46%
2017	48%	15%	46%
2016	45%	14%	45%
2015	42%	14%	45%
2014	44%	13%	41%
2013	41%	12%	39%
2012	39%	12%	38%
2011	39%	11%	35%
2010	40%	10%	39%
2009	39%	10%	38%
2008	32%	10%	36%
2007	26%	9%	32%
2006	22%	8%	30%
2005	20%	7%	28%
2004	18%	6%	25%
2003	19%	7%	22%
2002	13%	5%	18%
2001	11%	5%	15%
2000	10%	4%	13%
1999	5%	4%	9%
1998	4%	4%	9%
1997	4%	3%	8%
1996	4%	3%	7%
1995	3%	3%	6%
1994	3%	3%	5%
1993	1%	3%	3%

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Black

10%

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Keister Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	9%	22%	10%
2022	8%	22%	10%
2021	8%	22%	10%
2020	10%	22%	10%
2019	10%	22%	10%
2018	5%	23%	10%
2017	5%	23%	10%
2016	7%	23%	10%
2015	7%	23%	10%
2014	5%	23%	10%
2013	5%	23%	10%
2012	6%	24%	11%
2011	7%	24%	11%
2010	8%	26%	12%
2009	8%	26%	12%
2008	6%	27%	12%
2007	7%	27%	12%
2006	8%	27%	12%
2005	8%	27%	12%
2004	10%	27%	13%
2003	9%	27%	11%
2002	10%	27%	12%
2001	7%	27%	11%
2000	7%	27%	10%
1999	6%	27%	10%
1998	6%	27%	9%
1997	5%	27%	9%
1996	5%	27%	9%
1995	6%	26%	8%
1994	5%	26%	8%
1993	3%	26%	8%

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White

37%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Keister Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	38%	45%	30%
2022	41%	46%	31%
2021	35%	46%	32%
2020	44%	49%	36%
2019	44%	49%	36%
2018	43%	50%	38%
2017	43%	50%	38%
2016	43%	50%	39%
2015	46%	52%	40%
2014	47%	52%	42%
2013	49%	53%	43%
2012	49%	54%	44%
2011	48%	54%	47%
2010	48%	57%	45%
2009	50%	57%	46%
2008	59%	57%	48%
2007	63%	58%	52%
2006	66%	59%	54%
2005	67%	60%	56%
2004	68%	61%	58%
2003	64%	61%	63%
2002	70%	63%	65%
2001	75%	64%	69%
2000	75%	65%	72%
1999	85%	65%	76%
1998	83%	65%	78%
1997	85%	66%	79%
1996	86%	67%	80%
1995	87%	67%	82%
1994	90%	68%	84%
1993	93%	68%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Keister Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	4%	7%	5%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Keister Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	0.63	0.71	0.63
2022	0.63	0.70	0.63
2021	0.61	0.70	0.63
2020	0.63	0.68	0.64
2019	0.63	0.68	0.64
2018	0.59	0.67	0.63
2017	0.59	0.67	0.63
2016	0.61	0.68	0.64
2015	0.61	0.66	0.64
2014	0.59	0.66	0.65
2013	0.59	0.65	0.66
2012	0.61	0.64	0.66
2011	0.62	0.64	0.65
2010	0.62	0.62	0.64
2009	0.60	0.60	0.63
2008	0.55	0.60	0.63
2007	0.53	0.59	0.61
2006	0.51	0.58	0.61
2005	0.51	0.57	0.59
2004	0.50	0.55	0.58
2003	0.55	0.55	0.55
2002	0.48	0.53	0.53
2001	0.42	0.52	0.49
2000	0.42	0.51	0.45
1999	0.27	0.51	0.40
1998	0.31	0.50	0.38
1997	0.27	0.49	0.37
1996	0.26	0.48	0.34
1995	0.23	0.49	0.32
1994	0.19	0.47	0.29
1993	0.13	0.47	0.26

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Eligible for

81%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Keister Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	80%	52%	78%
2022	68%	41%	65%
2021	67%	35%	59%
2020	64%	39%	67%
2019	64%	39%	67%
2018	56%	35%	61%
2017	56%	35%	61%
2016	55%	35%	62%
2015	52%	34%	62%
2014	56%	33%	64%
2013	54%	32%	61%
2012	60%	32%	63%
2011	57%	31%	59%
2010	46%	29%	54%
2009	47%	26%	48%
2008	41%	25%	46%
2007	44%	24%	47%
2006	41%	24%	44%
2005	40%	24%	27%
2004	39%	23%	39%
2003	37%	23%	37%
2002	33%	23%	35%
2001	32%	21%	34%
2000	35%	23%	33%
1999	36%	24%	35%
1998	32%	24%	34%
1997	30%	24%	34%
1996	32%	24%	35%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Keister Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	10%	6%	8%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	8%	6%	8%
2016	6%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	4%	6%	8%
2010	9%	7%	9%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	6%	7%	8%
2007	7%	7%	9%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	9%	7%	6%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Harrisonburg City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Keister Elementary School's ranking?

Keister Elementary School is ranked #1644 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Keister Elementary School often compared to?

Keister Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bluestone Elementary School, Waterman Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Keister Elementary School?

496 students attend Keister Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Keister Elementary School students are Hispanic, 37% of students are White, 10% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Keister Elementary School?

Keister Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Keister Elementary School offer ?

Keister Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Keister Elementary School part of?

Keister Elementary School is part of Harrisonburg City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 496 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education