Rockingham Co PBLC Schs School District

100 Mount Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Rockingham Co PBLC Schs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,554 students in Rockingham Co PBLC Schs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Rockingham Co PBLC Schs School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 52% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
23 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
11,288 Students
318,089 Students
# Teachers
788 Teachers
23,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Rockingham Co PBLC Schs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 135 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (VA)
#79 out of 135 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
54%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
64%
69%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and public school graduation rate of VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.69
# American Indian Students
27 Students
842 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
159 Students
22,554 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,974 Students
52,833 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
17%
# Black Students
248 Students
68,001 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
8,292 Students
152,830 Students
% White Students
74%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
546 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
584 Students
19,643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
394
1,133
# Students in K Grade:
767
2,195
# Students in 1st Grade:
749
2,366
# Students in 2nd Grade:
814
2,479
# Students in 3rd Grade:
755
2,661
# Students in 4th Grade:
786
2,923
# Students in 5th Grade:
800
4,273
# Students in 6th Grade:
829
76,587
# Students in 7th Grade:
879
94,860
# Students in 8th Grade:
846
98,467
# Students in 9th Grade:
971
7,906
# Students in 10th Grade:
922
7,469
# Students in 11th Grade:
901
7,285
# Students in 12th Grade:
875
7,485
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,729 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,672. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,705 is less than the state median of $15,424. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (VA)
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$19,496 MM
This chart display total revenue of Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$155 MM
$19,187 MM
This chart display total spending of Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,729
$15,672
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,705
$15,424
This chart display average spending per public school student in Rockingham Co PBLC Schs  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in VA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Rockingham Co PBLC Schs School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Montevideo Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7648 Mcgaheysville Rd
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-3401
Grades: 6-8
| 614 students
Rank: #22.
Elkton Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
21063 Blue And Gold Dr
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-1228
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #33.
Wilbur S. Pence Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Bowman Road
Dayton, VA 22821
(540) 879-2535
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: #44.
J. Frank Hillyard Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
226 Hawks Hill Drive
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-8961
Grades: 6-8
| 644 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 23 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 11,288 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in VA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 64% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

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