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Best Elementary Schools
in Rockingham County Public Schools

This page covers 15 elementary schools in Rockingham County Public Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Lacey Spring Elementary
Grades PK–05229 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.7:1)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
12.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,845
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
54%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
John W. Wayland Elementary
Grades PK–05516 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,845
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Linville-Edom Elementary
Grades PK–05177 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,845
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
John C. Myers Elementary
Grades PK–05496 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,845
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
South River Elementary
Grades PK–05316 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,845
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
Ottobine Elementary
Grades PK–05192 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,845
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Fulks Run Elementary
Grades PK–05138 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,845
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
86%
High economic need
8
rank
Mountain View Elementary
Grades PK–05406 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
13.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,845
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
53%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
McGaheysville Elementary
Grades PK–05248 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,845
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Elkton Elementary
Grades PK–05279 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,845
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
68%
High economic need
5 more elementary schools in Rockingham County Public Schools not shown here.
View all schools in Rockingham County Public Schools
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
15
Elementary Schools
23
Total Schools
54
#1 Score
49
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.