Spotswood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Spotswood Elementary School

400 Mountain View Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

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Bottom 50%

Serving 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Spotswood 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 15% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% 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: 463 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in VA
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Spotswood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

School Overview

Spotswood Elementary School's student population of 463 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spotswood Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	85
1	73
2	71
3	81
4	75
5	75

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Total Students

463 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School
2023	448
2022	482
2021	451
2020	411
2019	411
2018	440
2017	440
2016	445
2015	438
2014	437
2013	439
2012	429
2011	385
2010	396
2009	376
2008	510
2007	455
2006	474
2005	442
2004	421
2003	442
2002	405
2001	405
2000	414
1999	421
1998	403
1997	423
1996	431
1995	427
1994	431
1993	695
1992	640
1991	624
1990	595
1989	681
1988	632
1987	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School
2023	39
2022	26
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	40
2017	40
2016	40
2015	40
2014	39
2013	41
2012	29
2011	30
2010	30
2009	29
2008	38
2007	53
2006	44
2005	46
2004	48
2003	48
2002	43
2001	40
1999	41
1994	28
1993	44
1992	43
1991	42
1990	40
1989	43
1988	39

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School Rankings

Spotswood 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 Spotswood Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#1764 out of 1792 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School
2022	#1764
2021	#1764
2019	#1763
2018	#1681
2017	#1661
2016	#1738
2015	#1691
2014	#1701
2013	#1745
2012	#1757
2011	#1778

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(20-21)

15%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2021	15%	54%	37%
2019	57%	82%	71%
2017	62%	72%	64%
2016	52%	80%	69%
2015	57%	79%	72%
2014	52%	74%	66%
2013	37%	71%	59%
2012	37%	68%	60%
2011	72%	86%	82%
2010	87%	87%	84%

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(20-21)

25%

69%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2021	25%	69%	51%
2019	42%	78%	63%
2018	47%	80%
2017	57%	80%	65%
2016	57%	80%	65%
2015	62%	79%	64%
2014	52%	74%	59%
2013	52%	74%	61%
2012	77%	89%	81%
2011	67%	88%	80%
2010	87%	89%	85%

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(20-21)

10-14%

59%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	19:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	11:1	15:1	14:1
2017	11:1	15:1	14:1
2016	11:1	15:1	14:1
2015	11:1	15:1	13:1
2014	11:1	16:1	12:1
2013	11:1	16:1	12:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	17:1	13:1
2010	13:1	17:1	13:1
2009	13:1	17:1	13:1
2008	14:1	17:1	14:1
2007	9:1	13:1	11:1
2006	11:1	13:1	12:1
2005	10:1	14:1	12:1
2004	9:1	13:1	11:1
2003	9:1	12:1	10:1
2002	9:1	13:1	11:1
2001	10:1	14:1	11:1
1999	10:1	15:1	12:1
1994	15:1	17:1	14:1
1993	16:1	16:1	14:1
1992	15:1	16:1	14:1
1991	15:1	16:1	14:1
1990	15:1	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

n/a

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

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Hispanic

59%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	55%	19%	53%
2022	58%	18%	52%
2021	55%	18%	51%
2020	56%	16%	48%
2019	56%	16%	48%
2018	60%	15%	46%
2017	60%	15%	46%
2016	57%	14%	45%
2015	59%	14%	45%
2014	56%	13%	41%
2013	52%	12%	39%
2012	56%	12%	38%
2011	52%	11%	35%
2010	57%	10%	39%
2009	54%	10%	38%
2008	49%	10%	36%
2007	45%	9%	32%
2006	42%	8%	30%
2005	44%	7%	28%
2004	38%	6%	25%
2003	32%	7%	22%
2002	26%	5%	18%
2001	24%	5%	15%
2000	21%	4%	13%
1999	17%	4%	9%
1998	18%	4%	9%
1997	17%	3%	8%
1996	10%	3%	7%
1995	10%	3%	6%
1994	9%	3%	5%
1993	6%	3%	3%

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Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	10%	22%	10%
2022	10%	22%	10%
2021	11%	22%	10%
2020	9%	22%	10%
2019	9%	22%	10%
2018	10%	23%	10%
2017	10%	23%	10%
2016	9%	23%	10%
2015	10%	23%	10%
2014	13%	23%	10%
2013	14%	23%	10%
2012	12%	24%	11%
2011	14%	24%	11%
2010	11%	26%	12%
2009	13%	26%	12%
2008	19%	27%	12%
2007	19%	27%	12%
2006	18%	27%	12%
2005	19%	27%	12%
2004	19%	27%	13%
2003	17%	27%	11%
2002	17%	27%	12%
2001	16%	27%	11%
2000	14%	27%	10%
1999	17%	27%	10%
1998	17%	27%	9%
1997	16%	27%	9%
1996	18%	27%	9%
1995	14%	26%	8%
1994	14%	26%	8%
1993	9%	26%	8%

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White

25%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	27%	45%	30%
2022	26%	46%	31%
2021	28%	46%	32%
2020	30%	49%	36%
2019	30%	49%	36%
2018	28%	50%	38%
2017	28%	50%	38%
2016	29%	50%	39%
2015	28%	52%	40%
2014	27%	52%	42%
2013	27%	53%	43%
2012	25%	54%	44%
2011	27%	54%	47%
2010	29%	57%	45%
2009	30%	57%	46%
2008	30%	57%	48%
2007	34%	58%	52%
2006	38%	59%	54%
2005	35%	60%	56%
2004	40%	61%	58%
2003	48%	61%	63%
2002	52%	63%	65%
2001	56%	64%	69%
2000	60%	65%	72%
1999	62%	65%	76%
1998	61%	65%	78%
1997	63%	66%	79%
1996	67%	67%	80%
1995	71%	67%	82%
1994	72%	68%	84%
1993	82%	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	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	7%	7%	5%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	5%	6%	4%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	0.62	0.71	0.63
2022	0.59	0.70	0.63
2021	0.61	0.70	0.63
2020	0.59	0.68	0.64
2019	0.59	0.68	0.64
2018	0.56	0.67	0.63
2017	0.56	0.67	0.63
2016	0.59	0.68	0.64
2015	0.57	0.66	0.64
2014	0.61	0.66	0.65
2013	0.64	0.65	0.66
2012	0.61	0.64	0.66
2011	0.64	0.64	0.65
2010	0.58	0.62	0.64
2009	0.61	0.60	0.63
2008	0.64	0.60	0.63
2007	0.65	0.59	0.61
2006	0.65	0.58	0.61
2005	0.65	0.57	0.59
2004	0.67	0.55	0.58
2003	0.64	0.55	0.55
2002	0.64	0.53	0.53
2001	0.61	0.52	0.49
2000	0.58	0.51	0.45
1999	0.56	0.51	0.40
1998	0.57	0.50	0.38
1997	0.55	0.49	0.37
1996	0.51	0.48	0.34
1995	0.47	0.49	0.32
1994	0.46	0.47	0.29
1993	0.32	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	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2023	79%	52%	78%
2022	72%	41%	65%
2021	81%	35%	59%
2020	83%	39%	67%
2019	83%	39%	67%
2018	82%	35%	61%
2017	82%	35%	61%
2016	84%	35%	62%
2015	83%	34%	62%
2014	87%	33%	64%
2013	83%	32%	61%
2012	93%	32%	63%
2011	91%	31%	59%
2010	72%	29%	54%
2009	69%	26%	48%
2008	67%	25%	46%
2007	70%	24%	47%
2006	66%	24%	44%
2005	64%	24%	27%
2004	61%	23%	39%
2003	58%	23%	37%
2002	58%	23%	35%
2001	60%	21%	34%
2000	57%	23%	33%
1999	58%	24%	35%
1998	58%	24%	34%
1997	60%	24%	34%
1996	59%	24%	35%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	Spotswood Elementary School	Virginia	Harrisonburg City School District
2021	6%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	2%	6%	7%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	5%	6%	8%
2010	7%	7%	9%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	11%	7%	9%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	9%	7%	6%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	12%	7%	9%
2001	11%	7%	7%
2000	9%	7%	7%
1999	6%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Harrisonburg City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Spotswood Elementary School's ranking?

Spotswood Elementary School is ranked #1764 out of 1,792 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Virginia.

What schools are Spotswood Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

15% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% VA state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% VA state average).

How many students attend Spotswood Elementary School?

463 students attend Spotswood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Spotswood Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 9% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

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

Spotswood Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Virginia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Spotswood Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Spotswood Elementary School part of?

Spotswood Elementary School is part of Harrisonburg City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 463 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education