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Rockingham County 51爆料s 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 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,538 students in Rockingham County 51爆料s. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Rockingham County 51爆料s have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Virginia public middle school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 70% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Virginia public middle school average of 53% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (VA)
# Schools
23 Schools
446 Schools
# Students
11,534 Students
312,155 Students
# Teachers
842 Teachers
23,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rockingham County 51爆料s, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 132 school districts in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 132 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)64%
69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)57%
59%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
20%
18%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
70%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,436 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,509. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,413 is less than the state median of $15,264. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$19,496 MM
Spending
$155 MM
$19,187 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,436
$15,509
Spending / Student
$13,413
$15,264
Best Rockingham County 51爆料s Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Montevideo Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7648 Mcgaheysville Rd
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-3401
Penn Laird, VA 22846
(540) 289-3401
Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Wilbur S. Pence Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
375 Bowman Road
Dayton, VA 22821
(540) 879-2535
Dayton, VA 22821
(540) 879-2535
Gr: 6-8 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Elkton Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21063 Blue And Gold Dr
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-1228
Elkton, VA 22827
(540) 298-1228
Gr: 6-8 | 608 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
J. Frank Hillyard Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
226 Hawks Hill Drive
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-8961
Broadway, VA 22815
(540) 896-8961
Gr: 6-8 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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