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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 396 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-4
- Ranks 729th out of 1,149 elementary schools in VA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 400 Mountain View Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Harrisonburg City Public Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,392
- Graduation Rate: 73.4%
- Dropout Rate: 4.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.5
- Enrolled Students: 4,594
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 396
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 213 (53.8%)
- Females: 180 (45.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 27 (6.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 287 (72.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 314 (79.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 42 | 10.6% |
| Asian | 11 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 224 | 56.6% |
| White | 116 | 29.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 37 | 9.3% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 19.9% |
| 1st Grade | 69 | 17.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 83 | 21.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 69 | 17.4% |
| 4th Grade | 59 | 14.9% |
Source: VA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Spotswood Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on SOL state exams in the following subjects:
- English Reading
- History
- Mathematics
- Science
- Writing
SOL - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.0% | 88.0% | 83.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 87.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 84.0% | 75.0% | 84.0% |
| History Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.0% | 93.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 87.0% | 93.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 88.0% | 93.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 93.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 82.0% | 89.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 87.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 83.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 82.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 89.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 83.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | 87.0% | 88.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.0% | 91.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | 78.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | 80.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Reading Test | |||
| 2008 | 69.0% | 83.0% | 89.0% |
| Mathematics Test | |||
| 2008 | 79.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2008 | 65.0% | 82.0% | 88.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2008 | 75.0% | 81.0% | 87.0% |
Source: VA Department of Education 2009-2010
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