📍 2101 Elm Ave, Grottoes, Rockingham County, 24441
South River Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Grottoes, Rockingham County. The school has 316 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rockingham County Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South River Elementary enrolls 316 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 232 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 6% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 4.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
163 of the school's 316 students (52%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 137 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South River Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-60, state senate district 24, state house district 25.
South River Elementary is one of 23 schools in Rockingham County Public Schools, based in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The district serves 11,679 students district-wide and employs 818 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 316 students, South River Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 508 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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