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Enrollment
821
High
DISTRICT 908 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKINGHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510339002803
East Rockingham High
250 Eagle Rock Road, Elkton, VA 22827 · (540) 298-7450 · Rockingham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL821 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Virginia public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
339 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 244 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 188 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 183 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 206 | 25% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
85.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -7.0pp since 2022
Math
85.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 85.0% |
| 2023-24 | 89.0% | 86.0% |
| 2022-23 | 92.0% | 84.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Rockingham High
East Rockingham High's state test result (73.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Rockingham High this school | 821 | 41.3% | 73.4% |
| Broadway High Broadway | 932 | 42.6% | 74.6% |
| Turner Ashby High Bridgewater | 998 | 38.4% | 72.1% |
| Christiansburg High Christiansburg | 1,072 | 37.0% | 75.0% |
| William Byrd High Vinton | 1,134 | 37.7% | 80.0% |
| Patrick Henry High Ashland | 1,294 | 39.1% | 69.6% |
Matched among Virginia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Rockingham High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #167 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #142 of 316 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #162 of 316 ▼ 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 821 | #200 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #216 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #229 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #220 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.6% | #27 of 131 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
821
+122 (+17%) vs 2020
+33% since 2010-11, when it was 618
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 821 | 54.1 | 15.2:1 | 41% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 798 | 54 | 14.8:1 | 43% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 778 | 48.8 | 16.0:1 | 43% (331) |
| 2020-21 | 699 | 49 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 49.4 | 14.2:1 | 36% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 678 | 42 | 16.1:1 | 33% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 37 | 16.7:1 | 27% (165) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Rockingham High.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (704 to 821); teachers up 9% (49.4 to 54.1).
About East Rockingham High
East Rockingham High is a low-enrollment high school in Elkton, Virginia, under Rockingham County Public Schools. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 821 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Virginia) has about 1,213 students.
Rockingham County Public Schools counts 11,679 students in its 23 schools, and East Rockingham High is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, East Rockingham High is 75% White. The school is also 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is lower than the 86% White share among all Rockingham County residents. By the diversity index, East Rockingham High comes in at 41%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.2:1, with 54.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 41% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Rockingham County average 54%.
allk12 grades East Rockingham High a C. The grade compares the school only with Virginia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for East Rockingham High is 76.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.4%.
In Rockingham County (population about 85,600), median household income is about $80,693, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 22 public schools operate in Rockingham County, serving about 11,397 students.
River Bend Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Local comparison: East Rockingham High ranks 3rd of 9 nearby schools, at 73.4% versus a 62.9% average.
East Rockingham High is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 821 was 17% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 699.
Discussions about East Rockingham High may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Rockingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,600
Census ACS
Median income
$80,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
11,397 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockingham County Public Schools
- Turner Ashby HighHigh · 998 students
- Broadway HighHigh · 932 students
- Spotswood HighHigh · 880 students
- J. Frank Hillyard MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- Wilbur S. Pence MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Cub Run ElementaryElementary · 614 students
Other schools in Elkton
- Elkton MiddleMiddle · 561 students
- River Bend ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- Elkton ElementaryElementary · 269 students
Nearby schools
- River Bend Elementary0.1 mi · 341
- Elkton Elementary1.9 mi · 269
- Elkton Middle2.5 mi · 561
- McGaheysville Elementary4.8 mi · 262
- Spotswood High6.2 mi · 880
- Shenandoah Elementary6.2 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About East Rockingham HighHow many students attend East Rockingham High?
East Rockingham High enrolls approximately 821 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does East Rockingham High serve?
East Rockingham High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Rockingham High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Rockingham High is approximately 15.2:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is East Rockingham High?
East Rockingham High reports a student body of 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees East Rockingham High?
East Rockingham High is overseen by Rockingham County Public Schools in Rockingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.