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John C. Myers Elementary
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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 elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 38 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingWhat this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.0% | 71.0% |
| 2022-23 | 62.0% | 67.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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%.
Schools most like John C. Myers Elementary
John C. Myers Elementary's state test result (69.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Myers Elementary this school | 473 | 66.4% | 69.6% |
| Livingston Elementary Spotsylvania | 479 | 65.1% | 58.6% |
| Plains Elementary Timberville | 460 | 73.0% | 63.3% |
| Hilda J. Barbour Elementary Front Royal | 453 | 74.6% | 70.5% |
| Ruckersville Elementary Ruckersville | 540 | 69.3% | 67.5% |
| E. Wilson Morrison Elementary Front Royal | 458 | 73.8% | 57.9% |
Where John C. Myers Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #601 of 1,101 | #3 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #491 of 1,111 ▲ 94 | #2 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #556 of 1,111 ▲ 26 | #2 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 473 | #652 of 1,176 | #4 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #536 of 1,105 | #4 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #787 of 1,106 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #736 of 1,157 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #493 of 759 | #4 of 6 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 473 | 34 | 13.9:1 | 66% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 482 | 35 | 13.8:1 | 66% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 37 | 13.4:1 | 52% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 32 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 520 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 41% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 495 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 45% (224) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 43% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | 36 | 12.5:1 | 37% (168) |
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (520 to 473); teachers up 3% (33 to 34).
About John C. Myers Elementary
Located in Broadway, Virginia, John C. Myers Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 473 students.
John C. Myers Elementary is run by Rockingham County Public Schools, whose 23 schools enroll 11,679 students.
Federal enrollment data show John C. Myers Elementary is 68% White. The remaining shares are 20% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Rockingham County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 34 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.9:1. It is about the same as the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. Roughly 66% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Rockingham County is 54%.
On the allk12 Grade, John C. Myers Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 44% of Virginia public elementary schools.
John C. Myers Elementary scores 69.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 70.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Rockingham County show that the median household earns about $80,693 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Rockingham County has 22 public schools with about 11,397 students, including John C. Myers Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, J. Frank Hillyard Middle is closest at about 0.4 miles. John C. Myers Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The school's 69.6% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
John C. Myers Elementary falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 485 in 2020-21, 473 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.2:1 to 13.9:1.
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