Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKINGHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510339001507
Ottobine Elementary
8646 Waggys Creek Rd, Dayton, VA 22821 · (540) 879-2091 · Rockingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
184 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 66%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
17%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
56.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
68.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 68.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 82.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 70.0% |
% 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
72.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Ottobine Elementary
Ottobine Elementary's state test result (72.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottobine Elementary this school | 248 | 74.2% | 72.3% |
| Valley Institute Elementary Bristol | 250 | 75.6% | 80.9% |
| Greendale Elementary Abingdon | 257 | 76.3% | 88.4% |
| Buchanan Elementary Buchanan | 276 | 69.9% | 80.3% |
| Sheffey Elementary Wytheville | 224 | 79.0% | 80.9% |
| Nickelsville Elementary Nickelsville | 302 | 73.8% | 77.3% |
Matched among Virginia elementary 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 Ottobine Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #521 of 1,101 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #731 of 1,111 ▼ 440 | #4 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #931 of 1,111 ▼ 240 | #9 of 14 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #1,048 of 1,176 | #12 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #543 of 1,105 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #1,064 of 1,106 | #13 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #591 of 1,157 | #2 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
248
+76 (+44%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 237
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 248 | 17.8 | 13.9:1 | 74% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 13.8 | 13.7:1 | 68% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 13.8 | 14.0:1 | 67% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | 15 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 198 | 15 | 13.2:1 | 51% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 53% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 240 | 16 | 15.0:1 | 51% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 200 | 18 | 11.1:1 | 43% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 237 | 15 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ottobine Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (198 to 248); teachers up 19% (15 to 17.8).
About Ottobine Elementary
Ottobine Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Dayton, Virginia. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 248 students. It has 50% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Virginia (about 499).
Ottobine Elementary is a school in Rockingham County Public Schools. The district has 23 schools and 11,679 students.
Of every 100 students at Ottobine Elementary, about 91 are White. Other students are 4% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
Its staff includes 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.9 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Virginia is similar, at 13.8:1. Roughly 74% of students at Ottobine Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Rockingham County is 20 points.
After adjusting for student poverty, Ottobine Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Virginia schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 72.3%; the prediction is 67.9%.
Census data for Rockingham County show median household income comes to about $80,693, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 22 public schools and about 11,397 students.
Of the public schools around it, Ottobine Elementary is closest to John W. Wayland Elementary, about 5.3 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 62.0%; Ottobine Elementary's is 72.3%, ranking 1st of 8.
In the federal locale system, Ottobine Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school counted 172 students in 2020-21 and 248 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 13.9:1, from 11.5:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Ottobine Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- East Rockingham HighHigh · 821 students
- J. Frank Hillyard MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- Wilbur S. Pence MiddleMiddle · 671 students
Nearby schools
- John W. Wayland Elementary5.3 mi · 526
- Turner Ashby High5.6 mi · 998
- Wilbur S. Pence Middle5.6 mi · 671
- Mountain View Elementary7.0 mi · 411
- Harrisonburg High7.3 mi · 998
- Bluestone Elementary7.5 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About Ottobine ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ottobine Elementary?
Ottobine Elementary enrolls approximately 248 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ottobine Elementary serve?
Ottobine Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Ottobine Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Ottobine Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Ottobine Elementary?
Student demographics at Ottobine Elementary are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Ottobine Elementary in?
Ottobine Elementary is part of Rockingham County Public Schools.
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