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What advice would you give to incoming students at Peak View Elementary?
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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKINGHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510339002310
Peak View Elementary
641 Lawyer Rd., Penn Laird, VA 22846 · (540) 289-7510 · Rockingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Virginia public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- ·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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
241 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 66%
Community
1
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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
56%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
73.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +6.0pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +5.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 67.0% | 75.0% |
% 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
76.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.9%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Peak View Elementary
Peak View Elementary's state test result (76.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak View Elementary this school | 538 | 44.8% | 76.1% |
| Margaret M. Pierce Elementary Remington | 543 | 44.6% | 54.0% |
| Bass-Hoover Elementary Stephens City | 615 | 45.9% | 57.3% |
| Greenwood Mill Elementary Winchester | 599 | 39.2% | 62.1% |
| Ferry Farm Elementary Fredericksburg | 555 | 44.5% | 72.6% |
| Courtland Elementary Spotsylvania | 548 | 40.7% | 71.1% |
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 Peak View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #413 of 1,101 | #1 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #413 of 1,111 ▲ 108 | #1 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #520 of 1,111 ▲ 148 | #1 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #488 of 1,176 | #2 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #684 of 1,105 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #659 of 1,106 | #2 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #815 of 1,157 | #12 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.9% | #63 of 324 | N/A |
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
538
+81 (+18%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 538 | 37 | 14.5:1 | 45% (241) |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 44% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 41% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 29 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 36% (166) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 33% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 418 | 24 | 17.4:1 | 40% (168) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peak View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (464 to 538); teachers up 37% (27 to 37).
About Peak View Elementary
Peak View Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Penn Laird, Virginia. In all, 538 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.
Rockingham County Public Schools serves 11,679 students across 23 schools.
About 58% of the student body at Peak View Elementary is White. After that, the student body is 31% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Rockingham County, the White share is about 86%. The diversity index for Peak View Elementary is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, Peak View Elementary has a ratio of 14.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Virginia is about 13.8:1. Income data for the school show 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 54% average for public schools in Rockingham County is 9 points higher.
Among Virginia public elementary schools, Peak View Elementary outscored 54%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 76.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 75.9%.
Looking at the county, Rockingham County, median household income comes to about $80,693, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 22 public schools and about 11,397 students.
About 1.5 miles separate Peak View Elementary from the closest public school, Montevideo Middle. Within five miles are 5 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Peak View Elementary ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
The school's enrollment increased 18% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.5:1, from 15.8:1.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- East Rockingham HighHigh · 821 students
- J. Frank Hillyard MiddleMiddle · 726 students
- Wilbur S. Pence MiddleMiddle · 671 students
Other schools in Penn Laird
- Spotswood HighHigh · 880 students
- Cub Run ElementaryElementary · 614 students
- Montevideo MiddleMiddle · 593 students
Nearby schools
- Montevideo Middle1.5 mi · 593
- Cub Run Elementary1.7 mi · 614
- Spotswood High2.0 mi · 880
- McGaheysville Elementary3.5 mi · 262
- Stone Spring Elementary5.0 mi · 554
- Smithland Elementary5.1 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Peak View ElementaryHow large is Peak View Elementary?
Peak View Elementary enrolls approximately 538 students in grades PK-05.
Is Peak View Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Peak View Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Peak View Elementary?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Peak View Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Peak View Elementary?
At Peak View Elementary, the student body is approximately 58% White, 31% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Peak View Elementary public or private?
Peak View Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rockingham County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.