Shenandoah Elementary

Shenandoah Elementary is an intimate K-5 school in Shenandoah, Virginia, overseen by Page County Public Schools. The school enrolls 351 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 30% leaner than the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Shenandoah Elementary is one of 8 schools operated by Page County Public Schools, a district that teaches 2,928 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Shenandoah Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%); the rest is composed of 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Page County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Shenandoah Elementary has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.0:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Shenandoah Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 62.5%; this one delivers 77.4%, a residual of +14.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Page County put median household income runs about $57,037, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Page County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,928 students), of which Shenandoah Elementary is one.

Elkton Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.2 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Shenandoah Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 63.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shenandoah Elementary has increased 6%, going from 332 students in 2018 to 351 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 96% to 90% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Shenandoah Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.