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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISONBURG CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510186002761
Smithland Elementary
474 Linda Lane, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 · (540) 434-6075 · Harrisonburg city
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
110%
567 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
47.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
57.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +14.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 14 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 57.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 43.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Smithland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Harrisonburg city |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #931 of 1,111 ▲ 64 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,037 of 1,111 ▲ 47 | #5 of 7 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #539 of 1,176 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #381 of 1,105 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #677 of 1,106 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 110% | #8 of 1,157 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.1% | #23 of 759 | 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
514
-209 (-29%) vs 2020
+25% since 2010-11, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 514 | 39 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 727 | 47 | 15.5:1 | 77% (562) |
| 2022-23 | 730 | 51 | 14.3:1 | 73% (533) |
| 2020-21 | 723 | 48 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 780 | 48.4 | 16.1:1 | 70% (545) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 70% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 411 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 84% (345) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smithland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (780 to 514); teachers down 19% (48.4 to 39).
About Smithland Elementary
Smithland Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school based in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 514 students enrolled.
Across its 10 schools, Harrisonburg City Public Schools enrolls 6,652 students. Smithland Elementary is one of those schools.
Smithland Elementary's enrollment is 62% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 22% White, 9% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Harrisonburg city's population at about 24%. By the diversity index, Smithland Elementary comes in at 55%.
Smithland Elementary employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.2:1. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average ratio is about 13.8:1.
Across Harrisonburg city, median household income is about $62,254, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Smithland Elementary is among the 13 public schools in Harrisonburg city.
The closest public school, Skyline Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile from Smithland Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Smithland Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 514, 29% below the 723 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.1:1 to 13.2:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Harrisonburg city at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,392
Census ACS
Median income
$62,254
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,934 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrisonburg City Public Schools
- Rocktown HighHigh · 1,011 students
- Harrisonburg HighHigh · 998 students
- Thomas Harrison MiddleMiddle · 771 students
- Skyline MiddleMiddle · 738 students
- Bluestone ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Waterman ElementaryElementary · 557 students
Other schools in Harrisonburg
- Rocktown HighHigh · 1,011 students
- Harrisonburg HighHigh · 998 students
- Thomas Harrison MiddleMiddle · 771 students
- Skyline MiddleMiddle · 738 students
- Bluestone ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Waterman ElementaryElementary · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Skyline Middle0.0 mi · 738
- Spotswood Elementary1.3 mi · 468
- Waterman Elementary2.3 mi · 557
- Keister Elementary2.5 mi · 475
- Stone Spring Elementary2.7 mi · 554
- Thomas Harrison Middle3.1 mi · 771
Frequently asked questions
About Smithland ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Smithland Elementary?
Smithland Elementary enrolls approximately 514 students in grades KG-05.
Is Smithland Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Smithland Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Smithland Elementary have?
Smithland Elementary employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
How diverse is Smithland Elementary?
Smithland Elementary reports a student body of 22% White, 62% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Smithland Elementary public or private?
Smithland Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harrisonburg City Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.