Enrollment
316
Elementary
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKINGHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510339000954
South River Elementary
2101 Elm Ave, Grottoes, VA 24441 · (540) 249-4001 · Rockingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
208 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 | 23 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
51%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
65.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +12.0pp since 2022
Math
66.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +24.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 12 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 24 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 53.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
66.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.2%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% 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%.
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 South River Elementary
South River Elementary's state test result (66.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South River Elementary this school | 316 | 65.8% | 66.1% |
| Nathanael Greene Primary Stanardsville | 367 | 68.4% | N/A |
| River Bend Elementary Elkton | 341 | 73.3% | 56.1% |
| Nathanael Greene Elementary Stanardsville | 326 | 69.0% | 58.1% |
| Unionville Elementary Unionville | 256 | 69.5% | N/A |
| Elmont Elementary Ashland | 383 | 68.7% | 72.4% |
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 South River Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.1% | #703 of 1,101 | #5 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #768 of 1,111 ▲ 146 | #5 of 14 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #749 of 1,111 ▲ 95 | #3 of 14 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #953 of 1,176 | #9 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #756 of 1,105 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #737 of 1,106 | #5 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.8% | #743 of 1,157 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #548 of 759 | #6 of 6 |
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
316
+38 (+14%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 316 | 21.2 | 14.9:1 | 66% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 23.6 | 13.3:1 | 63% (199) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 21.5 | 14.7:1 | 52% (163) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 18 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 22.5 | 15.2:1 | 47% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 47% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 47% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 34% (154) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South River Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (341 to 316); teachers down 6% (22.5 to 21.2).
About South River Elementary
In Grottoes, Virginia, part of Rockingham County, South River Elementary is an elementary school. It teaches 316 students in pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Virginia enroll about 499 students on average.
The 23 schools in Rockingham County Public Schools enroll 11,679 students altogether, South River Elementary among them.
About 66% of the student body at South River Elementary is White. Other groups make up 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Black. County-wide, 86% of Rockingham County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
On staff are 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.9:1. Elementary schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.8:1. About 66% of students at South River Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in Rockingham County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, South River Elementary is 4.0 points below its prediction. Actual: 66.1%. Predicted: 70.2%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Rockingham County show that median household income comes to about $80,693, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Rockingham County counts 22 public schools with about 11,397 students.
South River Elementary is about 6.4 miles from Cub Run Elementary, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. South River Elementary ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 66.1% against a local average of 67.8%.
Locale data from NCES put South River Elementary in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment rose by 14% across 4 years, from 278 in 2020-21 to 316 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at South River Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 South River Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named South River Elementary. South River Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- South River Elementary SchoolHARRISON TOWNSHIP, MI · 515 students
- South River Elementary SchoolSOUTH RIVER, NJ · 496 students
Nearby schools
- Cub Run Elementary6.4 mi · 614
- Montevideo Middle6.5 mi · 593
- Peak View Elementary6.5 mi · 538
- Spotswood High7.3 mi · 880
- McGaheysville Elementary7.8 mi · 262
- Fort Defiance High8.6 mi · 731
Frequently asked questions
About South River ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at South River Elementary?
South River Elementary enrolls approximately 316 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South River Elementary serve?
South River Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South River Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South River Elementary is approximately 14.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at South River Elementary?
Student demographics at South River Elementary are roughly 66% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is South River Elementary in?
South River Elementary is part of Rockingham County Public Schools.
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