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Enrollment
998
High
DISTRICT 908 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKINGHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510339002164
Turner Ashby High
800 N Main St, Bridgewater, VA 22812 · (540) 828-2008 · Rockingham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL998 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Virginia public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
383 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 66%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 251 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 253 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 256 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 238 | 24% |
Student demographics
46%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
86.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
92.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 92 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 down about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 92.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 93.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 94.0% |
% 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
72.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.7%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Turner Ashby High
Turner Ashby High's state test result (72.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Ashby High this school | 998 | 38.4% | 72.1% |
| Broadway High Broadway | 932 | 42.6% | 74.6% |
| East Rockingham High Elkton | 821 | 41.3% | 73.4% |
| Patrick Henry High Ashland | 1,294 | 39.1% | 69.6% |
| Spotswood High Penn Laird | 880 | 39.2% | 69.4% |
| James Wood High Winchester | 1,462 | 32.2% | 74.3% |
Matched among Virginia high 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 Turner Ashby High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #188 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #57 of 316 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #150 of 316 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 998 | #181 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #221 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #207 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #229 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #162 of 178 |
Ranked against other public high 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
998
-16 (-2%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 820
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 998 | 65.2 | 15.3:1 | 38% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 1,005 | 67.9 | 14.8:1 | 37% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 994 | 64.3 | 15.5:1 | 35% (351) |
| 2020-21 | 1,014 | 69 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,020 | 69.3 | 14.7:1 | 31% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 1,092 | 63 | 17.3:1 | 31% (339) |
| 2010-11 | 1,088 | 64 | 17.0:1 | 27% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 1,085 | 79 | 13.7:1 | 13% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 820 | 56 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turner Ashby High.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,020 to 998); teachers down 6% (69.3 to 65.2).
About Turner Ashby High
Turner Ashby High is a small high school that serves part of Bridgewater, Virginia. It serves 998 students in grades 9 through 12.
A total of 23 schools make up Rockingham County Public Schools, with 11,679 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Turner Ashby High is 71% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. In Rockingham County overall, about 86% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Turner Ashby High comes in at 46%.
With 65.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Turner Ashby High was 15.3:1. Among high schools in Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.9:1. Turner Ashby High's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 38%. Among public schools in Rockingham County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.
Turner Ashby High is graded C by allk12, scoring above 28% of Virginia public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Turner Ashby High, the prediction is 77.7% and the result is 72.1%.
Rockingham County census figures show that median household income is about $80,693, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 22 public schools operate in Rockingham County, serving about 11,397 students.
The nearest other public school, John W. Wayland Elementary, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Turner Ashby High. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Turner Ashby High is 1st on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Turner Ashby High the locale Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,014 in 2020-21 and 998 in 2024-25.
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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
- 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
- Cub Run ElementaryElementary · 614 students
Nearby schools
- John W. Wayland Elementary0.3 mi · 526
- Wilbur S. Pence Middle1.8 mi · 671
- Pleasant Valley Elementary2.8 mi · 282
- Rocktown High3.5 mi · 1,011
- Harrisonburg High4.1 mi · 998
- Bluestone Elementary4.4 mi · 566
Frequently asked questions
About Turner Ashby HighWhat is the total enrollment at Turner Ashby High?
Turner Ashby High enrolls approximately 998 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Turner Ashby High serve?
Turner Ashby High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Turner Ashby High?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Turner Ashby High.
How diverse is Turner Ashby High?
Turner Ashby High reports a student body of 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Turner Ashby High public or private?
Turner Ashby High 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.