Waterman Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Harrisonburg, Virginia·22802
Score
7.1/100
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#997
Among 1,073 Virginia elementary schools
#5
In Harrisonburg City Public Schools
#8
In Harrisonburg
Top 93%
In Virginia

Score 7.1/100: better than 7% of Virginia elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Pass rate on state tests in Virginia, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Virginia schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 71%, better than 3% of them
552 students tested
Math
47%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 74%, better than 5% of them
576 students tested
Science
56%
Similar Virginia schools ≈ 69%, better than 20% of them
180 students tested
All Virginia schools (ELA / math)
74% / 73%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Virginia Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesSOL42552
MathAll gradesSOL47576
ScienceAll gradesSOL56180
Social studiesAll gradesSOL40166

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
559
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
559
Typical elementary school: 496
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical elementary school: 73%

District and location

City
Harrisonburg city

Contact

Address
451 Chicago Ave
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Virginia. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Waterman Elementary at a glance

Waterman Elementary is a public elementary school in Harrisonburg, Virginia, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Harrisonburg City Public Schools. It has about 559 students (a typical Virginia elementary school has 496). About 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 73% at a typical Virginia elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 71%) and 47% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (Pass rate). On our score, which compares it only with other Virginia elementary schools, it scores 7.1 out of 100: better than 7% of them, ranking #997 of 1,073. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.