Photo: Bbqamazing · CC BY-SA 4.0Bridgewater’s public schools outscore 53% of Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Bridgewater, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Bridgewater’s districts is 47%, below the Virginia average (54%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Virginia, not nationally.
From Virginia state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bridgewater’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 207 Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bridgewater’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,479 per student, against $17,169 across Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Blue Ridge Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bridgewater’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Virginia school districts, #187 of 250 Virginia towns. Graduation is above the Virginia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bridgewater, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bridgewater
John W. Wayland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 526 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Bridgewater
John W. Wayland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 526 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Bridgewater
John W. Wayland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 526 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Bridgewater
John W. Wayland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 526 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Bridgewater
John W. Wayland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 526 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Bridgewater
John W. Wayland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 526 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Bridgewater
John W. Wayland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 526 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Bridgewater
Turner Ashby High
Grades 9–12 · 998 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bridgewater
Turner Ashby High
Grades 9–12 · 998 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Bridgewater
Turner Ashby High
Grades 9–12 · 998 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Bridgewater
Turner Ashby High
Grades 9–12 · 998 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Bridgewater’s public schools are run by Rockingham County Public Schools, which also serves Broadway, Dayton, Elkton and Grottoes and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
How students score
Bridgewater vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Virginia towns that share Bridgewater’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater | B− | Rockingham County |
Every school in Bridgewater
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bridgewater’s schools
Are Bridgewater’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Virginia: the public schools Bridgewater children attend outscore 53% of Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #187 of 250 Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bridgewater in?
Rockingham County Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,679 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bridgewater kids go to high school?
Turner Ashby High, with 998 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Bridgewater’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Rockingham County Public Schools graduated in four years, against 89% across Virginia.
How much does Bridgewater spend per student?
$15,479 in Rockingham County Public Schools (FY2024), against $17,169 across Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bridgewater?
Yes: Blue Ridge Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 460 students).
Parents talk
What Bridgewater families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bridgewater → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.