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Waterman Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

451 Chicago Ave, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 · (540) 434-8352 · Part of Harrisonburg City Public Schools

Harrisonburg’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
557
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Waterman Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Harrisonburg kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Harrisonburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Waterman ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

451 Chicago Ave, Harrisonburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K2
Kindergarten83
Grade 196
Grade 297
Grade 3103
Grade 491
Grade 585
Enrollment over time
519’20
524’21
530’22
559’23
557’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%White 19%Black 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waterman Elementary from Harrisonburg families.

Other schools in Harrisonburg City Public Schools

The district →
Bluestone Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrisonburg
D
566 students15:1
Stone Spring Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrisonburg
C+
554 students15:1
Keister Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrisonburg
D
475 students15:1
Spotswood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Harrisonburg
D−
468 students14:1
Smithland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Harrisonburg
D−
514 students13:1
Thomas Harrison Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harrisonburg
C
771 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Virginia’s other public schools; Harrisonburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.