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Smithland Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

474 Linda Lane, Harrisonburg, VA 22802 · (540) 434-6075 · Part of Harrisonburg City Public Schools

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

Students
514
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Smithland Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 28.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Harrisonburg kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Smithland ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

474 Linda Lane, Harrisonburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 189
Grade 289
Grade 393
Grade 4105
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
723’20
791’21
730’22
727’23
514’24

Down 28.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%White 22%Black 9%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smithland Elementary from Harrisonburg families.

Other schools in Harrisonburg City Public Schools

The district →

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.