Spotswood Elementary

400 Mountain View Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22801

448 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Spotswood Elementary School, located at 400 Mountain View Drive in Harrisonburg, Virginia, serves as a cornerstone of the local community within the Harrisonburg City Public Schools district. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students are encouraged to achieve their personal best. With a focus on foundational academic skills, the curriculum is designed to prepare young learners for future success while promoting social-emotional growth and character development.

The school benefits from its location in a vibrant, diverse city, often integrating the surrounding community into its educational programs. Spotswood Elementary emphasizes a collaborative approach to education, involving teachers, staff, parents, and community partners to ensure each student feels valued and motivated. Through its various academic initiatives and extracurricular opportunities, the school strives to cultivate curiosity, critical thinking, and a lifelong passion for learning in every child who walks through its doors.

448

Total Students

39.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Spotswood Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	123
Hispanic	246
Black	43
Asian	4
Two or More	32

Hispanic
246 (54.9 %)
White
123 (27.5 %)
Black
43 (9.6 %)
Two or More
32 (7.1 %)
Asian
4 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Harrisonburg City Public Schools
Phone:	(540)434-3429
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	448
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	392
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 1

Kindergarten 74

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 79

Grade 3 68

Grade 4 70

Grade 5 81