Elementary school (grades K-5) · Waynesboro, VA

Berkeley Glenn Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Berkeley Glenn Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 510393001754
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Berkeley Glenn Elementary earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.

#2 of 4
elementary schools in Waynesboro · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
12.8:1
students per teacher
87.8%
free-lunch eligible

Berkeley Glenn Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Berkeley Glenn Elementary ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Waynesboro, VA.

Enrollment

256

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.8:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

-8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

87.8%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

+52% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Berkeley Glenn Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Berkeley Glenn Elementary

Berkeley Glenn Elementary is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Waynesboro, Virginia, enrolling 256 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 87.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 256 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Against 200 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #47.

Its student body is led by White (54%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 64/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 256 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

14.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 19.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Waynesboro's elementary schools, it stands alongside William Perry Elementary (447 students): Berkeley Glenn Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.8:1 vs 14.9:1).

Waynesboro City Public Schools also operates Waynesboro High (926 students) and Kate Collins Middle (602 students) alongside Berkeley Glenn Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Berkeley Glenn Elementary compares

Berkeley Glenn Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 8% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.8% ▲ 52% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 256 top 89% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
87.8%
free-lunch eligible - 52% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 33% in Virginia - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,327
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 53.5%
African American 18.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
Two or More 10.9%
Asian 1.2%

Largest group: White at 53.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.2, Berkeley Glenn Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waynesboro City Public Schools, which includes Berkeley Glenn Elementary.

$15,327
Per student
+5%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.6%
State 45.0%
Federal 19.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Berkeley Glenn Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Waynesboro High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kate Collins Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
William Perry Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westwood Hills Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wenonah Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Berkeley Glenn Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Waynesboro City Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Waynesboro

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Berkeley Glenn Elementary

How many students attend Berkeley Glenn Elementary?

Berkeley Glenn Elementary has 256 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Waynesboro, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Berkeley Glenn Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Berkeley Glenn Elementary is 12.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Berkeley Glenn Elementary?

87.8% of students at Berkeley Glenn Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Berkeley Glenn Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Berkeley Glenn Elementary is White at 53.5% of enrollment, in Waynesboro, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Berkeley Glenn Elementary?

Berkeley Glenn Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Berkeley Glenn Elementary rank among elementary schools in Waynesboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Berkeley Glenn Elementary ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Waynesboro, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Waynesboro on the city page.

Is Berkeley Glenn Elementary a good school?

Berkeley Glenn Elementary earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Waynesboro City Public Schools?

Besides Berkeley Glenn Elementary, Waynesboro City Public Schools also operates Waynesboro High (926 students), Kate Collins Middle (602 students), and William Perry Elementary (447 students). See the Waynesboro City Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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