Other / mixed grade configuration · Spotsylvania, VA

Brock Road Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Brock Road Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510364000263
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brock Road Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Virginia schools.

#4 of 8
schools in Spotsylvania · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
large classes for Virginia
33.6%
free-lunch eligible

Brock Road Elementary has class sizes larger than 94% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brock Road Elementary ranks #4 of 8 schools in Spotsylvania, VA.

Enrollment

651

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.6:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

+27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

33.6%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

-42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Brock Road Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Brock Road Elementary

Brock Road Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Spotsylvania, Virginia, enrolling 651 students.

Class loads run heavy: 17.6:1 is larger than about 94% of Virginia schools and 27% above the 13.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 651 students, its enrollment sits close to the Virginia median campus size.

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

Among 333 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Virginia schools statewide, it ranks #283, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (59%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 326 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Spotsylvania's public schools, it stands alongside Courthouse Road Elementary (762 students): Brock Road Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.6:1 vs 15.2:1).

Spotsylvania County Public Schools also operates Riverbend High (1,913 students) and Massaponax High (1,692 students) alongside Brock Road 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 Brock Road Elementary compares

Brock Road 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 17.6:1 ▲ 27% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.6% ▼ 42% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 651 top 36% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
651
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
33.6%
free-lunch eligible - 42% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 94% in Virginia - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,318
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 326 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 59.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.8%
Two or More 11.4%
African American 10.0%
Asian 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 59.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.7, Brock Road Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Spotsylvania County Public Schools, which includes Brock Road Elementary.

$13,318
Per student
-9%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.0%
State 41.8%
Federal 11.2%

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 Brock Road Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Riverbend High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Massaponax High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Courtland High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Spotsylvania High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chancellor High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Spotsylvania County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Spotsylvania

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other 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

Verify locally before acting on Brock Road Elementary's federal record.

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 Brock Road Elementary

How many students attend Brock Road Elementary?

Brock Road Elementary has 651 students enrolled. It is a public school in Spotsylvania, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brock Road Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Brock Road Elementary is 17.6:1, which is 27% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brock Road Elementary?

33.6% of students at Brock Road Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brock Road Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Brock Road Elementary is White at 59.0% of enrollment, in Spotsylvania, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brock Road Elementary?

Brock Road Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Brock Road Elementary rank among schools in Spotsylvania?

By Resource Investment Index, Brock Road Elementary ranks #4 of 8 schools in Spotsylvania, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Spotsylvania on the city page.

Is Brock Road Elementary a good school?

Brock Road Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Virginia schools. 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 Spotsylvania County Public Schools?

Besides Brock Road Elementary, Spotsylvania County Public Schools also operates Riverbend High (1,913 students), Massaponax High (1,692 students), and Courtland High (1,497 students). See the Spotsylvania County 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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