Enrollment
232
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Carrsville, VA
Carrsville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Carrsville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510201000872
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carrsville Elementary earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Virginia schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 44.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 232
- students enrolled
Carrsville Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Isle of Wight County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510201000872 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.0%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carrsville Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carrsville Elementary
Carrsville Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Carrsville, Virginia, enrolling 232 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11:1, Carrsville Elementary is leaner than roughly 88% of Virginia schools and 21% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.0% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Virginia schools, with 232 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,868 Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 25 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #7.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 232 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Isle of Wight County Public Schools also operates Smithfield High (1,322 students) and Westside Elementary (682 students) alongside Carrsville 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 Carrsville Elementary compares
Carrsville 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 21% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.0% | ▼ 24% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 232 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
232
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 24% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 12% in Virginia - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.2%
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
$12,803
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 232 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 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 70.3%
African American 14.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Two or More 6.9%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 70.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Carrsville Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Isle of Wight County Public Schools, which includes Carrsville Elementary.
$12,803
Per student
-13%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.9%
State 47.9%
Federal 14.2%
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 Carrsville Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield High | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Westside Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hardy Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Windsor Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Carrollton Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Carrsville Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,322
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 682
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 649
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 624
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 569
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~232 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Carrsville Elementary
How many students attend Carrsville Elementary?
Carrsville Elementary has 232 students enrolled. It is a public school in Carrsville, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carrsville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Carrsville Elementary is 11:1, which is 21% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 30% 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 Carrsville Elementary?
44.0% of students at Carrsville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Carrsville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Carrsville Elementary is White at 70.3% of enrollment, in Carrsville, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carrsville Elementary?
Carrsville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).
Is Carrsville Elementary a good school?
Carrsville Elementary earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Isle of Wight County Public Schools?
Besides Carrsville Elementary, Isle of Wight County Public Schools also operates Smithfield High (1,322 students), Westside Elementary (682 students), and Hardy Elementary (649 students). See the Isle of Wight County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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