Enrollment
241
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chincoteague, VA
Chincoteague Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Chincoteague Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510006000006
👥 S:T ratio 46
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 52
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chincoteague Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.4:1
- students per teacher
- 241
- students enrolled
Chincoteague Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Accomack County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510006000006 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.4:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chincoteague Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chincoteague Elementary
Chincoteague Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Chincoteague, Virginia, enrolling 241 students.
At 13.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Virginia schools, with 241 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 241 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Chincoteague's public schools, it stands alongside Chincoteague High (271 students): Chincoteague Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (13.4:1 vs 10:1).
Accomack County Public Schools also operates Arcadia High (688 students) and Nandua High (621 students) alongside Chincoteague 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 Chincoteague Elementary compares
Chincoteague 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 | 13.4:1 | ▼ 4% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 241 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 44% in Virginia - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.8%
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
$13,547
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.1 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 74.7%
African American 17.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 2.5%
Asian 1.2%
Largest group: White at 74.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 40.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 40.8, Chincoteague Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Accomack County Public Schools, which includes Chincoteague Elementary.
$13,547
Per student
-8%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.6%
State 55.7%
Federal 20.7%
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 Chincoteague Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nandua High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kegotank Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Arcadia Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Nandua Middle | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Chincoteague Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 688
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 501
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 469
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools in Chincoteague
1 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.
Similar enrollment (~241 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chincoteague Elementary
How many students attend Chincoteague Elementary?
Chincoteague Elementary has 241 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chincoteague, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chincoteague Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Chincoteague Elementary is 13.4:1, which is 4% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chincoteague Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Chincoteague Elementary is White at 74.7% of enrollment, in Chincoteague, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chincoteague Elementary?
Chincoteague Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Chincoteague Elementary a good school?
Chincoteague Elementary earns 60/100 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 Accomack County Public Schools?
Besides Chincoteague Elementary, Accomack County Public Schools also operates Arcadia High (688 students), Nandua High (621 students), and Kegotank Elementary (501 students). See the Accomack County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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