Other / mixed grade configuration · Herndon, VA

Clearview Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Clearview Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510126001836
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clearview Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Virginia schools.

#5 of 10
schools in Herndon · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
small classes for Virginia
49.1%
free-lunch eligible

Clearview Elementary has class sizes smaller than 85% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clearview Elementary ranks #5 of 10 schools in Herndon, VA.

Enrollment

580

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

51.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.4:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

-18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

49.1%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

-15% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Clearview Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

Smaller 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 Clearview Elementary

Clearview Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Herndon, Virginia, enrolling 580 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 11.4:1, Clearview Elementary is leaner than roughly 85% of Virginia schools and 18% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.1% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 580 students, its enrollment sits close to the Virginia median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Against 185 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #71.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (56%) and White (27%) (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 387 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

16.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Fairfax County Public Schools spends $17,977 per pupil, 23% above the Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Herndon's public schools, it stands alongside Coates Elementary (996 students): Clearview Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.4:1 vs 18.1:1).

Fairfax County Public Schools also operates Lake Braddock Secondary (4,411 students) and Robinson Secondary (3,710 students) alongside Clearview 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 Clearview Elementary compares

Clearview 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 11.4:1 ▼ 18% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.1% ▼ 15% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 580 top 46% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
580
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.1%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
11.4:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 15% in Virginia - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,977
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.5 FTE
Per 387 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 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

Hispanic or Latino 56.0%
White 26.6%
Asian 6.9%
African American 6.4%
Two or More 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, Clearview Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairfax County Public Schools, which includes Clearview Elementary.

$17,977
Per student
+23%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
+8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.6%
State 23.3%
Federal 10.1%

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 Clearview Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Braddock Secondary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robinson Secondary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hayfield Secondary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chantilly High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Springfield High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fairfax County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Herndon

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 Clearview 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 Clearview Elementary

How many students attend Clearview Elementary?

Clearview Elementary has 580 students enrolled. It is a public school in Herndon, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clearview Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Clearview Elementary is 11.4:1, which is 18% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 27% 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 Clearview Elementary?

49.1% of students at Clearview Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clearview Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Clearview Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 56.0% of enrollment, in Herndon, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clearview Elementary?

Clearview Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Clearview Elementary rank among schools in Herndon?

By Resource Investment Index, Clearview Elementary ranks #5 of 10 schools in Herndon, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Herndon on the city page.

Is Clearview Elementary a good school?

Clearview Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% 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 Fairfax County Public Schools?

Besides Clearview Elementary, Fairfax County Public Schools also operates Lake Braddock Secondary (4,411 students), Robinson Secondary (3,710 students), and Hayfield Secondary (3,256 students). See the Fairfax 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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