- Enrollment
- 488
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hague, VA
Cople Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Cople Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510398001765
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cople Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Virginia schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 337
- students enrolled
Cople Elementary has class sizes smaller than 72% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Westmoreland County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510398001765 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-19 students YoY
Cople Elementary held near 362 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-19 students YoY 510398001765 · Hague, VA Other · SMALL · TRAD
337 enr · 12.5:1 · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Westmoreland High (488 students)
Cople Elementary held near 362 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →
Cople Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Westmoreland H
Westmoreland High
488 students
- Washington Dis
Washington District Elementary
415 students
- This school
Cople Elementary
337 students
- Montross Middl
Montross Middle
334 students
What this shows Cople Elementary reports 337 students on the CCD universe file.
How Cople Elementary compares
Cople Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 337 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 28% in Virginia - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.4%
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
$17,913
per pupil, district-wide
- above Virginia avg of $15,892
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 337 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 48.1%
White 26.4%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
Two or More 9.2%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: African American at 48.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.5, Cople Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
District finance for Westmoreland County Public Schools reports $17,913 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Cople Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmoreland High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Washington District Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Montross Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cople Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~337 students)
Frequently asked questions about Cople Elementary
How many students attend Cople Elementary?
Cople Elementary has 337 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hague, VA. CCD year-over-year: 381 (2022-23) → 362 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cople Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Cople Elementary is 12.5:1, which is 10% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 20% 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 Cople Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Cople Elementary is African American at 48.1% of enrollment, in Hague, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cople Elementary?
Cople Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Westmoreland County Public Schools?
Besides Cople Elementary, Westmoreland County Public Schools also operates Westmoreland High (488 students), Washington District Elementary (415 students), and Montross Middle (334 students). See the Westmoreland County Public Schools district page for the complete list.