Other / mixed grade configuration · Craigsville, VA

Craigsville Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Craigsville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510030000120
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👥 S:T ratio
69
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Craigsville Elementary earns 69/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia.

69
Resource Index · Higher
7.8:1
small classes for Virginia
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
117
students enrolled

Craigsville Elementary has class sizes smaller than 99% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Craigsville, VA 24430
District: Augusta County Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510030000120 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-18 students YoY

Craigsville Elementary shrank from 146 students in 2022-23 to 128 in 2023-24 (-12.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-18 students YoY 510030000120 · Craigsville, VA Other · SMALL · TRAD

117 enr · 7.8:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 69

Nearest enrollment peer: Wilson Memorial High (837 students)

Craigsville Elementary shrank from 146 students in 2022-23 to 128 in 2023-24 (-12.3%). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Craigsville Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Craigsville Elementary reports 117 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Craigsville Elementary compares

Craigsville Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.8:1 ▼ 44% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 74% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 117 top 98% - -

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

7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
117
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 74% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
7.8:1
students per teacher - 44% below state mean
Top 1% in Virginia - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,991
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
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 117 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.1%
Two or More 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%

Largest group: White at 82.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.4, Craigsville Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Augusta County Public Schools reports $13,991 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Craigsville Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wilson Memorial High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edward G. Clymore Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fort Defiance High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverheads Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stuarts Draft High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Augusta County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 (~117 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Craigsville Elementary

How many students attend Craigsville Elementary?

Craigsville Elementary has 117 students enrolled. It is a public school in Craigsville, VA. CCD year-over-year: 146 (2022-23) → 128 (2023-24), down 18.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Craigsville Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Craigsville Elementary is 7.8:1, which is 44% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 50% 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 Craigsville Elementary?

100.0% of students at Craigsville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Craigsville Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Craigsville Elementary is White at 82.1% of enrollment, in Craigsville, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Craigsville Elementary?

Craigsville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (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 Augusta County Public Schools?

Besides Craigsville Elementary, Augusta County Public Schools also operates Wilson Memorial High (837 students), Edward G. Clymore Elementary (803 students), and Fort Defiance High (731 students). See the Augusta County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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