Enrollment
91
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Quinwood, WV
Crichton Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Crichton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540039000227
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crichton Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of West Virginia schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.1:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 91
- students enrolled
Crichton Elementary has class sizes smaller than 93% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Greenbrier County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540039000227 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.1:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crichton Elementary compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Crichton Elementary
Crichton Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Quinwood, West Virginia, enrolling 91 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.1:1, Crichton Elementary is leaner than roughly 93% of West Virginia schools and 31% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of West Virginia schools, with 91 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 643 West Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 182 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 23.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Greenbrier County Schools also operates Greenbrier East High School (997 students) and Eastern Greenbrier Middle School (685 students) alongside Crichton 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 Crichton Elementary compares
Crichton Elementary on the metrics families compare, against West Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs West Virginia | West Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.1:1 | ▼ 31% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 91 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
91
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.1:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 7% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,147
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 97.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
Two or More 1.1%
Largest group: White at 97.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.3, Crichton Elementary is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenbrier County Schools, which includes Crichton Elementary.
$14,147
Per student
-5%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.9%
State 47.0%
Federal 23.1%
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 Crichton Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier East High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eastern Greenbrier Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lewisburg Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ronceverte Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Greenbrier West High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Crichton Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 997
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 685
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 421
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 350
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of West Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~91 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Crichton Elementary
How many students attend Crichton Elementary?
Crichton Elementary has 91 students enrolled. It is a public school in Quinwood, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crichton Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Crichton Elementary is 9.1:1, which is 31% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 42% 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 Crichton Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Crichton Elementary is White at 97.8% of enrollment, in Quinwood, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crichton Elementary?
Crichton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (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 Crichton Elementary a good school?
Crichton Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of West 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 Greenbrier County Schools?
Besides Crichton Elementary, Greenbrier County Schools also operates Greenbrier East High School (997 students), Eastern Greenbrier Middle School (685 students), and Lewisburg Elementary (421 students). See the Greenbrier County Schools district page for the complete list.
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