Elementary school (grades K-5) · Buena Vista, VA

Enderly Heights Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Enderly Heights Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 510056000215
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👥 S:T ratio
11
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Enderly Heights Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Virginia schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Buena Vista · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
22.3:1
large classes for Virginia
85.9%
free-lunch eligible

Enderly Heights Elementary has class sizes larger than 99% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Enderly Heights Elementary ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Buena Vista, VA.

School address

Buena Vista, VA 24416
District: Buena Vista City Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510056000215 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+56 students YoY

Enderly Heights Elementary grew from 191 students in 2022-23 to 247 in 2023-24 (+29.3%).

Teacher FTE added 12.8 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+56 students YoY 510056000215 · Buena Vista, VA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

268 enr · 22.3:1 · 85.9% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Parry Mccluer High (315 students)

Enderly Heights Elementary grew from 191 students in 2022-23 to 247 in 2023-24 (+29.3%). Teacher FTE added 12.8 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Enderly Heights Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Enderly Heights Elementary reports 268 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 Enderly Heights Elementary compares

Enderly Heights Elementary is a growing 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 22.3:1 ▲ 60% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.9% ▲ 49% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 268 top 88% - -

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

22.3:1
Leaner classes than 10% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
268
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.9%
free-lunch eligible - 49% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.3:1
students per teacher - 60% above state mean
Top 99% in Virginia - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
13.8%
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
$16,729
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $15,892
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
13
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.5%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 7.5%
African American 2.6%
Asian 2.6%

Largest group: White at 79.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.5, Enderly Heights Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Buena Vista City Public Schools reports $16,729 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Enderly Heights Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Parry Mccluer High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
F.W. Kling Jr. Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Parry Mccluer Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Buena Vista City Public Schools · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~268 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Enderly Heights Elementary

How many students attend Enderly Heights Elementary?

Enderly Heights Elementary has 268 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Buena Vista, VA. CCD year-over-year: 191 (2022-23) → 247 (2023-24), up 56.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Enderly Heights Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Enderly Heights Elementary is 22.3:1, which is 60% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 42% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Enderly Heights Elementary?

85.9% of students at Enderly Heights Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Enderly Heights Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Enderly Heights Elementary is White at 79.5% of enrollment, in Buena Vista, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Enderly Heights Elementary?

Enderly Heights Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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).

How does Enderly Heights Elementary rank among public schools in Buena Vista?

By Resource Investment Index, Enderly Heights Elementary ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Buena Vista, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Buena Vista on the city page.

What other schools are in Buena Vista City Public Schools?

Besides Enderly Heights Elementary, Buena Vista City Public Schools also operates Parry Mccluer High (315 students), F.W. Kling Jr. Elementary (177 students), and Parry Mccluer Middle (126 students). See the Buena Vista City 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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