Other / mixed grade configuration · Nora, VA

Ervinton Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Ervinton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510114000404
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
68
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ervinton Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia.

44
Resource Index · Typical
8.1:1
small classes for Virginia
91.2%
free-lunch eligible
113
students enrolled

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

NCES CCD campus card

113 on latest CCD 510114000404 · Nora, VA Other · SMALL · TRAD

113 enr · 8.1:1 · 91.2% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Ridgeview Middle (586 students)

Ervinton Elementary CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Ervinton Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ervinton Elementary reports 113 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 Ervinton Elementary compares

Ervinton Elementary vs Virginia and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.1:1 ▼ 42% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.2% ▲ 58% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 113 top 98% - -

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

8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
113
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.2%
free-lunch eligible - 58% 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
8.1:1
students per teacher - 42% 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
43.4%
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
$15,340
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 113 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

District finance for Dickenson County Public Schools reports $15,340 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ervinton Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ridgeview Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ridgeview High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clintwood Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sandlick Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Dickenson County Public Schools · 4 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.

Frequently asked questions about Ervinton Elementary

How many students attend Ervinton Elementary?

Ervinton Elementary has 113 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nora, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ervinton Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ervinton Elementary is 8.1:1, which is 42% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 48% 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 Ervinton Elementary?

91.2% of students at Ervinton Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ervinton Elementary?

Ervinton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).

What other schools are in Dickenson County Public Schools?

Besides Ervinton Elementary, Dickenson County Public Schools also operates Ridgeview Middle (586 students), Ridgeview High (548 students), and Clintwood Elementary (425 students). See the Dickenson 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 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.