Other / mixed grade configuration · Midlothian, VA

Evergreen Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Evergreen Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510084002097
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Evergreen Elementary earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.

#3 of 11
schools in Midlothian · Resource Index
58
Resource Index · Higher
14:1
students per teacher
27.3%
free-lunch eligible

Evergreen Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Evergreen Elementary ranks #3 of 11 schools in Midlothian, VA.

Enrollment

797

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

57.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

27.3%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

-53% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Evergreen Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Evergreen Elementary

Evergreen Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Midlothian, Virginia, enrolling 797 students.

At 14:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 27.3% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 797 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Against 334 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #49.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (14%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 266 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

11.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Midlothian's public schools, it stands alongside Old Hundred Elementary (981 students): Evergreen Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14:1 vs 16.9:1).

Chesterfield County Public Schools also operates Thomas Dale High (2,582 students) and Cosby High (2,507 students) alongside Evergreen 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 Evergreen Elementary compares

Evergreen Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▲ 1% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.3% ▼ 53% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 797 top 24% - -

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

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
797
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
27.3%
free-lunch eligible - 53% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 53% in Virginia - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.2%
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
$12,207
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $14,649
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 266 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 57.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4%
African American 13.4%
Two or More 8.7%
Asian 5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.9, Evergreen Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chesterfield County Public Schools, which includes Evergreen Elementary.

$12,207
Per student
-17%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.8%
State 47.1%
Federal 10.1%

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 Evergreen Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Thomas Dale High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cosby High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Manchester High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lloyd C. Bird High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Midlothian High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Chesterfield County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Midlothian

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Evergreen Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Evergreen Elementary

How many students attend Evergreen Elementary?

Evergreen Elementary has 797 students enrolled. It is a public school in Midlothian, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Evergreen Elementary is 14:1, which is 1% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Evergreen Elementary?

27.3% of students at Evergreen Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Evergreen Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Evergreen Elementary is White at 57.6% of enrollment, in Midlothian, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Evergreen Elementary?

Evergreen Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (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).

How does Evergreen Elementary rank among schools in Midlothian?

By Resource Investment Index, Evergreen Elementary ranks #3 of 11 schools in Midlothian, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Midlothian on the city page.

Is Evergreen Elementary a good school?

Evergreen Elementary earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. 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 Chesterfield County Public Schools?

Besides Evergreen Elementary, Chesterfield County Public Schools also operates Thomas Dale High (2,582 students), Cosby High (2,507 students), and Manchester High (2,236 students). See the Chesterfield 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 2021-22) · 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.

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