Other / mixed grade configuration · Fancy Gap, VA

Fancy Gap Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Fancy Gap Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510069000244
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fancy Gap Elementary earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia.

53
Resource Index · Higher
14.4:1
students per teacher
85.0%
free-lunch eligible
130
students enrolled

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

School address

Fancy Gap, VA 24328
District: Carroll County Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510069000244 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+4 students YoY

Fancy Gap Elementary held near 131 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 9.5 → 9.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 510069000244 · Fancy Gap, VA Other · SMALL · TRAD

130 enr · 14.4:1 · 85.0% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Carroll County High (1,033 students)

Fancy Gap Elementary held near 131 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 9.5 → 9.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Fancy Gap Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fancy Gap Elementary reports 130 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 Fancy Gap Elementary compares

Fancy Gap Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▲ 4% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.0% ▲ 48% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 130 top 98% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
85.0%
free-lunch eligible - 48% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 60% in Virginia - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.6%
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
$14,021
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.3%
Two or More 4.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%

Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.5, Fancy Gap Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Carroll County Public Schools reports $14,021 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fancy Gap Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Carroll County High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Carroll County Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hillsville Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
St. Paul Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gladeville Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Carroll County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~130 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fancy Gap Elementary

How many students attend Fancy Gap Elementary?

Fancy Gap Elementary has 130 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fancy Gap, VA. CCD year-over-year: 127 (2022-23) → 131 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fancy Gap Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Fancy Gap Elementary is 14.4:1, which is 4% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fancy Gap Elementary?

85.0% of students at Fancy Gap Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fancy Gap Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Fancy Gap Elementary is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Fancy Gap, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fancy Gap Elementary?

Fancy Gap Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (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 Carroll County Public Schools?

Besides Fancy Gap Elementary, Carroll County Public Schools also operates Carroll County High (1,033 students), Carroll County Middle (747 students), and Hillsville Elementary (461 students). See the Carroll 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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