Other / mixed grade configuration · Jonesville, VA

Flatwoods Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Flatwoods Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510219000894
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Flatwoods Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Jonesville · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
14:1
students per teacher
83.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Flatwoods Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Jonesville, VA.

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

+31 students YoY

Flatwoods Elementary grew from 302 students in 2022-23 to 333 in 2023-24 (+10.3%).

Teacher FTE held 24.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+31 students YoY 510219000894 · Jonesville, VA Other · SMALL · TRAD

336 enr · 14:1 · 83.4% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Lee High (803 students)

Flatwoods Elementary grew from 302 students in 2022-23 to 333 in 2023-24 (+10.3%). Teacher FTE held 24.0 → 24.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Flatwoods Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Flatwoods Elementary reports 336 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 Flatwoods Elementary compares

Flatwoods 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 14:1 ▲ 1% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.4% ▲ 45% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 336 top 81% - -

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.
336
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
83.4%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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
14:1
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
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,131
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 336 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%

Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Flatwoods Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lee County Public Schools reports $15,131 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Flatwoods Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lee High Larger Higher economic need No ratio data
Elk Knob Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Thomas Walker High Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Pennington Middle Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Rose Hill Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lee County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Jonesville

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

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 Flatwoods Elementary

How many students attend Flatwoods Elementary?

Flatwoods Elementary has 336 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jonesville, VA. CCD year-over-year: 302 (2022-23) → 333 (2023-24), up 31.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Flatwoods Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Flatwoods 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 Flatwoods Elementary?

83.4% of students at Flatwoods Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flatwoods Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Flatwoods Elementary is White at 97.6% of enrollment, in Jonesville, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Flatwoods Elementary?

Flatwoods Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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).

How does Flatwoods Elementary rank among public schools in Jonesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Flatwoods Elementary ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Jonesville, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lee County Public Schools?

Besides Flatwoods Elementary, Lee County Public Schools also operates Lee High (803 students), Elk Knob Elementary (291 students), and Thomas Walker High (291 students). See the Lee 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.

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