Enrollment
231
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fries, VA
Fries Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Fries Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510169002747
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 54
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fries Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Virginia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.9:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 86.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 231
- students enrolled
Fries Elementary has class sizes smaller than 98% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grayson County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510169002747 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.9:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.6%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fries Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fries Elementary
Fries Elementary is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Fries, Virginia, enrolling 231 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.9:1, Fries Elementary is leaner than roughly 98% of Virginia schools and 36% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 86.6% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Virginia schools, with 231 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Against 177 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #51.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 231 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 24.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Grayson County Public Schools also operates Grayson County High (461 students) and Independence Elementary (287 students) alongside Fries 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 Fries Elementary compares
Fries 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 | 8.9:1 | ▼ 36% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.6% | ▲ 50% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 231 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
231
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
86.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% 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
8.9:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 2% in Virginia - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.8%
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
$14,452
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 231 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 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 89.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, Fries Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grayson County Public Schools, which includes Fries Elementary.
$14,452
Per student
-1%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.6%
State 48.0%
Federal 24.5%
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 Fries Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson County High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Independence Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Independence Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grayson Highlands | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fairview Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fries Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 461
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 287
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 280
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 156
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 146
- Students per teacher
- 9.7:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~231 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fries Elementary
How many students attend Fries Elementary?
Fries Elementary has 231 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fries, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fries Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Fries Elementary is 8.9:1, which is 36% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 43% 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 Fries Elementary?
86.6% of students at Fries Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fries Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Fries Elementary is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Fries, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fries Elementary?
Fries Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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).
Is Fries Elementary a good school?
Fries Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Virginia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools. 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 Grayson County Public Schools?
Besides Fries Elementary, Grayson County Public Schools also operates Grayson County High (461 students), Independence Elementary (287 students), and Independence Middle (280 students). See the Grayson County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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