Other / mixed grade configuration · Charlottesville, VA

Greenbrier Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Greenbrier Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510078000275
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenbrier Elementary earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Virginia schools.

#2 of 15
schools in Charlottesville · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
12.1:1
small classes for Virginia
41.6%
free-lunch eligible

Greenbrier Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenbrier Elementary ranks #2 of 15 schools in Charlottesville, VA.

Enrollment

267

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.1:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.6%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

-28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

At or below 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 Greenbrier Elementary

Greenbrier Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Charlottesville, Virginia, enrolling 267 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 267 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 1,868 Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 36 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Virginia schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (45%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 267 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance holds up well here: only 5.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Charlottesville City Public Schools spends $20,100 per pupil, 37% above the Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Charlottesville's public schools, it stands alongside Mountain View Elementary (769 students): Greenbrier Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.1:1 vs 12.4:1).

Charlottesville City Public Schools also operates Charlottesville High (1,438 students) and Walker Upper Elementary (570 students) alongside Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier Elementary compares

Greenbrier 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 12.1:1 ▼ 13% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.6% ▼ 28% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 267 top 88% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
267
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.6%
free-lunch eligible - 28% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 22% in Virginia - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
5.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$20,100
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $14,649
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 267 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

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 44.9%
African American 17.6%
Two or More 15.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
Asian 7.9%

Largest group: White at 44.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.7, Greenbrier Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Charlottesville City Public Schools, which includes Greenbrier Elementary.

$20,100
Per student
+37%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
+21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.6%
State 24.2%
Federal 7.2%

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 Greenbrier Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Charlottesville High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Walker Upper Elementary Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Buford Middle Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jackson-Via Elementary Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Johnson Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Charlottesville City Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Charlottesville

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 Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier Elementary

How many students attend Greenbrier Elementary?

Greenbrier Elementary has 267 students enrolled. It is a public school in Charlottesville, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenbrier Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenbrier Elementary is 12.1:1, which is 13% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 23% 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 Greenbrier Elementary?

41.6% of students at Greenbrier Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenbrier Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Greenbrier Elementary is White at 44.9% of enrollment, in Charlottesville, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenbrier Elementary?

Greenbrier Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Greenbrier Elementary rank among schools in Charlottesville?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenbrier Elementary ranks #2 of 15 schools in Charlottesville, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Charlottesville on the city page.

Is Greenbrier Elementary a good school?

Greenbrier Elementary earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of 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 Charlottesville City Public Schools?

Besides Greenbrier Elementary, Charlottesville City Public Schools also operates Charlottesville High (1,438 students), Walker Upper Elementary (570 students), and Buford Middle (563 students). See the Charlottesville City 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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