Other / mixed grade configuration · Glen Allen, VA

Greenwood Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Greenwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510189002441
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenwood Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Virginia schools.

#7 of 10
schools in Glen Allen · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
15.5:1
large classes for Virginia
45.5%
free-lunch eligible

Greenwood Elementary has class sizes larger than 76% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood Elementary ranks #7 of 10 schools in Glen Allen, VA.

Enrollment

649

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.5:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

45.5%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

-21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greenwood 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 Greenwood Elementary

Greenwood Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Glen Allen, Virginia, enrolling 649 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.5% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 649 students, its enrollment sits close to the Virginia median campus size.

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

Against 235 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #60.

Its student body is led by White (34%) and African American (31%) (diversity index 73/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 325 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Glen Allen's public schools, it stands alongside Rivers Edge Elementary (735 students): Greenwood Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.5:1 vs 17.9:1).

Henrico County Public Schools also operates John Randolph Tucker High (2,132 students) and Deep Run High (1,992 students) alongside Greenwood 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 Greenwood Elementary compares

Greenwood 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 15.5:1 ▲ 12% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.5% ▼ 21% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 649 top 37% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
649
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
45.5%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
15.5:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 76% in Virginia - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,658
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 325 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 34.2%
African American 31.4%
Asian 20.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2%
Two or More 6.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 34.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.4, Greenwood Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Henrico County Public Schools, which includes Greenwood Elementary.

$12,658
Per student
-14%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.5%
State 42.1%
Federal 7.4%

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 Greenwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John Randolph Tucker High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Deep Run High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Glen Allen High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Highland Springs High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Douglas S. Freeman High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Henrico County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Glen Allen

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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood Elementary

How many students attend Greenwood Elementary?

Greenwood Elementary has 649 students enrolled. It is a public school in Glen Allen, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenwood Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenwood Elementary is 15.5:1, which is 12% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Greenwood Elementary?

45.5% of students at Greenwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenwood Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Greenwood Elementary is White at 34.2% of enrollment, in Glen Allen, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenwood Elementary?

Greenwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Greenwood Elementary rank among schools in Glen Allen?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood Elementary ranks #7 of 10 schools in Glen Allen, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Glen Allen on the city page.

Is Greenwood Elementary a good school?

Greenwood Elementary earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% 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 Henrico County Public Schools?

Besides Greenwood Elementary, Henrico County Public Schools also operates John Randolph Tucker High (2,132 students), Deep Run High (1,992 students), and Glen Allen High (1,939 students). See the Henrico 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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