Elementary school (grades K-5) · Critz, VA

Hardin Reynolds Memorial School

Federal NCES profile for Hardin Reynolds Memorial School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 510288001186
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hardin Reynolds Memorial School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.

53
Resource Index · Higher
13.5:1
students per teacher
81.6%
free-lunch eligible
203
students enrolled

Hardin Reynolds Memorial School has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

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

-19 students YoY

Hardin Reynolds Memorial School shrank from 217 students in 2022-23 to 198 in 2023-24 (-8.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 14.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-19 students YoY 510288001186 · Critz, VA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

203 enr · 13.5:1 · 81.6% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Patrick County High (795 students)

Hardin Reynolds Memorial School shrank from 217 students in 2022-23 to 198 in 2023-24 (-8.8%). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 14.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Hardin Reynolds Memorial School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hardin Reynolds Memorial School reports 203 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 Hardin Reynolds Memorial School compares

Hardin Reynolds Memorial School is a shrinking 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 13.5:1 ▼ 3% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.6% ▲ 42% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 203 top 94% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
203
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.6%
free-lunch eligible - 42% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 45% in Virginia - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,922
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.8%
African American 8.9%
Two or More 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0%

Largest group: White at 82.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.2, Hardin Reynolds Memorial School is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Patrick County Public Schools reports $13,922 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hardin Reynolds Memorial School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Patrick County High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Stuart Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Meadows of Dan Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Patrick Springs Primary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Blue Ridge Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hardin Reynolds Memorial School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Patrick County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary 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 Hardin Reynolds Memorial School

How many students attend Hardin Reynolds Memorial School?

Hardin Reynolds Memorial School has 203 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Critz, VA. CCD year-over-year: 217 (2022-23) → 198 (2023-24), down 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardin Reynolds Memorial School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hardin Reynolds Memorial School is 13.5:1, which is 3% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 14% 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 Hardin Reynolds Memorial School?

81.6% of students at Hardin Reynolds Memorial School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hardin Reynolds Memorial School?

The largest demographic group at Hardin Reynolds Memorial School is White at 82.8% of enrollment, in Critz, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hardin Reynolds Memorial School?

Hardin Reynolds Memorial School 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 Patrick County Public Schools?

Besides Hardin Reynolds Memorial School, Patrick County Public Schools also operates Patrick County High (795 students), Stuart Elementary (361 students), and Meadows of Dan Elementary (300 students). See the Patrick 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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