Other / mixed grade configuration · Haymarket, VA

Haymarket Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Haymarket Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510313002968
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Haymarket Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Virginia schools.

#4 of 4
schools in Haymarket · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
20.1:1
large classes for Virginia
16.5%
free-lunch eligible

Haymarket Elementary has class sizes larger than 99% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Haymarket Elementary ranks #4 of 4 schools in Haymarket, VA.

Enrollment

963

Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.1:1

vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg

+45% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.5%

vs 57.6% Virginia avg

-71% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Larger classes than 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 Haymarket Elementary

Haymarket Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Haymarket, Virginia, enrolling 963 students.

Class loads run heavy: 20.1:1 is larger than about 99% of Virginia schools and 45% above the 13.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.5% free-meal eligibility runs 71% below the Virginia average.

Enrollment of 963 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.

Against 246 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #136.

Its student body is led by White (43%) and Asian (23%) (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 321 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.2% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Haymarket's public schools, it stands alongside Samuel L. Gravely Jr. Elementary (813 students): Haymarket Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.1:1 vs 18.9:1).

Prince William County Public Schools also operates Charles J. Colgan Sr. High (2,956 students) and Woodbridge High (2,898 students) alongside Haymarket 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 Haymarket Elementary compares

Haymarket 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 20.1:1 ▲ 45% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.5% ▼ 71% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 963 top 16% - -

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

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
963
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.5%
free-lunch eligible - 71% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.1:1
students per teacher - 45% above state mean
Top 99% in Virginia - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
7.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,913
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 321 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 43.2%
Asian 22.8%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Two or More 10.7%
African American 9.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 43.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.3, Haymarket Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Prince William County Public Schools, which includes Haymarket Elementary.

$13,913
Per student
-5%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 47.2%
State 44.1%
Federal 8.6%

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 Haymarket Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Charles J. Colgan Sr. High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Woodbridge High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Osbourn Park High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gainesville High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gar-Field High Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Prince William County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Haymarket

3 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 Haymarket 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 Haymarket Elementary

How many students attend Haymarket Elementary?

Haymarket Elementary has 963 students enrolled. It is a public school in Haymarket, VA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Haymarket Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Haymarket Elementary is 20.1:1, which is 45% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Haymarket Elementary?

16.5% of students at Haymarket Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Haymarket Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Haymarket Elementary is White at 43.2% of enrollment, in Haymarket, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Haymarket Elementary?

Haymarket Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Haymarket Elementary rank among schools in Haymarket?

By Resource Investment Index, Haymarket Elementary ranks #4 of 4 schools in Haymarket, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Haymarket on the city page.

Is Haymarket Elementary a good school?

Haymarket Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% 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 Prince William County Public Schools?

Besides Haymarket Elementary, Prince William County Public Schools also operates Charles J. Colgan Sr. High (2,956 students), Woodbridge High (2,898 students), and Osbourn Park High (2,661 students). See the Prince William 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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