Other / mixed grade configuration · Stephenson, VA

Jordan Springs Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Jordan Springs Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510147003071
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👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jordan Springs Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Virginia schools.

40
Resource Index · Typical
18.1:1
large classes for Virginia
37.8%
free-lunch eligible
668
students enrolled

Jordan Springs Elementary has class sizes larger than 96% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Stephenson, VA 22656
District: Frederick County Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510147003071 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+41 students YoY

Jordan Springs Elementary grew from 566 students in 2022-23 to 607 in 2023-24 (+7.2%).

Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+41 students YoY 510147003071 · Stephenson, VA Other · MID · TRAD

668 enr · 18.1:1 · 37.8% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Sherando High (1,631 students)

Jordan Springs Elementary grew from 566 students in 2022-23 to 607 in 2023-24 (+7.2%). Teacher FTE added 37.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Jordan Springs Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Jordan Springs Elementary reports 668 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 Jordan Springs Elementary compares

Jordan Springs Elementary is a growing 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 18.1:1 ▲ 30% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.8% ▼ 34% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 668 top 35% - -

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

18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
668
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.8%
free-lunch eligible - 34% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 96% in Virginia - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,605
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 668 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.4%
Hispanic or Latino 35.8%
Two or More 7.2%
African American 5.4%
Asian 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 46.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Jordan Springs Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Frederick County Public Schools reports $14,605 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Jordan Springs Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sherando High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Millbrook High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
James Wood High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
James Wood Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Robert E. Aylor Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Frederick County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Similar enrollment (~668 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Jordan Springs Elementary

How many students attend Jordan Springs Elementary?

Jordan Springs Elementary has 668 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stephenson, VA. CCD year-over-year: 566 (2022-23) → 607 (2023-24), up 41.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jordan Springs Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Jordan Springs Elementary is 18.1:1, which is 30% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jordan Springs Elementary?

37.8% of students at Jordan Springs Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jordan Springs Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Jordan Springs Elementary is White at 46.4% of enrollment, in Stephenson, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jordan Springs Elementary?

Jordan Springs Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Frederick County Public Schools?

Besides Jordan Springs Elementary, Frederick County Public Schools also operates Sherando High (1,631 students), Millbrook High (1,550 students), and James Wood High (1,462 students). See the Frederick County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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