Enrollment
168
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mattaponi, VA
King & Queen Elementary
Federal NCES profile for King & Queen Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510207000879
👥 S:T ratio 63
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 66
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
King & Queen Elementary earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.3:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 168
- students enrolled
King & Queen Elementary has class sizes smaller than 97% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: King and Queen County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510207000879 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.3:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How King & Queen Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at King & Queen Elementary
King & Queen Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Mattaponi, Virginia, enrolling 168 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.3:1, King & Queen Elementary is leaner than roughly 97% of Virginia schools and 33% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Virginia schools, with 168 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,868 Virginia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and African American (21%) (diversity index 61/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 168 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
King and Queen County Public Schools also operates Central High (265 students) and Lawson-Marriott Elementary (178 students) alongside King & Queen 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 King & Queen Elementary compares
King & Queen 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 | 9.3:1 | ▼ 33% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 168 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
168
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.3:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 3% in Virginia - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,513
per pupil, district-wide
- above Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 168 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 57.1%
African American 21.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 10.1%
Largest group: White at 57.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.5, King & Queen Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for King and Queen County Public Schools, which includes King & Queen Elementary.
$15,513
Per student
+6%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.6%
State 51.3%
Federal 15.2%
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 King & Queen Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Lawson-Marriott Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to King & Queen Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 265
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 178
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~168 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about King & Queen Elementary
How many students attend King & Queen Elementary?
King & Queen Elementary has 168 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mattaponi, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at King & Queen Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at King & Queen Elementary is 9.3:1, which is 33% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 41% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of King & Queen Elementary?
The largest demographic group at King & Queen Elementary is White at 57.1% of enrollment, in Mattaponi, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for King & Queen Elementary?
King & Queen Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).
Is King & Queen Elementary a good school?
King & Queen Elementary earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia. 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 King and Queen County Public Schools?
Besides King & Queen Elementary, King and Queen County Public Schools also operates Central High (265 students) and Lawson-Marriott Elementary (178 students). See the King and Queen County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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