Enrollment
178
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · St Stephens Church, VA
Lawson-Marriott Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lawson-Marriott Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510207000880
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lawson-Marriott Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Virginia schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 178
- students enrolled
Lawson-Marriott Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: King and Queen County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510207000880 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lawson-Marriott Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lawson-Marriott Elementary
Lawson-Marriott Elementary is a small combined-grade school in St Stephens Church, Virginia, enrolling 178 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Lawson-Marriott Elementary is leaner than roughly 95% of Virginia schools and 29% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Virginia schools, with 178 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Its student body is led by African American (48%) and White (33%) (diversity index 64/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.7% 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 King & Queen Elementary (168 students) alongside Lawson-Marriott 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 Lawson-Marriott Elementary compares
Lawson-Marriott 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 | 9.9:1 | ▼ 29% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 178 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
178
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 5% in Virginia - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 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
African American 48.3%
White 33.1%
Two or More 11.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.7%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: African American at 48.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.1, Lawson-Marriott 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 Lawson-Marriott 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 Lawson-Marriott Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| King & Queen Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Lawson-Marriott 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
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
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 (~178 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lawson-Marriott Elementary
How many students attend Lawson-Marriott Elementary?
Lawson-Marriott Elementary has 178 students enrolled. It is a public school in St Stephens Church, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawson-Marriott Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lawson-Marriott Elementary is 9.9:1, which is 29% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 37% 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 Lawson-Marriott Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lawson-Marriott Elementary is African American at 48.3% of enrollment, in St Stephens Church, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lawson-Marriott Elementary?
Lawson-Marriott Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Lawson-Marriott Elementary a good school?
Lawson-Marriott Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Lawson-Marriott Elementary, King and Queen County Public Schools also operates Central High (265 students) and King & Queen Elementary (168 students). See the King and Queen County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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