Enrollment
543
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Remington, VA
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Margaret M. Pierce Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510132000612
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Virginia schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.5:1
- large classes for Virginia
- 41.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 543
- students enrolled
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary has class sizes larger than 87% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Fauquier County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510132000612 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.5:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
+19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.0%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Margaret M. Pierce Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Margaret M. Pierce Elementary
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Remington, Virginia, enrolling 543 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.5:1 is larger than about 87% of Virginia schools and 19% above the 13.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 543 students, its enrollment sits close to the Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Among 253 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Virginia schools statewide, it ranks #222, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 543 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
13.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Fauquier County Public Schools also operates Liberty High (1,313 students) and Kettle Run High (1,175 students) alongside Margaret M. Pierce 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 Margaret M. Pierce Elementary compares
Margaret M. Pierce 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 | 16.5:1 | ▲ 19% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.0% | ▼ 29% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 543 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
543
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher
- 19% above state mean
Top 87% in Virginia - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.1%
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
$14,795
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 543 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 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 57.3%
Hispanic or Latino 26.0%
African American 8.7%
Two or More 7.6%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 57.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.1, Margaret M. Pierce Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fauquier County Public Schools, which includes Margaret M. Pierce Elementary.
$14,795
Per student
+1%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.3%
State 33.2%
Federal 9.5%
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 Margaret M. Pierce Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Kettle Run High | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Fauquier High | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Cedar Lee Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| W.C. Taylor Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Margaret M. Pierce Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,313
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 1,175
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 1,156
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 861
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 623
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~543 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Margaret M. Pierce Elementary
How many students attend Margaret M. Pierce Elementary?
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary has 543 students enrolled. It is a public school in Remington, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaret M. Pierce Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Margaret M. Pierce Elementary is 16.5:1, which is 19% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Margaret M. Pierce Elementary?
41.0% of students at Margaret M. Pierce Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Margaret M. Pierce Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Margaret M. Pierce Elementary is White at 57.3% of enrollment, in Remington, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Margaret M. Pierce Elementary?
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Margaret M. Pierce Elementary a good school?
Margaret M. Pierce Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% 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 Fauquier County Public Schools?
Besides Margaret M. Pierce Elementary, Fauquier County Public Schools also operates Liberty High (1,313 students), Kettle Run High (1,175 students), and Fauquier High (1,156 students). See the Fauquier County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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