Enrollment
435
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Parksley, VA
Metompkin Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Metompkin Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510006001738
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 13
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Metompkin Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Virginia schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 435
- students enrolled
Metompkin Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Accomack County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510006001738 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Metompkin Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Metompkin Elementary
Metompkin Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Parksley, Virginia, enrolling 435 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 435 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Its student body is led by African American (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 63/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 435 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
15.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 133 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 435 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Accomack County Public Schools also operates Arcadia High (688 students) and Nandua High (621 students) alongside Metompkin 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 Metompkin Elementary compares
Metompkin 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 | 12.1:1 | ▼ 13% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 435 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
435
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 22% in Virginia - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$13,547
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 435 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
88
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.6 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 46.0%
Hispanic or Latino 36.8%
White 14.3%
Two or More 3.0%
Largest group: African American at 46.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 63.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 63.2, Metompkin Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Accomack County Public Schools, which includes Metompkin Elementary.
$13,547
Per student
-8%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.6%
State 55.7%
Federal 20.7%
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 Metompkin Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcadia High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Nandua High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Kegotank Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Arcadia Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Nandua Middle | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Metompkin Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 688
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 501
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 469
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~435 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Metompkin Elementary
How many students attend Metompkin Elementary?
Metompkin Elementary has 435 students enrolled. It is a public school in Parksley, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Metompkin Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Metompkin Elementary is 12.1:1, which is 13% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 23% 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 Metompkin Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Metompkin Elementary is African American at 46.0% of enrollment, in Parksley, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Metompkin Elementary?
Metompkin Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Metompkin Elementary a good school?
Metompkin Elementary earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Accomack County Public Schools?
Besides Metompkin Elementary, Accomack County Public Schools also operates Arcadia High (688 students), Nandua High (621 students), and Kegotank Elementary (501 students). See the Accomack County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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