Other / mixed grade configuration · Middletown, VA

Middletown Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Middletown Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510147002149
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
61
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Middletown Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Virginia schools.

41
Resource Index · Typical
17.1:1
large classes for Virginia
43.5%
free-lunch eligible
648
students enrolled

Middletown Elementary has class sizes larger than 91% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

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

+16 students YoY

Middletown Elementary held near 584 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 38.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 510147002149 · Middletown, VA Other · MID · TRAD

648 enr · 17.1:1 · 43.5% lunch · RII 41

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

Middletown Elementary held near 584 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE held 38.0 → 38.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Middletown Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Middletown Elementary reports 648 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 Middletown Elementary compares

Middletown Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.1:1 ▲ 23% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.5% ▼ 24% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 648 top 37% - -

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

17.1:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
648
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.5%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
17.1:1
students per teacher - 23% above state mean
Top 91% in Virginia - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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 648 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
Two or More 7.6%
African American 5.1%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 59.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Middletown 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 Middletown Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sherando High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Millbrook High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
James Wood High Larger Lower 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 Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Middletown 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

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Middletown Elementary

How many students attend Middletown Elementary?

Middletown Elementary has 648 students enrolled. It is a public school in Middletown, VA. CCD year-over-year: 568 (2022-23) → 584 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Middletown Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Middletown Elementary is 17.1:1, which is 23% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Middletown Elementary?

43.5% of students at Middletown Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Middletown Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Middletown Elementary is White at 59.7% of enrollment, in Middletown, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Middletown Elementary?

Middletown Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Middletown 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.

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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