Other / mixed grade configuration · Mount Solon, VA

North River Elementary

Federal NCES profile for North River Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510030000127
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North River Elementary earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Virginia schools.

62
Resource Index · Higher
11.7:1
small classes for Virginia
48.5%
free-lunch eligible
222
students enrolled

North River Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Mount Solon, VA 22843
District: Augusta County Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510030000127 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-2 students YoY

North River Elementary held near 237 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 19.5 → 19.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 510030000127 · Mount Solon, VA Other · SMALL · TRAD

222 enr · 11.7:1 · 48.5% lunch · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Wilson Memorial High (837 students)

North River Elementary held near 237 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 19.5 → 19.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

North River Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows North River Elementary reports 222 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 North River Elementary compares

North River 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 11.7:1 ▼ 16% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.5% ▼ 16% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 222 top 92% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
222
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.5%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 18% in Virginia - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.2%
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
$13,991
per pupil, district-wide - below Virginia avg of $15,892
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 222 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 3.2%

Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.3, North River Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Augusta County Public Schools reports $13,991 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How North River Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wilson Memorial High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Edward G. Clymore Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fort Defiance High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverheads Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stuarts Draft High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to North River Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Augusta County Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~222 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about North River Elementary

How many students attend North River Elementary?

North River Elementary has 222 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mount Solon, VA. CCD year-over-year: 239 (2022-23) → 237 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at North River Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at North River Elementary is 11.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at North River Elementary?

48.5% of students at North River Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North River Elementary?

The largest demographic group at North River Elementary is White at 77.0% of enrollment, in Mount Solon, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North River Elementary?

North River Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher 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 Augusta County Public Schools?

Besides North River Elementary, Augusta County Public Schools also operates Wilson Memorial High (837 students), Edward G. Clymore Elementary (803 students), and Fort Defiance High (731 students). See the Augusta County Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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