Enrollment
668
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 510303001398
Pocahontas Elementary — Powhatan, VA
Federal NCES profile for Pocahontas Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 43
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 17
📋 Attendance 70
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pocahontas Elementary earns a C- Resource Investment Index (50/100), with class sizes near the Virginia median.
- C-
- Resource Index · 50/100
- 14.2:1
- students per teacher
- 30.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 668
- students enrolled
School address
District: Powhatan County Public Schools · Virginia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.2:1
vs 14:1 Virginia avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.0%
vs 59.9% Virginia avg
-50% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pocahontas Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Pocahontas Elementary reports 668 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 54.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% above the Virginia state mean of 14:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 11% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 30.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 50% below the Virginia average and 42% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 418 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Powhatan County Public Schools spends $13,409 per pupil district-wide, below the Virginia average of $16,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 45.3% from local sources (property taxes), 45.9% from the state, and 8.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pocahontas Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Virginia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.2:1 | ▲ 1% | 14:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.0% | ▼ 50% | 59.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 668 | top 65% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
14 smaller classes than 57% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
668 larger than 78% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
30.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 50% below the Virginia average of 59.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.2:1
students per teacher
— 1% above state mean
Top 56% in Virginia — lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
12.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$13,409
per pupil, district-wide
— below Virginia avg of $16,211
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.6 FTE
Per 418 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 668 Top 65% in Virginia — larger than 35% of 1,869 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 54.0
Students per teacher 14.2:1 +1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 30.0% -50% vs state
NCES ID 510303001398
Student demographics
White 82.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
African American 6.3%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 82.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.6
Students per counselor 418:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.0%
In-school suspensions 3
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Powhatan County Public Schools, which includes Pocahontas Elementary.
$13,409
Per student
-17%
vs Virginia
Avg $16,211
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 45.3%
State 45.9%
Federal 8.8%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,328
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 950
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 654
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 477
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Pocahontas Elementary
How many students attend Pocahontas Elementary?
Pocahontas Elementary has 668 students enrolled. It is a other school in Powhatan, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pocahontas Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Pocahontas Elementary is 14.2:1, which is 1% higher than the Virginia average of 14:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pocahontas Elementary?
30.0% of students at Pocahontas Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 59.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pocahontas Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Pocahontas Elementary is White at 82.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Powhatan, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pocahontas Elementary?
Pocahontas Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.