Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ravenswood, WV

Ravenswood Grade School

Federal NCES profile for Ravenswood Grade School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 540054000335
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ravenswood Grade School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of West Virginia schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Ravenswood · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
9.4:1
small classes for West Virginia
216
students enrolled

Ravenswood Grade School has class sizes smaller than 91% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ravenswood Grade School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Ravenswood, WV.

Enrollment

216

West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

23.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.4:1

vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg

-28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ravenswood Grade School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ravenswood Grade School

Ravenswood Grade School is a mid-sized elementary school in Ravenswood, West Virginia, enrolling 216 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.4:1, Ravenswood Grade School is leaner than roughly 91% of West Virginia schools and 28% under the state's 13.1:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Enrollment of 216 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 643 scored West Virginia schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment) (diversity index 6/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 216 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Jackson County Schools also operates Ripley High School (768 students) and Ripley Middle School (586 students) alongside Ravenswood Grade School.

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 Ravenswood Grade School compares

Ravenswood Grade School on the metrics families compare, against West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.4:1 ▼ 28% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 216 top 71% - -

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

9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
216
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 9% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,765
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 216 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 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 97.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: White at 97.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Ravenswood Grade School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jackson County Schools, which includes Ravenswood Grade School.

$13,765
Per student
-7%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.8%
State 47.2%
Federal 16.0%

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 Ravenswood Grade School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ripley High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Ripley Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Ripley Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Ravenswood High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Ravenswood Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ravenswood Grade School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jackson County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of West Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Ravenswood Grade School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ravenswood Grade School

How many students attend Ravenswood Grade School?

Ravenswood Grade School has 216 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ravenswood, WV.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ravenswood Grade School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ravenswood Grade School is 9.4:1, which is 28% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 40% 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 Ravenswood Grade School?

The largest demographic group at Ravenswood Grade School is White at 97.2% of enrollment, in Ravenswood, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ravenswood Grade School?

Ravenswood Grade School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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).

How does Ravenswood Grade School rank among public schools in Ravenswood?

By Resource Investment Index, Ravenswood Grade School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Ravenswood, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ravenswood on the city page.

Is Ravenswood Grade School a good school?

Ravenswood Grade School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of West 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 Jackson County Schools?

Besides Ravenswood Grade School, Jackson County Schools also operates Ripley High School (768 students), Ripley Middle School (586 students), and Ripley Elementary School (570 students). See the Jackson County 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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