Other / mixed grade configuration · Grundy, VA

Riverview Elementary/Middle

Federal NCES profile for Riverview Elementary/Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510051001945
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Riverview Elementary/Middle earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools.

37
Resource Index · Typical
13.3:1
students per teacher
87.7%
free-lunch eligible
719
students enrolled

Riverview Elementary/Middle has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

School address

Grundy, VA 24614
District: Buchanan County Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510051001945 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-21 students YoY

Riverview Elementary/Middle held near 729 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 54.0 → 49.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 510051001945 · Grundy, VA Other · MID · TRAD

719 enr · 13.3:1 · 87.7% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Grundy High (352 students)

Riverview Elementary/Middle held near 729 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 54.0 → 49.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Riverview Elementary/Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Riverview Elementary/Middle reports 719 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 Riverview Elementary/Middle compares

Riverview Elementary/Middle 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 13.3:1 ▼ 4% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 87.7% ▲ 52% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 719 top 30% - -

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

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
719
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
87.7%
free-lunch eligible - 52% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 42% in Virginia - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.7%
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
$15,191
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 360 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
55
in-school suspensions + 34 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 95.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Riverview Elementary/Middle is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Buchanan County Public Schools reports $15,191 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Riverview Elementary/Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grundy High Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hurley Elementary/Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hurley High Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Council Elementary/Middle Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Buchanan 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 (~719 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Riverview Elementary/Middle

How many students attend Riverview Elementary/Middle?

Riverview Elementary/Middle has 719 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grundy, VA. CCD year-over-year: 750 (2022-23) → 729 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverview Elementary/Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Riverview Elementary/Middle is 13.3:1, which is 4% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 15% 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 Riverview Elementary/Middle?

87.7% of students at Riverview Elementary/Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverview Elementary/Middle?

The largest demographic group at Riverview Elementary/Middle is White at 95.8% of enrollment, in Grundy, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverview Elementary/Middle?

Riverview Elementary/Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Buchanan County Public Schools?

Besides Riverview Elementary/Middle, Buchanan County Public Schools also operates Grundy High (352 students), Hurley Elementary/Middle (323 students), and Twin Valley Elementary/Middle (240 students). See the Buchanan 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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