Other / mixed grade configuration · Romney, WV

Romney Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Romney Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540042000251
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
2
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Romney Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of West Virginia schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Romney · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
large classes for West Virginia
490
students enrolled

Romney Elementary School has class sizes larger than 80% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

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

School address

Romney, WV 26757
District: Hampshire County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540042000251 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-15 students YoY

Romney Elementary School held near 475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.5 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 540042000251 · Romney, WV Other · SMALL · TRAD

490 enr · 15.3:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Hampshire Senior High School (740 students)

Romney Elementary School held near 475 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.5 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Romney Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Romney Elementary School reports 490 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 Romney Elementary School compares

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

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▲ 17% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 490 top 23% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
490
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 80% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.3%
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
$14,361
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 490 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hampshire County Schools reports $14,361 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Romney Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hampshire Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Romney Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Capon Bridge Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Augusta Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Capon Bridge Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hampshire County 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 (~490 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Romney Elementary School

How many students attend Romney Elementary School?

Romney Elementary School has 490 students enrolled. It is a public school in Romney, WV. CCD year-over-year: 490 (2022-23) → 475 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Romney Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Romney Elementary School is 15.3:1, which is 17% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Romney Elementary School?

Romney Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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).

How does Romney Elementary School rank among public schools in Romney?

By Resource Investment Index, Romney Elementary School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Romney, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Hampshire County Schools?

Besides Romney Elementary School, Hampshire County Schools also operates Hampshire Senior High School (740 students), Romney Middle School (364 students), and Capon Bridge Elementary School (329 students). See the Hampshire County 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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