Enrollment
540
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ruckersville, VA
Ruckersville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Ruckersville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 510171001802
👥 S:T ratio 45
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ruckersville Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.8:1
- students per teacher
- 68.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 540
- students enrolled
Ruckersville Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Greene County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510171001802 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.8:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.2%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ruckersville Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ruckersville Elementary
Ruckersville Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Ruckersville, Virginia, enrolling 540 students.
At 13.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 68.2% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 540 students, its enrollment sits close to the Virginia median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 1,868 Virginia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 287 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Virginia schools statewide, it ranks #278, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 540 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Greene County Public Schools also operates William Monroe High (952 students) and William Monroe Middle (596 students) alongside Ruckersville Elementary.
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 Ruckersville Elementary compares
Ruckersville Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.8:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.2% | ▲ 18% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 540 | top 52% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
540
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
68.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 18% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 51% in Virginia - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.6%
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
$13,241
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
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 540 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 60.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3%
African American 9.3%
Two or More 9.3%
Asian 2.4%
Largest group: White at 60.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Ruckersville Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greene County Public Schools, which includes Ruckersville Elementary.
$13,241
Per student
-10%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.6%
State 49.9%
Federal 9.5%
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 Ruckersville Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Monroe High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| William Monroe Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Nathanael Greene Primary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Nathanael Greene Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ruckersville Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 952
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 596
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 326
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~540 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Ruckersville Elementary
How many students attend Ruckersville Elementary?
Ruckersville Elementary has 540 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ruckersville, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ruckersville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Ruckersville Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 1% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 12% 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 Ruckersville Elementary?
68.2% of students at Ruckersville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ruckersville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Ruckersville Elementary is White at 60.7% of enrollment, in Ruckersville, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ruckersville Elementary?
Ruckersville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).
Is Ruckersville Elementary a good school?
Ruckersville Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. 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 Greene County Public Schools?
Besides Ruckersville Elementary, Greene County Public Schools also operates William Monroe High (952 students), William Monroe Middle (596 students), and Nathanael Greene Primary (367 students). See the Greene County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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