Enrollment
376
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Birchleaf, VA
Sandlick Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Sandlick Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510114000408
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sandlick Elementary earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 90.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 376
- students enrolled
Sandlick Elementary has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dickenson County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510114000408 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
90.7%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+57% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sandlick Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sandlick Elementary
Sandlick Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Birchleaf, Virginia, enrolling 376 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 90.7% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the Virginia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 376 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 1,868 Virginia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 342 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Virginia schools statewide, it ranks #337, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 376 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 37.0% 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.
Dickenson County Public Schools also operates Ridgeview Middle (586 students) and Ridgeview High (548 students) alongside Sandlick 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 Sandlick Elementary compares
Sandlick 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 6% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 90.7% | ▲ 57% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 376 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
376
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
90.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% above the Virginia average of 57.6%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 36% in Virginia - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
37.0%
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
$13,634
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dickenson County Public Schools, which includes Sandlick Elementary.
$13,634
Per student
-7%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.2%
State 64.8%
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 Sandlick Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ridgeview High | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Clintwood Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Ervinton Elementary | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sandlick Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 586
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 548
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 425
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 113
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar other 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 (~376 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Sandlick Elementary
How many students attend Sandlick Elementary?
Sandlick Elementary has 376 students enrolled. It is a public school in Birchleaf, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandlick Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Sandlick Elementary is 13:1, which is 6% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 17% 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 Sandlick Elementary?
90.7% of students at Sandlick Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sandlick Elementary?
Sandlick Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Sandlick Elementary a good school?
Sandlick Elementary earns 28/100 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 Dickenson County Public Schools?
Besides Sandlick Elementary, Dickenson County Public Schools also operates Ridgeview Middle (586 students), Ridgeview High (548 students), and Clintwood Elementary (425 students). See the Dickenson County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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