Other / mixed grade configuration · Shenandoah, VA

Shenandoah Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Shenandoah Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510285001182
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Shenandoah Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Shenandoah · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
students per teacher
80.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Shenandoah Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Shenandoah, VA.

School address

Shenandoah, VA 22849
District: Page County Public Schools · Virginia

NCES ID 510285001182 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+14 students YoY

Shenandoah Elementary held near 329 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 27.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 510285001182 · Shenandoah, VA Other · SMALL · TRAD

351 enr · 13:1 · 80.6% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Luray Elementary (474 students)

Shenandoah Elementary held near 329 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE held 27.0 → 27.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

Shenandoah Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Shenandoah Elementary reports 351 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 Shenandoah Elementary compares

Shenandoah Elementary 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 13:1 ▼ 6% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 80.6% ▲ 40% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 351 top 80% - -

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.
351
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
80.6%
free-lunch eligible - 40% 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
13:1
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
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,343
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 351 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 1.7%

Largest group: White at 89.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.1, Shenandoah Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Page County Public Schools reports $14,343 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Shenandoah Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Luray Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Page County High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Luray High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Stanley Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Page County Middle Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Page 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 (~351 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)

Frequently asked questions about Shenandoah Elementary

How many students attend Shenandoah Elementary?

Shenandoah Elementary has 351 students enrolled. It is a public school in Shenandoah, VA. CCD year-over-year: 315 (2022-23) → 329 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Shenandoah Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Shenandoah 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 Shenandoah Elementary?

80.6% of students at Shenandoah Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shenandoah Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Shenandoah Elementary is White at 89.7% of enrollment, in Shenandoah, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Shenandoah Elementary?

Shenandoah Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Shenandoah Elementary rank among public schools in Shenandoah?

By Resource Investment Index, Shenandoah Elementary ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Shenandoah, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Page County Public Schools?

Besides Shenandoah Elementary, Page County Public Schools also operates Luray Elementary (474 students), Page County High (473 students), and Luray High (452 students). See the Page 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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