Enrollment
718
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 510126000086
Stone Middle — Centreville, VA
Federal NCES profile for Stone Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 62/100.
👥 Class size 47
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 64
📋 Attendance 66
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Stone Middle earns a C+ Resource Investment Index (62/100), with class sizes near the Virginia median.
- C+
- Resource Index · 62/100
- 13.3:1
- students per teacher
- 32.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 718
- students enrolled
School address
District: Fairfax County Public Schools · Virginia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 14:1 Virginia avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.6%
vs 59.9% Virginia avg
-46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Stone Middle compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Stone Middle reports 718 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the Virginia state mean of 14:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 16% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 32.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% below the Virginia average and 37% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 180 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fairfax County Public Schools spends $19,816 per pupil district-wide, above the Virginia average of $16,211 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 66.6% from local sources (property taxes), 23.3% from the state, and 10.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Stone Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Virginia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.3:1 | ▼ 5% | 14:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.6% | ▼ 46% | 59.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 718 | top 70% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
13 Among the smallest classes smaller classes than 66% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
718 larger than 81% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
32.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% below the Virginia average of 59.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 38% in Virginia — lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,816
per pupil, district-wide
— above Virginia avg of $16,211
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 180 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 718 Top 70% in Virginia — larger than 30% of 1,869 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 51.0
Students per teacher 13.3:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 32.6% -46% vs state
NCES ID 510126000086
Student demographics
White 36.9%
Hispanic or Latino 34.4%
Asian 13.5%
African American 8.5%
Two or More 5.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: White at 36.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 180:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.6%
In-school suspensions 37
Out-of-school suspensions 45
Expulsions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairfax County Public Schools, which includes Stone Middle.
$19,816
Per student
+22%
vs Virginia
Avg $16,211
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 66.6%
State 23.3%
Federal 10.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 4,411
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 3,710
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Enrollment
- 3,256
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Enrollment
- 2,937
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,799
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Stone Middle
How many students attend Stone Middle?
Stone Middle has 718 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Centreville, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Stone Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Stone Middle is 13.3:1, which is 5% lower than the Virginia average of 14:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stone Middle?
32.6% of students at Stone Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 59.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stone Middle?
The largest demographic group at Stone Middle is White at 36.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Centreville, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Stone Middle?
Stone Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.