Enrollment
450
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hambleton, WV
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 540141000851
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of West Virginia schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11:1
- small classes for West Virginia
- 450
- students enrolled
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School has class sizes smaller than 76% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Tucker County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540141000851 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Hambleton, West Virginia, enrolling 450 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11:1 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 450 puts it in the larger third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment) (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 450 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Tucker County Schools also operates Tucker County High School (279 students) and Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School (189 students) alongside Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School.
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 Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School compares
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School on the metrics families compare, against West Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs West Virginia | West Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11:1 | ▼ 16% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 450 | top 29% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
450
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 24% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.6%
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
$14,963
per pupil, district-wide
- above West Virginia avg of $14,844
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 450 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.
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 96.2%
African American 2.7%
Asian 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tucker County Schools, which includes Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School.
$14,963
Per student
+1%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.2%
State 58.6%
Federal 10.2%
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 Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker County High School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 279
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 189
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of West Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~450 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School
How many students attend Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School?
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School has 450 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hambleton, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School is 11:1, which is 16% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 30% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in Hambleton, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School?
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School a good school?
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of West Virginia schools. 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 Tucker County Schools?
Besides Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School, Tucker County Schools also operates Tucker County High School (279 students) and Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School (189 students). See the Tucker County Schools district page for the complete list.
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