Enrollment
240
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Oakwood, VA
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle
Federal NCES profile for Twin Valley Elementary/Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510051001946
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 4
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Virginia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Virginia schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Virginia
- 91.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 240
- students enrolled
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle has class sizes smaller than 92% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Buchanan County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510051001946 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
91.6%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Twin Valley Elementary/Middle compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Twin Valley Elementary/Middle
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Oakwood, Virginia, enrolling 240 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Twin Valley Elementary/Middle is leaner than roughly 92% of Virginia schools and 25% under the state's 13.9:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 91.6% of students qualify for free meals, 59% above the Virginia average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Virginia schools, with 240 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Among 155 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Virginia schools statewide, it ranks #115, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 480 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
17.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 26.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Buchanan County Public Schools also operates Riverview Elementary/Middle (719 students) and Grundy High (352 students) alongside Twin Valley Elementary/Middle.
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 Twin Valley Elementary/Middle compares
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 91.6% | ▲ 59% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 240 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
240
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
91.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 59% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 8% in Virginia - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,264
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 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 95.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Asian 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.8, Twin Valley Elementary/Middle is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Buchanan County Public Schools, which includes Twin Valley Elementary/Middle.
$14,264
Per student
-3%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.3%
State 52.4%
Federal 26.3%
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 Twin Valley Elementary/Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Elementary/Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Grundy High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hurley Elementary/Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hurley High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Council Elementary/Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Twin Valley Elementary/Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 719
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 352
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 323
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 (~240 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Twin Valley Elementary/Middle
How many students attend Twin Valley Elementary/Middle?
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle has 240 students enrolled. It is a public school in Oakwood, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Twin Valley Elementary/Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Twin Valley Elementary/Middle is 10.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 34% 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 Twin Valley Elementary/Middle?
91.6% of students at Twin Valley Elementary/Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Twin Valley Elementary/Middle?
The largest demographic group at Twin Valley Elementary/Middle is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Oakwood, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Twin Valley Elementary/Middle?
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Twin Valley Elementary/Middle a good school?
Twin Valley Elementary/Middle earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Virginia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Buchanan County Public Schools?
Besides Twin Valley Elementary/Middle, Buchanan County Public Schools also operates Riverview Elementary/Middle (719 students), Grundy High (352 students), and Hurley Elementary/Middle (323 students). See the Buchanan County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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