Enrollment
256
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Unionville, VA
Unionville Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Unionville Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510282001177
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Unionville Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Virginia schools.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16:1
- large classes for Virginia
- 68.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 256
- students enrolled
Unionville Elementary has class sizes larger than 82% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Orange County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510282001177 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.7%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
+19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Unionville Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Unionville Elementary
Unionville Elementary is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Unionville, Virginia, enrolling 256 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16:1 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 68.7% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 256 puts it in the smaller third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 1,868 Virginia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 103 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Virginia schools statewide, it ranks #101, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 256 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Orange County Public Schools also operates Orange County High (1,477 students) and Locust Grove Middle (685 students) alongside Unionville 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 Unionville Elementary compares
Unionville 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 | 16:1 | ▲ 15% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.7% | ▲ 19% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 256 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
68.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 19% 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
16:1
students per teacher
- 15% above state mean
Top 82% in Virginia - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.7%
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
$12,304
per pupil, district-wide
- below Virginia avg of $14,649
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 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 69.5%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1%
Two or More 10.2%
African American 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Largest group: White at 69.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Unionville Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orange County Public Schools, which includes Unionville Elementary.
$12,304
Per student
-16%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.0%
State 48.4%
Federal 15.6%
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 Unionville Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County High | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Locust Grove Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Orange Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Locust Grove Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Locust Grove Primary | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Unionville Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,477
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 685
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 519
- Students per teacher
- 17.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 500
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 (~256 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Unionville Elementary
How many students attend Unionville Elementary?
Unionville Elementary has 256 students enrolled. It is a public school in Unionville, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Unionville Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Unionville Elementary is 16:1, which is 15% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 2% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Unionville Elementary?
68.7% of students at Unionville Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Unionville Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Unionville Elementary is White at 69.5% of enrollment, in Unionville, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Unionville Elementary?
Unionville Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Unionville Elementary a good school?
Unionville Elementary earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of 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 Orange County Public Schools?
Besides Unionville Elementary, Orange County Public Schools also operates Orange County High (1,477 students), Locust Grove Middle (685 students), and Orange Elementary (621 students). See the Orange County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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