Enrollment
184
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Hot Springs, VA
Valley Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510033000141
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Valley Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 184
- students enrolled
School address
District: Bath County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510033000141 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Valley Elementary
Valley Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Hot Springs, Virginia, enrolling 184 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Virginia schools, with 184 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,868 scored Virginia schools.
Its student body is led by White (80%) and Two or More (10%) (diversity index 35/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 184 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Bath County Public Schools spends $21,120 per pupil, 44% above the Virginia average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Hot Springs's public schools, it stands alongside Bath County High (182 students): Valley Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount.
Bath County Public Schools also operates Bath County High (182 students) and Millboro Elementary (143 students) alongside Valley 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 Valley Elementary compares
Valley Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 184 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
22.8%
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
$21,120
per pupil, district-wide
- above Virginia avg of $14,649
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 184 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 79.9%
Two or More 9.8%
African American 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8%
Largest group: White at 79.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 34.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 34.6, Valley Elementary is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bath County Public Schools, which includes Valley Elementary.
$21,120
Per student
+44%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.0%
State 19.2%
Federal 7.8%
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 Valley Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath County High | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Millboro Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Valley Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 182
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 143
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar other schools in Hot Springs
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Valley Elementary's federal record.
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Frequently asked questions about Valley Elementary
How many students attend Valley Elementary?
Valley Elementary has 184 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hot Springs, VA.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Valley Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Valley Elementary is White at 79.9% of enrollment, in Hot Springs, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Valley Elementary?
Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Valley Elementary a good school?
Valley Elementary earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Virginia. 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 Bath County Public Schools?
Besides Valley Elementary, Bath County Public Schools also operates Bath County High (182 students) and Millboro Elementary (143 students). See the Bath County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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