Elementary school (grades K-5) · White Plains, NY

Virginia Road Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Virginia Road Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362940004536
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Virginia Road Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#6 of 8
elementary schools in White Plains · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
students per teacher
15.5%
free-lunch eligible

Virginia Road Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Virginia Road Elementary School ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in White Plains, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+30 students YoY

Virginia Road Elementary School grew from 317 students in 2022-23 to 347 in 2023-24 (+9.5%).

Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 30.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+30 students YoY 362940004536 · White Plains, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

328 enr · 11.3:1 · 15.5% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Valhalla High School (424 students)

Virginia Road Elementary School grew from 317 students in 2022-23 to 347 in 2023-24 (+9.5%). Teacher FTE added 29.5 → 30.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Virginia Road Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Virginia Road Elementary School reports 328 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Virginia Road Elementary School compares

Virginia Road Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.5% ▼ 72% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 328 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
328
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
15.5%
free-lunch eligible - 72% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New York - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$36,427
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

White 48.5%
Hispanic or Latino 30.5%
Asian 8.8%
Two or More 7.3%
African American 4.9%

Largest group: White at 48.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.6, Virginia Road Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Valhalla Union Free School District reports $36,427 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Virginia Road Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Valhalla High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kensico School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Valhalla Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Virginia Road Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Valhalla Union Free School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Virginia Road Elementary School

How many students attend Virginia Road Elementary School?

Virginia Road Elementary School has 328 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in White Plains, NY. CCD year-over-year: 317 (2022-23) → 347 (2023-24), up 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Virginia Road Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Virginia Road Elementary School is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 28% 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 Virginia Road Elementary School?

15.5% of students at Virginia Road Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Virginia Road Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Virginia Road Elementary School is White at 48.5% of enrollment, in White Plains, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Virginia Road Elementary School?

Virginia Road Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Virginia Road Elementary School rank among elementary schools in White Plains?

By Resource Investment Index, Virginia Road Elementary School ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in White Plains, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in White Plains on the city page.

What other schools are in Valhalla Union Free School District?

Besides Virginia Road Elementary School, Valhalla Union Free School District also operates Valhalla High School (424 students), Kensico School (352 students), and Valhalla Middle School (322 students). See the Valhalla Union Free School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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