Other / mixed grade configuration · West Point, VA

West Point Middle/High

Federal NCES profile for West Point Middle/High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510395001763
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West Point Middle/High earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Virginia median.

57
Resource Index · Higher
12.8:1
students per teacher
30.5%
free-lunch eligible
434
students enrolled

West Point Middle/High has class sizes near the Virginia median. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.

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

+11 students YoY

West Point Middle/High held near 451 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 32.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 510395001763 · West Point, VA Other · SMALL · TRAD

434 enr · 12.8:1 · 30.5% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: West Point Elementary (409 students)

West Point Middle/High held near 451 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.0 → 32.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Virginia schools → · Find another →

How West Point Middle/High compares

West Point Middle/High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Virginia Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▼ 8% 13.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.5% ▼ 47% 57.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 434 top 69% - -

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

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
434
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.5%
free-lunch eligible - 47% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 33% in Virginia - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,928
per pupil, district-wide - above Virginia avg of $15,892
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 217 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
86
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 19.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.7%
African American 11.3%
Two or More 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 71.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.2, West Point Middle/High is less mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for West Point Public Schools reports $15,928 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How West Point Middle/High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Point Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to West Point Middle/High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

West Point Public Schools · 1 sibling school

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Similar other schools in West Point

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 West Point Middle/High

How many students attend West Point Middle/High?

West Point Middle/High has 434 students enrolled. It is a public school in West Point, VA. CCD year-over-year: 440 (2022-23) → 451 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Point Middle/High?

The student-teacher ratio at West Point Middle/High is 12.8:1, which is 8% lower than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 18% 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 West Point Middle/High?

30.5% of students at West Point Middle/High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Point Middle/High?

The largest demographic group at West Point Middle/High is White at 71.7% of enrollment, in West Point, VA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West Point Middle/High?

West Point Middle/High has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in West Point Public Schools?

Besides West Point Middle/High, West Point Public Schools also operates West Point Elementary (409 students). See the West Point Public Schools 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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