Enrollment
687
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Culpeper, VA
Yowell Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Yowell Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 510105002748
👥 S:T ratio 31
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Yowell Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Virginia schools.
- #5 of 7
- schools in Culpeper · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.2:1
- large classes for Virginia
- 42.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Yowell Elementary has class sizes larger than 92% of Virginia schools. Computed live against every Virginia school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Yowell Elementary ranks #5 of 7 schools in Culpeper, VA.
School address
District: Culpeper County Public Schools · Virginia
NCES ID 510105002748 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.2:1
vs 13.9:1 Virginia avg
+24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.9%
vs 57.6% Virginia avg
-26% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Yowell Elementary compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Yowell Elementary
Yowell Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Culpeper, Virginia, enrolling 687 students.
Class loads run heavy: 17.2:1 is larger than about 92% of Virginia schools and 24% above the 13.9:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 42.9% lands close to the Virginia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 687 puts it in the larger third of Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 1,868 Virginia schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 267 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Virginia schools statewide, it ranks #263, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (41%) and White (33%) (diversity index 69/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 687 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Culpeper's public schools, it stands alongside Emerald Hill Elementary (702 students): Yowell Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (17.2:1 vs 17.6:1).
Culpeper County Public Schools also operates Eastern View High (1,529 students) and Culpeper County High (1,204 students) alongside Yowell 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 Yowell Elementary compares
Yowell 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 | 17.2:1 | ▲ 24% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.9% | ▼ 26% | 57.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 687 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.2:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
687
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 26% below the Virginia average of 57.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.2:1
students per teacher
- 24% above state mean
Top 92% in Virginia - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.7%
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
$11,978
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 687 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.9 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
Hispanic or Latino 40.5%
White 33.3%
African American 14.1%
Two or More 10.5%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 69.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Yowell Elementary is more mixed than the Virginia school average of 53.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Culpeper County Public Schools, which includes Yowell Elementary.
$11,978
Per student
-18%
vs Virginia
Avg $14,649
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.4%
State 49.8%
Federal 13.8%
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 Yowell Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern View High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Culpeper County High | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Culpeper Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Floyd T. Binns Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Emerald Hill Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Yowell Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,529
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 1,204
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,040
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 825
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 702
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar other schools in Culpeper
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Emerald Hill Elementary
Standard public school
702 students 17.6:1 students per teacher
Sycamore Park Elementary
Standard public school
689 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Pearl Sample Elementary
Standard public school
680 students 17:1 students per teacher
A.G. Richardson Elementary
Standard public school
563 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Farmington Elementary
Standard public school
453 students 14.6:1 students per teacher
Galbreath-Marshall Building
Standard public school
9 students 9:1 students per teacher
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 (~687 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Yowell Elementary
How many students attend Yowell Elementary?
Yowell Elementary has 687 students enrolled. It is a public school in Culpeper, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Yowell Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Yowell Elementary is 17.2:1, which is 24% higher than the Virginia average of 13.9:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Yowell Elementary?
42.9% of students at Yowell Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 57.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Yowell Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Yowell Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 40.5% of enrollment, in Culpeper, VA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Yowell Elementary?
Yowell Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).
How does Yowell Elementary rank among schools in Culpeper?
By Resource Investment Index, Yowell Elementary ranks #5 of 7 schools in Culpeper, VA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Culpeper on the city page.
Is Yowell Elementary a good school?
Yowell Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 Culpeper County Public Schools?
Besides Yowell Elementary, Culpeper County Public Schools also operates Eastern View High (1,529 students), Culpeper County High (1,204 students), and Culpeper Middle (1,040 students). See the Culpeper County Public Schools district page for the complete list.
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