Claude Thompson Elementary

Claude Thompson Elementary is one of the close-knit primary schools in Marshall, Virginia, operated by Fauquier County Public Schools, with 254 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 49% below the typical public school in Virginia, which averages around 499 students.

Across the 18 schools in Fauquier County Public Schools (10,861 students total), Claude Thompson Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Claude Thompson Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 41% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Claude Thompson Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Fauquier County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Claude Thompson Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.7%.

Across the wider county, Fauquier County reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,189 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Fauquier County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,861 students), of which Claude Thompson Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Marshall Middle, roughly 3.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Claude Thompson Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 81.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Claude Thompson Elementary's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 273 (now 254).

On the community side, members of the Claude Thompson Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.