Elementary school (grades K-5) · Angola, NY

A J Schmidt Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for A J Schmidt Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361656001462
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

A J Schmidt Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Angola · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
8.5:1
small classes for New York
51.2%
free-lunch eligible

A J Schmidt Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, A J Schmidt Elementary School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Angola, NY.

Enrollment

247

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-28% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

51.2%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How A J Schmidt Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at A J Schmidt Elementary School

A J Schmidt Elementary School is a higher-need, small elementary school in Angola, New York, enrolling 247 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, A J Schmidt Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 28% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.2% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 247 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Among 469 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #385, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore) also operates Lake Shore Senior High School (665 students) and William G Houston Middle School (459 students) alongside A J Schmidt Elementary School.

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 A J Schmidt Elementary School compares

A J Schmidt Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 8.5:1 ▼ 28% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.2% ▼ 9% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 247 top 85% - -

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

8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
247
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
51.2%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher - 28% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.5%
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
$25,437
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 80.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Two or More 3.2%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 80.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, A J Schmidt Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore), which includes A J Schmidt Elementary School.

$25,437
Per student
-4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.5%
State 56.0%
Federal 13.6%

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 A J Schmidt Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Shore Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
William G Houston Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Highland Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
John T Waugh Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore) · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about A J Schmidt Elementary School

How many students attend A J Schmidt Elementary School?

A J Schmidt Elementary School has 247 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Angola, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at A J Schmidt Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at A J Schmidt Elementary School is 8.5:1, which is 28% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% 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 A J Schmidt Elementary School?

51.2% of students at A J Schmidt Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of A J Schmidt Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at A J Schmidt Elementary School is White at 80.6% of enrollment, in Angola, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for A J Schmidt Elementary School?

A J Schmidt Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does A J Schmidt Elementary School rank among public schools in Angola?

By Resource Investment Index, A J Schmidt Elementary School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Angola, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Angola on the city page.

Is A J Schmidt Elementary School a good school?

A J Schmidt Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York 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 Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore)?

Besides A J Schmidt Elementary School, Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore) also operates Lake Shore Senior High School (665 students), William G Houston Middle School (459 students), and Highland Elementary School (344 students). See the Evans-Brant Central School District (Lake Shore) 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 2021-22) · 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.

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