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

Academy Street Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Academy Street Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360411000172
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Academy Street Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Bayport · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
9.3:1
small classes for New York
7.3%
free-lunch eligible

Academy Street Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Academy Street Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Bayport, NY.

Enrollment

317

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

7.3%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-87% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Academy Street 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 Academy Street Elementary School

Academy Street Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Bayport, New York, enrolling 317 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.3% free-meal eligibility runs 87% below the New York average.

Enrollment of 317 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

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

Against 209 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #100.

Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 317 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

13.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District spends $37,371 per pupil, 42% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.

Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District also operates Bayport-Blue Point High School (579 students) and James Wilson Young Middle School (399 students) alongside Academy Street 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 Academy Street Elementary School compares

Academy Street 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 9.3:1 ▼ 21% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.3% ▼ 87% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 317 top 72% - -

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

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
317
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
7.3%
free-lunch eligible - 87% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 21% in New York - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$37,371
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 317 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

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 86.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
Asian 1.9%
Two or More 0.6%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 86.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.7, Academy Street Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District, which includes Academy Street Elementary School.

$37,371
Per student
+42%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+125%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 26.5%
Federal 4.0%

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 Academy Street Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bayport-Blue Point High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
James Wilson Young Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sylvan Avenue Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Blue Point Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District · 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

Verify locally before acting on Academy Street Elementary School's federal record.

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 Academy Street Elementary School

How many students attend Academy Street Elementary School?

Academy Street Elementary School has 317 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bayport, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy Street Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Academy Street Elementary School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Academy Street Elementary School?

7.3% of students at Academy Street Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Academy Street Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Academy Street Elementary School is White at 86.1% of enrollment, in Bayport, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Academy Street Elementary School?

Academy Street Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Academy Street Elementary School rank among public schools in Bayport?

By Resource Investment Index, Academy Street Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Bayport, 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 Bayport on the city page.

Is Academy Street Elementary School a good school?

Academy Street Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% 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 Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District?

Besides Academy Street Elementary School, Bayport-Blue Point Union Free School District also operates Bayport-Blue Point High School (579 students), James Wilson Young Middle School (399 students), and Sylvan Avenue Elementary School (318 students). See the Bayport-Blue Point 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 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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