Enrollment
505
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Arcade, NY
Arcade Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Arcade Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360897000683
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 11
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arcade Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- students per teacher
- 42.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 505
- students enrolled
Arcade Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360897000683 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
48.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-25% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Arcade Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Arcade Elementary School
Arcade Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Arcade, New York, enrolling 505 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 42.3% of students eligible for free meals.
With 505 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 900 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #623.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 11/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District also operates Pioneer Middle School (659 students) and Pioneer Senior High School (636 students) alongside Arcade 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 Arcade Elementary School compares
Arcade 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 11% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.3% | ▼ 25% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 505 | top 37% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
505
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
42.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 25% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 11% below state mean
Top 37% in New York - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.6%
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
$21,768
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 + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 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 94.3%
Two or More 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 94.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.0, Arcade Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, which includes Arcade Elementary School.
$21,768
Per student
-18%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.6%
State 65.1%
Federal 15.2%
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 Arcade Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pioneer Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Delevan Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Arcade Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 659
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 636
- Students per teacher
- 9.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 337
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~505 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Arcade Elementary School
How many students attend Arcade Elementary School?
Arcade Elementary School has 505 students enrolled. It is a public school in Arcade, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arcade Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Arcade Elementary School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 33% 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 Arcade Elementary School?
42.3% of students at Arcade Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arcade Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Arcade Elementary School is White at 94.3% of enrollment, in Arcade, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arcade Elementary School?
Arcade Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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).
Is Arcade Elementary School a good school?
Arcade Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District?
Besides Arcade Elementary School, Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District also operates Pioneer Middle School (659 students), Pioneer Senior High School (636 students), and Delevan Elementary School (337 students). See the Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District district page for the complete list.
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