Enrollment
218
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Blue Point, NY
Blue Point Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Blue Point Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360411000174
👥 S:T ratio 73
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blue Point Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools.
- 50
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 12.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 218
- students enrolled
Blue Point Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 95% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 360411000174 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-77% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blue Point Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blue Point Elementary School
Blue Point Elementary School is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Blue Point, New York, enrolling 218 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6.8:1, Blue Point Elementary School is leaner than roughly 95% of New York schools and 42% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.9% free-meal eligibility runs 77% below the New York average.
Enrollment of 218 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 103 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #44.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 218 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
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 Blue Point 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 Blue Point Elementary School compares
Blue Point 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 | 6.8:1 | ▼ 42% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.9% | ▼ 77% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 218 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6.8:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
218
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
12.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 77% 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
6.8:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 5% in New York - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.4%
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
$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 218 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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 87.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: White at 87.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.4, Blue Point 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 Blue Point 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 Blue Point Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayport-Blue Point High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| James Wilson Young Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Sylvan Avenue Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Academy Street Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blue Point Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 579
- Students per teacher
- 8.6:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 399
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 318
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~218 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Blue Point Elementary School
How many students attend Blue Point Elementary School?
Blue Point Elementary School has 218 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Blue Point, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Point Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Point Elementary School is 6.8:1, which is 42% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 57% 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 Blue Point Elementary School?
12.9% of students at Blue Point Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Point Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Blue Point Elementary School is White at 87.2% of enrollment, in Blue Point, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Point Elementary School?
Blue Point Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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).
Is Blue Point Elementary School a good school?
Blue Point Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% 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 Blue Point 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.
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