Enrollment
85
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mclean, NY
Cassavant Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Cassavant Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360933004682
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cassavant Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.6:1
- students per teacher
- 54.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 85
- students enrolled
Cassavant Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Dryden Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360933004682 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
54.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cassavant Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cassavant Elementary School
Cassavant Elementary School is a higher-need, small elementary school in Mclean, New York, enrolling 85 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.3% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New York schools, with 85 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 16 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #12.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Dryden Central School District also operates Dryden Elementary School (500 students) and Dryden High School (356 students) alongside Cassavant 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 Cassavant Elementary School compares
Cassavant 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 10% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 54.3% | ▼ 3% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 85 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
85
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
54.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 38% in New York - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.3%
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
$28,585
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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 82.4%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6%
Two or More 7.1%
Largest group: White at 82.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Cassavant Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Dryden Central School District, which includes Cassavant Elementary School.
$28,585
Per student
+8%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+72%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.2%
State 49.2%
Federal 10.6%
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 Cassavant Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dryden Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Dryden High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Dryden Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Freeville Elementary School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cassavant Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 500
- Students per teacher
- 8.1:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 283
- Students per teacher
- 7.6:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 80
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
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 (~85 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Cassavant Elementary School
How many students attend Cassavant Elementary School?
Cassavant Elementary School has 85 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mclean, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cassavant Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cassavant Elementary School is 10.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Cassavant Elementary School?
54.3% of students at Cassavant Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cassavant Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Cassavant Elementary School is White at 82.4% of enrollment, in Mclean, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cassavant Elementary School?
Cassavant 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 Cassavant Elementary School a good school?
Cassavant Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. 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 Dryden Central School District?
Besides Cassavant Elementary School, Dryden Central School District also operates Dryden Elementary School (500 students), Dryden High School (356 students), and Dryden Middle School (283 students). See the Dryden Central School District district page for the complete list.
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