Other / mixed grade configuration · Islip Terrace, NY

Connetquot Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Connetquot Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360972000746
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Connetquot Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Islip Terrace · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
11.4:1
students per teacher
32.5%
free-lunch eligible

Connetquot Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Connetquot Elementary School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Islip Terrace, NY.

Enrollment

352

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.4:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

32.5%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-42% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Connetquot Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Connetquot Elementary School

Connetquot Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Islip Terrace, New York, enrolling 352 students.

At 11.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 352 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.

Among 783 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #608, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (34%) (diversity index 61/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding East Islip Union Free School District spends $31,657 per pupil, 20% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.

East Islip Union Free School District also operates East Islip High School (1,170 students) and East Islip Middle School (758 students) alongside Connetquot 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 Connetquot Elementary School compares

Connetquot 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 11.4:1 ▼ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 32.5% ▼ 42% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 352 top 65% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
352
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
32.5%
free-lunch eligible - 42% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 51% in New York - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.4%
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
$31,657
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 51.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.1%
African American 6.8%
Asian 3.4%
Two or More 2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 51.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.0, Connetquot Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Islip Union Free School District, which includes Connetquot Elementary School.

$31,657
Per student
+20%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+91%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.4%
State 36.7%
Federal 4.9%

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 Connetquot Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Islip High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Islip Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
John F Kennedy Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Timber Point Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ruth C Kinney Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

East Islip Union Free School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Connetquot 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 Connetquot Elementary School

How many students attend Connetquot Elementary School?

Connetquot Elementary School has 352 students enrolled. It is a public school in Islip Terrace, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Connetquot Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Connetquot Elementary School is 11.4:1, which is 3% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Connetquot Elementary School?

32.5% of students at Connetquot Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Connetquot Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Connetquot Elementary School is White at 51.7% of enrollment, in Islip Terrace, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Connetquot Elementary School?

Connetquot Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Connetquot Elementary School rank among public schools in Islip Terrace?

By Resource Investment Index, Connetquot Elementary School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Islip Terrace, 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 Islip Terrace on the city page.

Is Connetquot Elementary School a good school?

Connetquot Elementary School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 East Islip Union Free School District?

Besides Connetquot Elementary School, East Islip Union Free School District also operates East Islip High School (1,170 students), East Islip Middle School (758 students), and John F Kennedy Elementary School (416 students). See the East Islip 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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