Enrollment
636
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Blauvelt, NY
Cottage Lane Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Cottage Lane Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362745004708
👥 S:T ratio 57
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cottage Lane Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.8:1
- students per teacher
- 636
- students enrolled
Cottage Lane Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: South Orangetown Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362745004708 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
59.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-8% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cottage Lane Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cottage Lane Elementary School
Cottage Lane Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Blauvelt, New York, enrolling 636 students.
At 10.8:1, 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.
Enrollment of 636 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1272 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding South Orangetown Central School District spends $32,407 per pupil, 23% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
South Orangetown Central School District also operates Tappan Zee High School (911 students) and South Orangetown Middle School (641 students) alongside Cottage Lane 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 Cottage Lane Elementary School compares
Cottage Lane 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 | 10.8:1 | ▼ 8% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 636 | top 23% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
636
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher
- 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New York - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$32,407
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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 58.2%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0%
Asian 8.6%
Two or More 6.0%
African American 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 58.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.7, Cottage Lane Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for South Orangetown Central School District, which includes Cottage Lane Elementary School.
$32,407
Per student
+23%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+95%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 78.0%
State 17.3%
Federal 4.7%
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 Cottage Lane Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tappan Zee High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| South Orangetown Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| William O Schaefer Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cottage Lane Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 911
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 641
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
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 (~636 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cottage Lane Elementary School
How many students attend Cottage Lane Elementary School?
Cottage Lane Elementary School has 636 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Blauvelt, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cottage Lane Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cottage Lane Elementary School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cottage Lane Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Cottage Lane Elementary School is White at 58.2% of enrollment, in Blauvelt, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cottage Lane Elementary School?
Cottage Lane Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Cottage Lane Elementary School a good school?
Cottage Lane Elementary School earns 51/100 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 South Orangetown Central School District?
Besides Cottage Lane Elementary School, South Orangetown Central School District also operates Tappan Zee High School (911 students), South Orangetown Middle School (641 students), and William O Schaefer Elementary School (559 students). See the South Orangetown Central School District district page for the complete list.
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