- Enrollment
- 911
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-6 students YoY
Cottage Lane Elementary School held near 623 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 59.6 → 58.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-6 students YoY 362745004708 · Blauvelt, NY Elementary · MID · TRAD
636 enr · 10.8:1 · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Tappan Zee High School (911 students)
Cottage Lane Elementary School held near 623 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 59.6 → 58.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
Cottage Lane Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Tappan Zee Hig
Tappan Zee High School
911 students
- South Orangeto
South Orangetown Middle School
641 students
- This school
Cottage Lane Elementary School
636 students
- William O Scha
William O Schaefer Elementary School
559 students
What this shows Cottage Lane Elementary School reports 636 students on the CCD universe file.
How Cottage Lane Elementary School compares
Cottage Lane Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$33,740
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $28,120
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.
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
District finance for South Orangetown Central School District reports $33,740 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 641
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~636 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 629 (2022-23) → 623 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.