Other / mixed grade configuration · Williamsville, NY

Country Parkway Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Country Parkway Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 363147004209
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Country Parkway Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#5 of 11
public schools in Williamsville · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
12:1
students per teacher
12.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Country Parkway Elementary School ranks #5 of 11 public schools in Williamsville, NY.

Enrollment

566

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

47.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

12.5%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-78% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above 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 Country Parkway Elementary School

Country Parkway Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Williamsville, New York, enrolling 566 students.

At 12:1, 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.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.5% free-meal eligibility runs 78% below the New York average.

Enrollment of 566 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 508 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #81.

Its student body is led by White (57%) and Asian (29%) (diversity index 59/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Williamsville Central School District spends $19,132 per pupil, 28% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Williamsville Central School District also operates Williamsville North High School (1,307 students) and Williamsville East High School (940 students) alongside Country Parkway 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 Country Parkway Elementary School compares

Country Parkway 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 12:1 ▲ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.5% ▼ 78% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 566 top 30% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
566
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
12.5%
free-lunch eligible - 78% 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
12:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 59% in New York - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.7%
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
$19,132
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting 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 + 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 56.7%
Asian 29.2%
Two or More 8.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
African American 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 56.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.5, Country Parkway 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 Williamsville Central School District, which includes Country Parkway Elementary School.

$19,132
Per student
-28%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 66.8%
State 26.6%
Federal 6.6%

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 Country Parkway Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Williamsville North High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Williamsville East High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Transit Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Williamsville South High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mill Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Williamsville Central 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

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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 Country Parkway Elementary School

How many students attend Country Parkway Elementary School?

Country Parkway Elementary School has 566 students enrolled. It is a public school in Williamsville, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Country Parkway Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Country Parkway Elementary School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Country Parkway Elementary School?

12.5% of students at Country Parkway Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Country Parkway Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Country Parkway Elementary School is White at 56.7% of enrollment, in Williamsville, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Country Parkway Elementary School?

Country Parkway Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher 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 Country Parkway Elementary School rank among public schools in Williamsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Country Parkway Elementary School ranks #5 of 11 public schools in Williamsville, 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 Williamsville on the city page.

Is Country Parkway Elementary School a good school?

Country Parkway Elementary School earns 56/100 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 Williamsville Central School District?

Besides Country Parkway Elementary School, Williamsville Central School District also operates Williamsville North High School (1,307 students), Williamsville East High School (940 students), and Transit Middle School (912 students). See the Williamsville Central 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.

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