Elementary school (grades K-5) · Coxsackie, NY

Coxsackie Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Coxsackie Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360849000657
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
65
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Coxsackie Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Coxsackie · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
8.7:1
small classes for New York
35.2%
free-lunch eligible

Coxsackie Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Coxsackie Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Coxsackie, NY.

Enrollment

244

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-26% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

35.2%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-37% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Smaller classes than 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 Coxsackie Elementary School

Coxsackie Elementary School is a small elementary school in Coxsackie, New York, enrolling 244 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Coxsackie Elementary School is leaner than roughly 85% of New York schools and 26% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 244 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Among 438 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #390, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Coxsackie-Athens Central School District also operates Coxsackie-Athens High School (379 students) and Coxsackie-Athens Middle School (328 students) alongside Coxsackie 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 Coxsackie Elementary School compares

Coxsackie 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 8.7:1 ▼ 26% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.2% ▼ 37% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 244 top 85% - -

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

8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
244
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
35.2%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
8.7:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 15% in New York - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
39.3%
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
$26,232
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 80.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9%
African American 4.1%
Asian 1.2%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: White at 80.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.4, Coxsackie Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coxsackie-Athens Central School District, which includes Coxsackie Elementary School.

$26,232
Per student
-1%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+58%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 54.9%
State 37.4%
Federal 7.8%

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 Coxsackie Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Coxsackie-Athens High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Coxsackie-Athens Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Edward J Arthur Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Coxsackie-Athens Central School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Coxsackie 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 Coxsackie Elementary School

How many students attend Coxsackie Elementary School?

Coxsackie Elementary School has 244 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Coxsackie, NY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Coxsackie Elementary School is 8.7:1, which is 26% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Coxsackie Elementary School?

35.2% of students at Coxsackie Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Coxsackie Elementary School is White at 80.3% of enrollment, in Coxsackie, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Coxsackie Elementary School?

Coxsackie Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Coxsackie Elementary School rank among public schools in Coxsackie?

By Resource Investment Index, Coxsackie Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Coxsackie, 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 Coxsackie on the city page.

Is Coxsackie Elementary School a good school?

Coxsackie Elementary School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of New York schools. 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 Coxsackie-Athens Central School District?

Besides Coxsackie Elementary School, Coxsackie-Athens Central School District also operates Coxsackie-Athens High School (379 students), Coxsackie-Athens Middle School (328 students), and Edward J Arthur Elementary School (177 students). See the Coxsackie-Athens 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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