Other / mixed grade configuration · Lindenhurst, NY

Daniel Street School

Federal NCES profile for Daniel Street School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361738001543
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Daniel Street School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#1 of 3
schools in Lindenhurst · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
11.3:1
students per teacher
31.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Daniel Street School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Lindenhurst, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-21 students YoY

Daniel Street School held near 491 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 44.9 → 44.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 361738001543 · Lindenhurst, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

495 enr · 11.3:1 · 31.3% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Lindenhurst Senior High School (1,868 students)

Daniel Street School held near 491 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE held 44.9 → 44.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Daniel Street School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Daniel Street School reports 495 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Daniel Street School compares

Daniel Street 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 11.3:1 ▼ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.3% ▼ 44% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 495 top 39% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
495
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.3%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New York - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$30,229
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 55.4%
Hispanic or Latino 32.1%
African American 5.7%
Asian 4.2%
Two or More 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 55.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.4, Daniel Street School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Lindenhurst Union Free School District reports $30,229 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Daniel Street School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lindenhurst Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lindenhurst Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
William Rall School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Albany Avenue School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Alleghany Avenue School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lindenhurst Union Free School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Daniel Street School

How many students attend Daniel Street School?

Daniel Street School has 495 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lindenhurst, NY. CCD year-over-year: 512 (2022-23) → 491 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel Street School?

The student-teacher ratio at Daniel Street School is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 28% 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 Daniel Street School?

31.3% of students at Daniel Street School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Daniel Street School?

The largest demographic group at Daniel Street School is White at 55.4% of enrollment, in Lindenhurst, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Daniel Street School?

Daniel Street School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Daniel Street School rank among schools in Lindenhurst?

By Resource Investment Index, Daniel Street School ranks #1 of 3 schools in Lindenhurst, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lindenhurst on the city page.

What other schools are in Lindenhurst Union Free School District?

Besides Daniel Street School, Lindenhurst Union Free School District also operates Lindenhurst Senior High School (1,868 students), Lindenhurst Middle School (1,260 students), and William Rall School (539 students). See the Lindenhurst 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 2022-23) · 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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