Elementary school (grades K-5) · New Rochelle, NY

Daniel Webster Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Daniel Webster Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362049001894
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Daniel Webster Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#2 of 6
elementary schools in New Rochelle · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
large classes for New York
27.1%
free-lunch eligible

Daniel Webster Elementary School has class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Daniel Webster Elementary School ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in New Rochelle, NY.

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

-14 students YoY

Daniel Webster Elementary School held near 477 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.4 → 35.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 362049001894 · New Rochelle, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

496 enr · 15:1 · 27.1% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: New Rochelle High School (3,047 students)

Daniel Webster Elementary School held near 477 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.4 → 35.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Daniel Webster Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Daniel Webster Elementary School reports 496 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 Webster Elementary School compares

Daniel Webster 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 15:1 ▲ 27% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.1% ▼ 52% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 496 top 38% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
496
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
27.1%
free-lunch eligible - 52% 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
15:1
students per teacher - 27% above state mean
Top 86% in New York - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$30,303
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 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 36.3%
Hispanic or Latino 32.3%
African American 22.2%
Two or More 6.5%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 36.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.0, Daniel Webster Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for New Rochelle City School District reports $30,303 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Daniel Webster Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Rochelle High School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Isaac E Young Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
William B Ward Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Albert Leonard Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Trinity Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

New Rochelle City School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Frequently asked questions about Daniel Webster Elementary School

How many students attend Daniel Webster Elementary School?

Daniel Webster Elementary School has 496 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New Rochelle, NY. CCD year-over-year: 491 (2022-23) → 477 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel Webster Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Daniel Webster Elementary School is 15:1, which is 27% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Daniel Webster Elementary School?

27.1% of students at Daniel Webster Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Daniel Webster Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Daniel Webster Elementary School is White at 36.3% of enrollment, in New Rochelle, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Daniel Webster Elementary School?

Daniel Webster Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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).

How does Daniel Webster Elementary School rank among elementary schools in New Rochelle?

By Resource Investment Index, Daniel Webster Elementary School ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in New Rochelle, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in New Rochelle on the city page.

What other schools are in New Rochelle City School District?

Besides Daniel Webster Elementary School, New Rochelle City School District also operates New Rochelle High School (3,047 students), Isaac E Young Middle School (1,122 students), and William B Ward Elementary School (1,019 students). See the New Rochelle City 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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