Elementary school (grades K-5) · Roslyn Heights, NY

East Hills Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for East Hills Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362505003467
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Hills Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#2 of 5
public schools in Roslyn Heights · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
12.3:1
students per teacher
15.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, East Hills Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Roslyn Heights, NY.

Enrollment

552

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

45.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.4%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-73% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How East Hills 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 East Hills Elementary School

East Hills Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Roslyn Heights, New York, enrolling 552 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.4% free-meal eligibility runs 73% below the New York average.

Enrollment of 552 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

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

Against 583 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #159.

Its student body is led by White (49%) and Asian (30%) (diversity index 65/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding Roslyn Union Free School District spends $31,958 per pupil, 21% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.

Roslyn Union Free School District also operates Roslyn High School (1,086 students) and Roslyn Middle School (802 students) alongside East Hills 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 East Hills Elementary School compares

East Hills 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 12.3:1 ▲ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.4% ▼ 73% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 552 top 31% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
552
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.4%
free-lunch eligible - 73% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in New York - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$31,958
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 49.3%
Asian 30.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.9%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 49.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.9, East Hills Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roslyn Union Free School District, which includes East Hills Elementary School.

$31,958
Per student
+21%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+93%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 88.5%
State 8.7%
Federal 2.8%

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 East Hills Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Roslyn High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Roslyn Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harbor Hill School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Roslyn Heights Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Roslyn Union Free School District · 4 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 East Hills 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 East Hills Elementary School

How many students attend East Hills Elementary School?

East Hills Elementary School has 552 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Roslyn Heights, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Hills Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at East Hills Elementary School is 12.3:1, which is 4% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at East Hills Elementary School?

15.4% of students at East Hills Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Hills Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at East Hills Elementary School is White at 49.3% of enrollment, in Roslyn Heights, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Hills Elementary School?

East Hills Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 East Hills Elementary School rank among public schools in Roslyn Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, East Hills Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in Roslyn Heights, 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 Roslyn Heights on the city page.

Is East Hills Elementary School a good school?

East Hills Elementary School earns 52/100 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 Roslyn Union Free School District?

Besides East Hills Elementary School, Roslyn Union Free School District also operates Roslyn High School (1,086 students), Roslyn Middle School (802 students), and Harbor Hill School (582 students). See the Roslyn 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 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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