Other / mixed grade configuration · Athens, NY

Edward J Arthur Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Edward J Arthur Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360849000655
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Edward J Arthur Elementary School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

38
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
students per teacher
35.9%
free-lunch eligible
177
students enrolled

Edward J Arthur Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

School address

Athens, NY 12015
District: Coxsackie-Athens Central School District · New York

NCES ID 360849000655 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-8 students YoY

Edward J Arthur Elementary School held near 176 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 16.3 → 15.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 360849000655 · Athens, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

177 enr · 11.1:1 · 35.9% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Coxsackie-Athens High School (379 students)

Edward J Arthur Elementary School held near 176 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 16.3 → 15.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Edward J Arthur Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Edward J Arthur Elementary School reports 177 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 Edward J Arthur Elementary School compares

Edward J Arthur 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 11.1:1 ▼ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.9% ▼ 36% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 177 top 93% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
177
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.9%
free-lunch eligible - 36% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 46% in New York - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.9%
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
$27,322
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 177 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 1.7%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 85.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.1, Edward J Arthur Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Coxsackie-Athens Central School District reports $27,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Edward J Arthur Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Edward J Arthur 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

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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.

Similar enrollment (~177 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Edward J Arthur Elementary School

How many students attend Edward J Arthur Elementary School?

Edward J Arthur Elementary School has 177 students enrolled. It is a public school in Athens, NY. CCD year-over-year: 184 (2022-23) → 176 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Edward J Arthur Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Edward J Arthur Elementary School is 11.1:1, which is 6% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Edward J Arthur Elementary School?

35.9% of students at Edward J Arthur Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edward J Arthur Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Edward J Arthur Elementary School is White at 85.9% of enrollment, in Athens, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Edward J Arthur Elementary School?

Edward J Arthur Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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).

What other schools are in Coxsackie-Athens Central School District?

Besides Edward J Arthur Elementary School, Coxsackie-Athens Central School District also operates Coxsackie-Athens High School (379 students), Coxsackie-Athens Middle School (328 students), and Coxsackie Elementary School (244 students). See the Coxsackie-Athens Central School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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