Enrollment
225
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Elba, NY
Elba Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Elba Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361038000801
👥 S:T ratio 69
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 55
📋 Attendance 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elba Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 35.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 225
- students enrolled
Elba Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Elba Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361038000801 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-37% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elba Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elba Elementary School
Elba Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Elba, New York, enrolling 225 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.8:1, Elba Elementary School is leaner than roughly 91% of New York schools and 34% 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 35.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 225 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 352 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #13, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 28/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 225 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district, Elba Central School District, also runs Elba Junior-Senior High School (185 students).
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 Elba Elementary School compares
Elba 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 | 7.8:1 | ▼ 34% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.3% | ▼ 37% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 225 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
225
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.3%
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
7.8:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 9% in New York - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$23,811
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 225 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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 84.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.7%
Two or More 4.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 84.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.1, Elba Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elba Central School District, which includes Elba Elementary School.
$23,811
Per student
-10%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.2%
State 64.2%
Federal 8.6%
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 Elba Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elba Junior-Senior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elba Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 185
- Students per teacher
- 7.7:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~225 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Elba Elementary School
How many students attend Elba Elementary School?
Elba Elementary School has 225 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elba, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elba Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elba Elementary School is 7.8:1, which is 34% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 50% 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 Elba Elementary School?
35.3% of students at Elba Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elba Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Elba Elementary School is White at 84.0% of enrollment, in Elba, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elba Elementary School?
Elba Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Elba Elementary School a good school?
Elba Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% 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 Elba Central School District?
Besides Elba Elementary School, Elba Central School District also operates Elba Junior-Senior High School (185 students). See the Elba Central School District district page for the complete list.
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