Enrollment
260
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 361536004796
Elma Primary School — Elma, NY
Federal NCES profile for Elma Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 47/100.
👥 Class size 42
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 69
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Iroquois Central School District · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elma Primary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Elma Primary School reports 260 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% above the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 9% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 73% below the New York average and 70% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 260 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.3% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Iroquois Central School District spends $28,619 per pupil district-wide, below the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 60.5% from local sources (property taxes), 33.0% from the state, and 6.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Elma Primary School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.4:1 | ▲ 23% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.3% | ▼ 73% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 260 | top 17% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
15.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 73% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher
— 23% above state mean
Top 85% in New York — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
12.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$28,619
per pupil, district-wide
— below New York avg of $29,727
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 260 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 260 Top 17% in New York — larger than 83% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 20.0
Students per teacher 14.4:1 +23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.3% -73% vs state
NCES ID 361536004796
Student demographics
White 95.0%
Two or More 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 95.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 260:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.3%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Iroquois Central School District, which includes Elma Primary School.
$28,619
Per student
-4%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+47%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 60.5%
State 33.0%
Federal 6.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 628
- Students per teacher
- 11.1:1
- Enrollment
- 478
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Enrollment
- 301
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Enrollment
- 221
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 185
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
Similar elementary schools in Elma
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Elma Primary School
How many students attend Elma Primary School?
Elma Primary School has 260 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in ELMA, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elma Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elma Primary School is 14.4:1, which is 23% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elma Primary School?
15.3% of students at Elma Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elma Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Elma Primary School is White at 95.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in ELMA, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elma Primary School?
Elma Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.