Elementary school (grades K-5) · Brooklyn, NY

Emily Warren Roebling School (the)

Federal NCES profile for Emily Warren Roebling School (the), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360009102064
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Emily Warren Roebling School (the) earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of New York schools.

#58 of 95
elementary schools in Brooklyn · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
16.1:1
large classes for New York
8.2%
free-lunch eligible

Emily Warren Roebling School (the) has class sizes larger than 92% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Emily Warren Roebling School (the) ranks #58 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, NY.

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

+14 students YoY

Emily Warren Roebling School (the) held near 584 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 37.5 → 41.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+14 students YoY 360009102064 · Brooklyn, NY Elementary · MID · TRAD

594 enr · 16.1:1 · 8.2% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Brooklyn Technical High School (5,848 students)

Emily Warren Roebling School (the) held near 584 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 37.5 → 41.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Emily Warren Roebling School (the) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Emily Warren Roebling School (the) reports 594 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 Emily Warren Roebling School (the) compares

Emily Warren Roebling School (the) 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 16.1:1 ▲ 36% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.2% ▼ 85% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 594 top 27% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
594
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.2%
free-lunch eligible - 85% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher - 36% above state mean
Top 92% in New York - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.0%
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.

Student demographics

White 69.0%
Two or More 10.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Asian 6.4%
African American 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 69.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.6, Emily Warren Roebling School (the) is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

How Emily Warren Roebling School (the) Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brooklyn Technical High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ps 11 Purvis J Behan Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Benjamin Banneker Academy Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ps 9 Sarah Smith Garnet School (the) Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Academy of Arts and Letters Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Emily Warren Roebling School (the)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New York City Geographic District #13 · 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 Emily Warren Roebling School (the)

How many students attend Emily Warren Roebling School (the)?

Emily Warren Roebling School (the) has 594 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 570 (2022-23) → 584 (2023-24), nearly flat (+14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Emily Warren Roebling School (the)?

The student-teacher ratio at Emily Warren Roebling School (the) is 16.1:1, which is 36% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Emily Warren Roebling School (the)?

8.2% of students at Emily Warren Roebling School (the) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Emily Warren Roebling School (the)?

The largest demographic group at Emily Warren Roebling School (the) is White at 69.0% of enrollment, in Brooklyn, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Emily Warren Roebling School (the)?

Emily Warren Roebling School (the) has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Emily Warren Roebling School (the) rank among elementary schools in Brooklyn?

By Resource Investment Index, Emily Warren Roebling School (the) ranks #58 of 95 elementary schools in Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn on the city page.

What other schools are in New York City Geographic District #13?

Besides Emily Warren Roebling School (the), New York City Geographic District #13 also operates Brooklyn Technical High School (5,848 students), Ps 11 Purvis J Behan (923 students), and Benjamin Banneker Academy (854 students). See the New York City Geographic District #13 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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