Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chestnut Ridge, NY

Fleetwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Fleetwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362781003770
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fleetwood Elementary School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of New York schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Chestnut Ridge · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
16.5:1
large classes for New York
68.5%
free-lunch eligible

Fleetwood Elementary School has class sizes larger than 93% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fleetwood Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Chestnut Ridge, NY.

Enrollment

609

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+40% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

68.5%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fleetwood Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Fleetwood Elementary School

Fleetwood Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Chestnut Ridge, New York, enrolling 609 students.

Class loads run heavy: 16.5:1 is larger than about 93% of New York schools and 40% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 609 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 682 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #550, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) spends $32,389 per pupil, 23% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 37.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) also operates Ramapo High School (1,694 students) and Spring Valley High School (1,501 students) alongside Fleetwood 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 Fleetwood Elementary School compares

Fleetwood 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 16.5:1 ▲ 40% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.5% ▲ 22% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 609 top 25% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
609
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
68.5%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 40% above state mean
Top 93% in New York - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
49.4%
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
$32,389
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

Hispanic or Latino 88.0%
African American 6.9%
White 3.3%
Two or More 0.8%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.0, Fleetwood Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley), which includes Fleetwood Elementary School.

$32,389
Per student
+23%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+95%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.0%
State 26.5%
Federal 37.5%

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 Fleetwood Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ramapo High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Spring Valley High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kakiat Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pomona Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Summit Park Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) · 5 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 Fleetwood 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 Fleetwood Elementary School

How many students attend Fleetwood Elementary School?

Fleetwood Elementary School has 609 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chestnut Ridge, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fleetwood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fleetwood Elementary School is 16.5:1, which is 40% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fleetwood Elementary School?

68.5% of students at Fleetwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fleetwood Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Fleetwood Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 88.0% of enrollment, in Chestnut Ridge, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fleetwood Elementary School?

Fleetwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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 Fleetwood Elementary School rank among public schools in Chestnut Ridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Fleetwood Elementary School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Chestnut Ridge, 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 Chestnut Ridge on the city page.

Is Fleetwood Elementary School a good school?

Fleetwood Elementary School earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% 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 East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)?

Besides Fleetwood Elementary School, East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) also operates Ramapo High School (1,694 students), Spring Valley High School (1,501 students), and Kakiat Elementary School (822 students). See the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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