Enrollment
280
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Kirkwood, NY
Floyd Bell Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Floyd Bell Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360273004334
👥 S:T ratio 38
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 44
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Floyd Bell Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.6:1
- large classes for New York
- 40.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 280
- students enrolled
Floyd Bell Elementary School has class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Windsor Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360273004334 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
40.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Floyd Bell Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Floyd Bell Elementary School
Floyd Bell Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Kirkwood, New York, enrolling 280 students.
Class loads run heavy: 15.6:1 is larger than about 90% of New York schools and 32% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 280 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 654 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #308.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 26/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 280 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Windsor Central School District also operates A F Palmer Elementary School / Windsor Central Middle School (542 students) and Windsor Central High School (437 students) alongside Floyd Bell 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 Floyd Bell Elementary School compares
Floyd Bell 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 | 15.6:1 | ▲ 32% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 40.2% | ▼ 28% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 280 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
280
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
40.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 28% below 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
15.6:1
students per teacher
- 32% above state mean
Top 90% in New York - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,286
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 280 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 85.7%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
African American 1.4%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.8, Floyd Bell Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Windsor Central School District, which includes Floyd Bell Elementary School.
$24,286
Per student
-8%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.2%
State 50.0%
Federal 15.8%
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 Floyd Bell Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| A F Palmer Elementary School / Windsor Central Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Windsor Central High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| C R Weeks Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Floyd Bell Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 542
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 437
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 277
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
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 (~280 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Floyd Bell Elementary School
How many students attend Floyd Bell Elementary School?
Floyd Bell Elementary School has 280 students enrolled. It is a public school in Kirkwood, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Floyd Bell Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Floyd Bell Elementary School is 15.6:1, which is 32% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Floyd Bell Elementary School?
40.2% of students at Floyd Bell Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Floyd Bell Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Floyd Bell Elementary School is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Kirkwood, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Floyd Bell Elementary School?
Floyd Bell Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Floyd Bell Elementary School a good school?
Floyd Bell Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% 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 Windsor Central School District?
Besides Floyd Bell Elementary School, Windsor Central School District also operates A F Palmer Elementary School / Windsor Central Middle School (542 students), Windsor Central High School (437 students), and C R Weeks Elementary School (277 students). See the Windsor Central School District district page for the complete list.
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