Enrollment
187
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Montgomery, NY
Fort Montgomery Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Fort Montgomery Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361443004821
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fort Montgomery Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 47.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 187
- students enrolled
Fort Montgomery Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Highland Falls Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361443004821 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
47.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-15% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fort Montgomery Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fort Montgomery Elementary School
Fort Montgomery Elementary School is a small combined-grade school in Fort Montgomery, New York, enrolling 187 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.8% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New York schools, with 187 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 234 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #215, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (48%) and Hispanic or Latino (37%) (diversity index 62/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 44.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 33.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Highland Falls Central School District also operates James I O'neill High School (409 students) and Highland Falls Intermediate School (334 students) alongside Fort Montgomery 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 Fort Montgomery Elementary School compares
Fort Montgomery 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 | 10.4:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 47.8% | ▼ 15% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 187 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
187
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
47.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 12% below state mean
Top 35% in New York - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.4%
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
$30,868
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
White 48.1%
Hispanic or Latino 36.9%
African American 10.2%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 48.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 62.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 62.1, Fort Montgomery Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Highland Falls Central School District, which includes Fort Montgomery Elementary School.
$30,868
Per student
+17%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+86%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.4%
State 35.3%
Federal 33.3%
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 Fort Montgomery Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| James I O'neill High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Highland Falls Intermediate School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fort Montgomery Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 409
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 7.8:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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 (~187 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Fort Montgomery Elementary School
How many students attend Fort Montgomery Elementary School?
Fort Montgomery Elementary School has 187 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Montgomery, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Montgomery Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fort Montgomery Elementary School is 10.4:1, which is 12% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Fort Montgomery Elementary School?
47.8% of students at Fort Montgomery Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fort Montgomery Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Fort Montgomery Elementary School is White at 48.1% of enrollment, in Fort Montgomery, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fort Montgomery Elementary School?
Fort Montgomery Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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).
Is Fort Montgomery Elementary School a good school?
Fort Montgomery Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Highland Falls Central School District?
Besides Fort Montgomery Elementary School, Highland Falls Central School District also operates James I O'neill High School (409 students) and Highland Falls Intermediate School (334 students). See the Highland Falls Central School District district page for the complete list.
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