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

Genesee Street Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Genesee Street Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360348000104
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Genesee Street Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in Auburn · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
10:1
small classes for New York
82.6%
free-lunch eligible

Genesee Street Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Genesee Street Elementary School ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Auburn, NY.

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

+37 students YoY

Genesee Street Elementary School grew from 321 students in 2022-23 to 358 in 2023-24 (+11.5%).

Teacher FTE added 37.1 → 38.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+37 students YoY 360348000104 · Auburn, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

369 enr · 10:1 · 82.6% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Auburn High School (1,176 students)

Genesee Street Elementary School grew from 321 students in 2022-23 to 358 in 2023-24 (+11.5%). Teacher FTE added 37.1 → 38.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Genesee Street Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Genesee Street Elementary School reports 369 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 Genesee Street Elementary School compares

Genesee Street Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 10:1 ▼ 15% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.6% ▲ 47% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 369 top 61% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
369
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.6%
free-lunch eligible - 47% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 30% in New York - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.2%
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
$23,837
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 369 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 56.1%
African American 18.4%
Two or More 16.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 56.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.8, Genesee Street Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Auburn City School District reports $23,837 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Genesee Street Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Auburn High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Auburn Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
William H Seward Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Herman Avenue Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Casey Park Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Auburn City School District · 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 Genesee Street Elementary School

How many students attend Genesee Street Elementary School?

Genesee Street Elementary School has 369 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Auburn, NY. CCD year-over-year: 321 (2022-23) → 358 (2023-24), up 37.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Genesee Street Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Genesee Street Elementary School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Genesee Street Elementary School?

82.6% of students at Genesee Street Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Genesee Street Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Genesee Street Elementary School is White at 56.1% of enrollment, in Auburn, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Genesee Street Elementary School?

Genesee Street Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Genesee Street Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Auburn?

By Resource Investment Index, Genesee Street Elementary School ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in Auburn, 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 Auburn on the city page.

What other schools are in Auburn City School District?

Besides Genesee Street Elementary School, Auburn City School District also operates Auburn High School (1,176 students), Auburn Junior High School (560 students), and William H Seward Elementary School (491 students). See the Auburn City School District 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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