Enrollment
335
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Florida, NY
Golden Hill Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Golden Hill Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362532004329
👥 S:T ratio 26
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Golden Hill Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.6:1
- large classes for New York
- 32.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 335
- students enrolled
Golden Hill Elementary has class sizes larger than 97% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Florida Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 362532004329 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.6:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+58% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Golden Hill Elementary compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Golden Hill Elementary
Golden Hill Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Florida, New York, enrolling 335 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.6:1 is larger than about 97% of New York schools and 58% 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 32.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 335 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.
Among 737 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #554, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (59%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 335 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Florida Union Free School District, also runs S S Seward Institute (391 students).
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 Golden Hill Elementary compares
Golden Hill Elementary 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 | 18.6:1 | ▲ 58% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.3% | ▼ 43% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 335 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher
- 58% above state mean
Top 97% in New York - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$29,578
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 335 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 58.5%
Hispanic or Latino 29.3%
African American 6.0%
Two or More 3.3%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 58.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.7, Golden Hill Elementary is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Florida Union Free School District, which includes Golden Hill Elementary.
$29,578
Per student
+12%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+78%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.5%
State 31.4%
Federal 11.0%
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 Golden Hill Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| S S Seward Institute | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Golden Hill Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
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 (~335 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Golden Hill Elementary
How many students attend Golden Hill Elementary?
Golden Hill Elementary has 335 students enrolled. It is a public school in Florida, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Golden Hill Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Golden Hill Elementary is 18.6:1, which is 58% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Golden Hill Elementary?
32.3% of students at Golden Hill Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Golden Hill Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Golden Hill Elementary is White at 58.5% of enrollment, in Florida, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Golden Hill Elementary?
Golden Hill Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Golden Hill Elementary a good school?
Golden Hill Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% 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 Florida Union Free School District?
Besides Golden Hill Elementary, Florida Union Free School District also operates S S Seward Institute (391 students). See the Florida Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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