Enrollment
208
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cold Spring Harbor, NY
Goosehill Primary Center
Federal NCES profile for Goosehill Primary Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360801001044
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Goosehill Primary Center earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.9:1
- large classes for New York
- 1.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 208
- students enrolled
Goosehill Primary Center has class sizes larger than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cold Spring Harbor Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360801001044 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
1.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-97% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Goosehill Primary Center compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Goosehill Primary Center
Goosehill Primary Center is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, enrolling 208 students.
Class loads run heavy: 14.9:1 is larger than about 86% of New York schools and 26% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.5% free-meal eligibility runs 97% below the New York average.
Enrollment of 208 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 34 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #27, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 29/100).
16.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Cold Spring Harbor Central School District spends $38,945 per pupil, 47% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Cold Spring Harbor Central School District also operates Cold Spring Harbor High School (719 students) and Lloyd Harbor School (389 students) alongside Goosehill Primary Center.
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 Goosehill Primary Center compares
Goosehill Primary Center 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 | 14.9:1 | ▲ 26% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 1.5% | ▼ 97% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 208 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
208
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
1.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 97% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher
- 26% above state mean
Top 86% in New York - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$38,945
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 83.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Asian 4.3%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 83.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 29.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Goosehill Primary Center is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, which includes Goosehill Primary Center.
$38,945
Per student
+47%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+135%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 91.9%
State 6.8%
Federal 1.3%
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 Goosehill Primary Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring Harbor High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lloyd Harbor School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| West Side School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Goosehill Primary Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 719
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 60/100
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 215
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~208 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Goosehill Primary Center
How many students attend Goosehill Primary Center?
Goosehill Primary Center has 208 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Goosehill Primary Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Goosehill Primary Center is 14.9:1, which is 26% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Goosehill Primary Center?
1.5% of students at Goosehill Primary Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Goosehill Primary Center?
The largest demographic group at Goosehill Primary Center is White at 83.7% of enrollment, in Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Goosehill Primary Center?
Goosehill Primary Center has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Goosehill Primary Center a good school?
Goosehill Primary Center earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% 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 Cold Spring Harbor Central School District?
Besides Goosehill Primary Center, Cold Spring Harbor Central School District also operates Cold Spring Harbor High School (719 students), Lloyd Harbor School (389 students), and West Side School (215 students). See the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District district page for the complete list.
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