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

Goshen Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Goshen Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361233000996
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Goshen Intermediate School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#5 of 6
public schools in Goshen · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
11.8:1
students per teacher
25.5%
free-lunch eligible

Goshen Intermediate School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Goshen Intermediate School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Goshen, NY.

Enrollment

603

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

51.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.8:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

25.5%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-55% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Goshen Intermediate School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:111.8:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Goshen Intermediate School

Goshen Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school in Goshen, New York, enrolling 603 students.

At 11.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 25.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 603 puts it in the larger 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 717 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #546, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 603 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

15.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Goshen Central School District also operates Goshen Central High School (983 students) and C J Hooker Middle School (646 students) alongside Goshen Intermediate 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 Goshen Intermediate School compares

Goshen Intermediate 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 11.8:1 ▼ 0% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.5% ▼ 55% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 603 top 26% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
603
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
25.5%
free-lunch eligible - 55% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 56% in New York - lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$25,301
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 603 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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 62.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5%
African American 6.6%
Asian 3.5%
Two or More 2.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 62.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.1, Goshen Intermediate School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Goshen Central School District, which includes Goshen Intermediate School.

$25,301
Per student
-4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 62.7%
State 27.3%
Federal 10.0%

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 Goshen Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Goshen Central High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
C J Hooker Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Scotchtown Avenue School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Goshen Central School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Goshen Intermediate School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Goshen Intermediate School

How many students attend Goshen Intermediate School?

Goshen Intermediate School has 603 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Goshen, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Goshen Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Goshen Intermediate School is 11.8:1, which is 0% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Goshen Intermediate School?

25.5% of students at Goshen Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Goshen Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Goshen Intermediate School is White at 62.7% of enrollment, in Goshen, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Goshen Intermediate School?

Goshen Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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).

How does Goshen Intermediate School rank among public schools in Goshen?

By Resource Investment Index, Goshen Intermediate School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Goshen, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Goshen on the city page.

Is Goshen Intermediate School a good school?

Goshen Intermediate School earns 36/100 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 Goshen Central School District?

Besides Goshen Intermediate School, Goshen Central School District also operates Goshen Central High School (983 students), C J Hooker Middle School (646 students), and Scotchtown Avenue School (505 students). See the Goshen Central 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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