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

Greenwood Lake Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Greenwood Lake Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361296001060
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenwood Lake Middle School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools.

#3 of 4
elementary schools in Monroe · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
7.1:1
small classes for New York
25.6%
free-lunch eligible

Greenwood Lake Middle School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood Lake Middle School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Monroe, NY.

Enrollment

226

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7.1:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-40% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

25.6%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greenwood Lake Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:17.1:1

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

What stands out at Greenwood Lake Middle School

Greenwood Lake Middle School is a small elementary school in Monroe, New York, enrolling 226 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7.1:1, Greenwood Lake Middle School is leaner than roughly 94% of New York schools and 40% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 25.6% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 226 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.

Against 255 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #56.

Its student body is led by White (64%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 52/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 226 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Greenwood Lake Union Free School District spends $45,326 per pupil, 72% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district, Greenwood Lake Union Free School District, also runs Greenwood Lake Elementary School (191 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 Greenwood Lake Middle School compares

Greenwood Lake Middle 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 7.1:1 ▼ 40% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.6% ▼ 54% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 226 top 87% - -

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

7.1:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
226
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
25.6%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
7.1:1
students per teacher - 40% below state mean
Top 6% in New York - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$45,326
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 226 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 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 63.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.0%
African American 3.1%
Asian 3.1%
Two or More 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 63.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.9, Greenwood Lake Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greenwood Lake Union Free School District, which includes Greenwood Lake Middle School.

$45,326
Per student
+72%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+173%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.9%
State 32.5%
Federal 5.6%

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 Greenwood Lake Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greenwood Lake Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greenwood Lake Union Free School District · 1 sibling school

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 Greenwood Lake Middle 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 Greenwood Lake Middle School

How many students attend Greenwood Lake Middle School?

Greenwood Lake Middle School has 226 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Monroe, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenwood Lake Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenwood Lake Middle School is 7.1:1, which is 40% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 55% 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 Greenwood Lake Middle School?

25.6% of students at Greenwood Lake Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenwood Lake Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Greenwood Lake Middle School is White at 63.7% of enrollment, in Monroe, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenwood Lake Middle School?

Greenwood Lake Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Greenwood Lake Middle School rank among elementary schools in Monroe?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenwood Lake Middle School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Monroe, 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 Monroe on the city page.

Is Greenwood Lake Middle School a good school?

Greenwood Lake Middle School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% 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 Greenwood Lake Union Free School District?

Besides Greenwood Lake Middle School, Greenwood Lake Union Free School District also operates Greenwood Lake Elementary School (191 students). See the Greenwood Lake Union Free 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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