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

Grundy Avenue School

Federal NCES profile for Grundy Avenue School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362535003501
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grundy Avenue School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of New York schools.

#2 of 4
elementary schools in Holbrook · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
large classes for New York
18.5%
free-lunch eligible

Grundy Avenue School has class sizes larger than 70% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Grundy Avenue School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Holbrook, NY.

Enrollment

452

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.9:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

18.5%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-67% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Grundy Avenue School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

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

What stands out at Grundy Avenue School

Grundy Avenue School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Holbrook, New York, enrolling 452 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.5% free-meal eligibility runs 67% below the New York average.

With 452 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 658 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #372.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 49/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Sachem Central School District also operates Sachem High School North (2,008 students) and Sachem High School East (1,984 students) alongside Grundy Avenue 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 Grundy Avenue School compares

Grundy Avenue 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 12.9:1 ▲ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.5% ▼ 67% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 452 top 45% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
452
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
18.5%
free-lunch eligible - 67% 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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 70% in New York - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$26,466
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 67.5%
Hispanic or Latino 21.9%
Asian 4.4%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 67.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.3, Grundy Avenue School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sachem Central School District, which includes Grundy Avenue School.

$26,466
Per student
+0%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+60%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.8%
State 42.1%
Federal 6.1%

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 Grundy Avenue School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sachem High School North Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sachem High School East Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Seneca Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sagamore Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Samoset Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sachem Central School District · 5 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 Grundy Avenue 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 Grundy Avenue School

How many students attend Grundy Avenue School?

Grundy Avenue School has 452 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Holbrook, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grundy Avenue School?

The student-teacher ratio at Grundy Avenue School is 12.9:1, which is 9% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grundy Avenue School?

18.5% of students at Grundy Avenue School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grundy Avenue School?

The largest demographic group at Grundy Avenue School is White at 67.5% of enrollment, in Holbrook, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grundy Avenue School?

Grundy Avenue School 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).

How does Grundy Avenue School rank among elementary schools in Holbrook?

By Resource Investment Index, Grundy Avenue School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Holbrook, 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 Holbrook on the city page.

Is Grundy Avenue School a good school?

Grundy Avenue School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% 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 Sachem Central School District?

Besides Grundy Avenue School, Sachem Central School District also operates Sachem High School North (2,008 students), Sachem High School East (1,984 students), and Seneca Middle School (928 students). See the Sachem 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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