Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cold Spring, NY

Haldane Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Haldane Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361323001078
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Haldane Elementary School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Cold Spring · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
10.9:1
students per teacher
18.2%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Haldane Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Cold Spring, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+10 students YoY

Haldane Elementary School held near 302 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.3 → 32.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+10 students YoY 361323001078 · Cold Spring, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

293 enr · 10.9:1 · 18.2% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Haldane High School (318 students)

Haldane Elementary School held near 302 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.3 → 32.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Haldane Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Haldane Elementary School reports 293 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Haldane Elementary School compares

Haldane Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.9:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.2% ▼ 68% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 293 top 77% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
293
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.2%
free-lunch eligible - 68% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 43% in New York - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$30,850
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.4%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
Two or More 6.2%
Asian 2.4%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 76.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, Haldane Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Haldane Central School District reports $30,850 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Haldane Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Haldane High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Haldane Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Haldane Central School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Haldane Elementary School

How many students attend Haldane Elementary School?

Haldane Elementary School has 293 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cold Spring, NY. CCD year-over-year: 292 (2022-23) → 302 (2023-24), nearly flat (+10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Haldane Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Haldane Elementary School is 10.9:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Haldane Elementary School?

18.2% of students at Haldane Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Haldane Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Haldane Elementary School is White at 76.4% of enrollment, in Cold Spring, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Haldane Elementary School?

Haldane Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Haldane Elementary School rank among public schools in Cold Spring?

By Resource Investment Index, Haldane Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Cold Spring, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Haldane Central School District?

Besides Haldane Elementary School, Haldane Central School District also operates Haldane High School (318 students) and Haldane Middle School (163 students). See the Haldane 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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