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

Harvey C Fenner Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Harvey C Fenner Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361092000870
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harvey C Fenner Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

50
Resource Index · Higher
10.1:1
students per teacher
53.6%
free-lunch eligible
222
students enrolled

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

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

+15 students YoY

Harvey C Fenner Elementary School grew from 235 students in 2022-23 to 250 in 2023-24 (+6.4%).

Teacher FTE added 22.4 → 22.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 361092000870 · Falconer, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

222 enr · 10.1:1 · 53.6% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Falconer Middle/High School (616 students)

Harvey C Fenner Elementary School grew from 235 students in 2022-23 to 250 in 2023-24 (+6.4%). Teacher FTE added 22.4 → 22.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Harvey C Fenner Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harvey C Fenner Elementary School reports 222 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 Harvey C Fenner Elementary School compares

Harvey C Fenner Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: 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 10.1:1 ▼ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.6% ▼ 5% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 222 top 88% - -

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

10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
222
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
53.6%
free-lunch eligible - 5% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 31% in New York - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,484
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 222 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 89.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
African American 3.2%
Two or More 1.4%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.3, Harvey C Fenner Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Falconer Central School District reports $20,484 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harvey C Fenner Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Falconer Middle/High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Paul B D Temple Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Falconer Central School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Harvey C Fenner Elementary School

How many students attend Harvey C Fenner Elementary School?

Harvey C Fenner Elementary School has 222 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Falconer, NY. CCD year-over-year: 235 (2022-23) → 250 (2023-24), up 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harvey C Fenner Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Harvey C Fenner Elementary School is 10.1:1, which is 14% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 36% 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 Harvey C Fenner Elementary School?

53.6% of students at Harvey C Fenner Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harvey C Fenner Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Harvey C Fenner Elementary School is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Falconer, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harvey C Fenner Elementary School?

Harvey C Fenner Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Falconer Central School District?

Besides Harvey C Fenner Elementary School, Falconer Central School District also operates Falconer Middle/High School (616 students) and Paul B D Temple Elementary School (232 students). See the Falconer 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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