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

Intermediate Education Center

Federal NCES profile for Intermediate Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361719004833
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Intermediate Education Center earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of New York schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Youngstown · Resource Index
53
Resource Index · Higher
14.2:1
large classes for New York
25.8%
free-lunch eligible

Intermediate Education Center has class sizes larger than 82% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Intermediate Education Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Youngstown, NY.

Enrollment

425

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+20% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

25.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Intermediate Education Center 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 Intermediate Education Center

Intermediate Education Center is a mid-sized elementary school in Youngstown, New York, enrolling 425 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.2:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 25.8% of students eligible for free meals.

With 425 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 784 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #117.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Lewiston-Porter Central School District also operates Lewiston Porter Senior High School (657 students) and Lewiston Porter Middle School (449 students) alongside Intermediate Education Center.

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 Intermediate Education Center compares

Intermediate Education Center 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 14.2:1 ▲ 20% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.8% ▼ 54% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 425 top 50% - -

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

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
425
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
25.8%
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
14.2:1
students per teacher - 20% above state mean
Top 82% in New York - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
6.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,060
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 88.7%
Two or More 5.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.5%

Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.9, Intermediate Education Center is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lewiston-Porter Central School District, which includes Intermediate Education Center.

$23,060
Per student
-13%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.7%
State 40.3%
Federal 9.0%

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 Intermediate Education Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewiston Porter Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lewiston Porter Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Primary Education Center Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lewiston-Porter 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 Intermediate Education Center'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 Intermediate Education Center

How many students attend Intermediate Education Center?

Intermediate Education Center has 425 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Youngstown, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Intermediate Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Intermediate Education Center is 14.2:1, which is 20% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Intermediate Education Center?

25.8% of students at Intermediate Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Intermediate Education Center?

The largest demographic group at Intermediate Education Center is White at 88.7% of enrollment, in Youngstown, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Intermediate Education Center?

Intermediate Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher 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 Intermediate Education Center rank among public schools in Youngstown?

By Resource Investment Index, Intermediate Education Center ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Youngstown, 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 Youngstown on the city page.

Is Intermediate Education Center a good school?

Intermediate Education Center earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% 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 Lewiston-Porter Central School District?

Besides Intermediate Education Center, Lewiston-Porter Central School District also operates Lewiston Porter Senior High School (657 students), Lewiston Porter Middle School (449 students), and Primary Education Center (378 students). See the Lewiston-Porter 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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