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

Jefferson Avenue School

Federal NCES profile for Jefferson Avenue School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361089000861
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jefferson Avenue School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#2 of 4
elementary schools in Fairport · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
11.9:1
students per teacher
18.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

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

Enrollment

606

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

51.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.9:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

18.0%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-68% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jefferson 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 Jefferson Avenue School

Jefferson Avenue School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Fairport, New York, enrolling 606 students.

At 11.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 18.0% free-meal eligibility runs 68% below the New York average.

Enrollment of 606 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Among 609 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #486, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 25/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 606 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Fairport Central School District also operates Fairport Senior High School (1,245 students) and Martha Brown Middle School (640 students) alongside Jefferson 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 Jefferson Avenue School compares

Jefferson 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 11.9:1 ▲ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.0% ▼ 68% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 606 top 25% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
606
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
18.0%
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
11.9:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 58% in New York - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.5%
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
$23,245
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 606 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 86.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 3.0%
Asian 1.8%

Largest group: White at 86.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.5, Jefferson Avenue School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fairport Central School District, which includes Jefferson Avenue School.

$23,245
Per student
-12%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+40%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.1%
State 36.0%
Federal 5.9%

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 Jefferson Avenue School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fairport Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Martha Brown Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Northside School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Johanna Perrin Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Brooks Hill School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fairport 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

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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 Jefferson Avenue School

How many students attend Jefferson Avenue School?

Jefferson Avenue School has 606 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fairport, NY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Jefferson Avenue School is 11.9:1, which is 1% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

18.0% of students at Jefferson Avenue School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Jefferson Avenue School is White at 86.6% of enrollment, in Fairport, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jefferson Avenue School?

Jefferson Avenue School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Jefferson Avenue School rank among elementary schools in Fairport?

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

Is Jefferson Avenue School a good school?

Jefferson Avenue School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Fairport Central School District?

Besides Jefferson Avenue School, Fairport Central School District also operates Fairport Senior High School (1,245 students), Martha Brown Middle School (640 students), and Northside School (580 students). See the Fairport 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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