John Paulding School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 2 · Tarrytown, New York

John Paulding School in Tarrytown, New York enrolled 166 students in 2024-25 with 17.3 full-time teachers, 9.6 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 19% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 15%

205 students in 2022-23, 214 students in 2023-24, 166 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.3 to 17.3.

Students enrolled at John Paulding School by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 214, 2024-25: 16601002003002022-232052023-242142024-25166
Students enrolled at John Paulding School by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 214, 2024-25: 16601002003002022-232052023-242142024-25166
Students enrolled at John Paulding School by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 214, 2024-25: 16601002003002022-232052023-242142024-25166
Students enrolled at John Paulding School by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 214, 2024-25: 16601002003002022-232052023-242142024-25166
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320520.310.1
2023-2421419.311.1
2024-2516617.39.6

9.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 84 of every 100 New York elementary schools

Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; John Paulding School 9.6; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherJohn Paulding School 9.6state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; John Paulding School 9.6; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherJohn Paulding School 9.6state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; John Paulding School 9.6; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherJohn Paulding School 9.6state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; John Paulding School 9.6; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherJohn Paulding School 9.6state median 11.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection John Paulding School enrolled 227 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent31.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

52.4% of students were Hispanic, 35.5% White, 5.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic52.4%
  2. White35.5%
  3. Two or more races5.4%
  4. Black4.2%
  5. Asian2.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Tarrytown

2 public elementary schools in Tarrytown report 2024-25 enrollment; John Paulding School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Washington Irving Interm School60510.948.4%
John Paulding School1669.638.6%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about John Paulding School

  1. W L Morse SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 405 students, 11.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Washington Irving Interm SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 605 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  3. Compare John Paulding School with W L Morse SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns spends per student$30,663 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$30,663
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkJohn Paulding School is the number 2,448 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#2,448 of 2,546
  6. New York schools by students per teacher9.6 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.9.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about John Paulding School

  1. How many students attend John Paulding School?
    166 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 205 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Tarrytown, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at John Paulding School?
    9.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is John Paulding School a Title I school?
    John Paulding School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is John Paulding School in?
    Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns, NCES district ID 3628650. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 362865003888 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22