Other / mixed grade configuration · Deer Park, NY

John Quincy Adams Primary School

Federal NCES profile for John Quincy Adams Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360888004713
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

John Quincy Adams Primary School earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Deer Park · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
10.4:1
students per teacher
44.0%
free-lunch eligible

John Quincy Adams Primary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, John Quincy Adams Primary School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Deer Park, NY.

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

-30 students YoY

John Quincy Adams Primary School shrank from 484 students in 2022-23 to 454 in 2023-24 (-6.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 45.6 → 44.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-30 students YoY 360888004713 · Deer Park, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

468 enr · 10.4:1 · 44.0% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Deer Park High School (1,326 students)

John Quincy Adams Primary School shrank from 484 students in 2022-23 to 454 in 2023-24 (-6.2%). Teacher FTE lost 45.6 → 44.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

John Quincy Adams Primary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows John Quincy Adams Primary School reports 468 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 John Quincy Adams Primary School compares

John Quincy Adams Primary School is a shrinking 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 10.4:1 ▼ 12% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.0% ▼ 22% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 468 top 42% - -

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

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
468
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.0%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 35% in New York - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$30,005
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 36.5%
White 23.5%
Asian 19.4%
African American 17.7%
Two or More 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 36.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.2, John Quincy Adams Primary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Deer Park Union Free School District reports $30,005 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How John Quincy Adams Primary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Deer Park High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert Frost Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
John F Kennedy Intermediate School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
May Moore Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to John Quincy Adams Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Deer Park Union Free School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other 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 John Quincy Adams Primary School

How many students attend John Quincy Adams Primary School?

John Quincy Adams Primary School has 468 students enrolled. It is a public school in Deer Park, NY. CCD year-over-year: 484 (2022-23) → 454 (2023-24), down 30.

What is the student-teacher ratio at John Quincy Adams Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at John Quincy Adams Primary School is 10.4:1, which is 12% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 John Quincy Adams Primary School?

44.0% of students at John Quincy Adams Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of John Quincy Adams Primary School?

The largest demographic group at John Quincy Adams Primary School is Hispanic or Latino at 36.5% of enrollment, in Deer Park, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for John Quincy Adams Primary School?

John Quincy Adams Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (lower 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).

How does John Quincy Adams Primary School rank among public schools in Deer Park?

By Resource Investment Index, John Quincy Adams Primary School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Deer Park, 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 Deer Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Deer Park Union Free School District?

Besides John Quincy Adams Primary School, Deer Park Union Free School District also operates Deer Park High School (1,326 students), Robert Frost Middle School (913 students), and John F Kennedy Intermediate School (882 students). See the Deer Park Union Free 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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