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

Lakeview Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lakeview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361812001622
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lakeview Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Mahopac · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
10.7:1
students per teacher
24.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeview Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Mahopac, NY.

Enrollment

598

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

56.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

24.0%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-57% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lakeview Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Lakeview Elementary School

Lakeview Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Mahopac, New York, enrolling 598 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 598 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 717 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #149.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 56/100).

12.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Mahopac Central School District also operates Mahopac High School (1,255 students) and Mahopac Middle School (902 students) alongside Lakeview Elementary 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 Lakeview Elementary School compares

Lakeview Elementary 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 10.7:1 ▼ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.0% ▼ 57% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 598 top 26% - -

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

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
598
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
24.0%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New York - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.5%
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
$30,930
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 57.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.8%
Asian 3.5%
African American 2.7%
Two or More 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 57.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.7, Lakeview Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mahopac Central School District, which includes Lakeview Elementary School.

$30,930
Per student
+17%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+86%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.8%
State 28.4%
Federal 6.7%

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 Lakeview Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mahopac High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mahopac Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Austin Road Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fulmar Road Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mahopac Falls School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mahopac 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

Verify locally before acting on Lakeview Elementary School'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 Lakeview Elementary School

How many students attend Lakeview Elementary School?

Lakeview Elementary School has 598 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mahopac, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Elementary School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Lakeview Elementary School?

24.0% of students at Lakeview Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeview Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lakeview Elementary School is White at 57.7% of enrollment, in Mahopac, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeview Elementary School?

Lakeview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (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 Lakeview Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Mahopac?

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeview Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Mahopac, 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 Mahopac on the city page.

Is Lakeview Elementary School a good school?

Lakeview Elementary School earns 52/100 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 Mahopac Central School District?

Besides Lakeview Elementary School, Mahopac Central School District also operates Mahopac High School (1,255 students), Mahopac Middle School (902 students), and Austin Road Elementary School (596 students). See the Mahopac 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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