Other / mixed grade configuration · Wading River, NY
Little Flower School
Federal NCES profile for Little Flower School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
The verdict
Little Flower School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 5.5:1
- small classes for New York
- 18.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 93
- students enrolled
Little Flower School has class sizes smaller than 97% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 361740001552 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 361740001552 · Wading River, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD
93 enr · 5.5:1 · 18.5% lunch · RII 47
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Little Flower School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Little Flower School compares
Little Flower 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 | 5.5:1 | ▼ 53% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.5% | ▼ 67% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 93 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 33.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 70.9, Little Flower School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~93 students)
Frequently asked questions about Little Flower School
How many students attend Little Flower School?
Little Flower School has 93 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Wading River, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Little Flower School?
The student-teacher ratio at Little Flower School is 5.5:1, which is 53% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 65% 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 Little Flower School?
18.5% of students at Little Flower School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Little Flower School?
The largest demographic group at Little Flower School is White at 33.3% of enrollment, in Wading River, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Little Flower School?
Little Flower School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).
What other schools are in Little Flower Union Free School District?
None reported; Little Flower Union Free School District operates only Little Flower School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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