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

Liverpool Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Liverpool Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361752001564
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Liverpool Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools.

#1 of 8
elementary schools in Liverpool · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
13.8:1
large classes for New York
49.7%
free-lunch eligible

Liverpool Elementary School has class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Liverpool Elementary School ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in Liverpool, NY.

Enrollment

373

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.8:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

49.7%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Liverpool Elementary 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 Liverpool Elementary School

Liverpool Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Liverpool, New York, enrolling 373 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.8:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.7% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 373 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

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

Against 840 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #373.

Its student body is led by White (62%) and African American (17%) (diversity index 58/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 373 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

16.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Liverpool Central School District also operates Liverpool High School (2,062 students) and Morgan Road Middle School (444 students) alongside Liverpool 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 Liverpool Elementary School compares

Liverpool 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 13.8:1 ▲ 17% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.7% ▼ 12% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 373 top 61% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
373
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.7%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 79% in New York - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$22,237
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 373 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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 61.7%
African American 16.6%
Asian 7.8%
Two or More 7.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 61.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, Liverpool Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

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

$22,237
Per student
-16%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.6%
State 43.8%
Federal 10.6%

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 Liverpool Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liverpool High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Morgan Road Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chestnut Hill Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Donlin Drive Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chestnut Hill Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool Elementary School

How many students attend Liverpool Elementary School?

Liverpool Elementary School has 373 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Liverpool, NY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Liverpool Elementary School is 13.8:1, which is 17% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Liverpool Elementary School?

49.7% of students at Liverpool Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Liverpool Elementary School is White at 61.7% of enrollment, in Liverpool, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Liverpool Elementary School?

Liverpool Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Liverpool Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Liverpool?

By Resource Investment Index, Liverpool Elementary School ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in Liverpool, 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 Liverpool on the city page.

Is Liverpool Elementary School a good school?

Liverpool Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of New York schools. 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 Liverpool Central School District?

Besides Liverpool Elementary School, Liverpool Central School District also operates Liverpool High School (2,062 students), Morgan Road Middle School (444 students), and Chestnut Hill Elementary School (416 students). See the Liverpool 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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