Elementary school (grades K-5) · Locust Valley, NY

Locust Valley Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Locust Valley Intermediate 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 361770006652
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Locust Valley Intermediate School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Locust Valley · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
10.8:1
students per teacher
16.7%
free-lunch eligible

Locust Valley Intermediate School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Locust Valley Intermediate School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Locust Valley, NY.

Enrollment

227

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.8:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.7%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-70% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Locust Valley Intermediate 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 Locust Valley Intermediate School

Locust Valley Intermediate School is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Locust Valley, New York, enrolling 227 students.

At 10.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.7% free-meal eligibility runs 70% below the New York average.

Enrollment of 227 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

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

Against 155 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #41.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 48/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 227 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

13.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Locust Valley Central School District spends $43,375 per pupil, 64% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.

Locust Valley Central School District also operates Locust Valley High School (583 students) and Locust Valley Middle School (427 students) alongside Locust Valley Intermediate 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 Locust Valley Intermediate School compares

Locust Valley Intermediate 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 10.8:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.7% ▼ 70% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 227 top 87% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
227
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.7%
free-lunch eligible - 70% 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
10.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New York - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.7%
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
$43,375
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 227 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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: 1.3 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 67.8%
Hispanic or Latino 22.5%
Asian 7.9%
African American 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 67.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.3, Locust Valley Intermediate School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Locust Valley Central School District, which includes Locust Valley Intermediate School.

$43,375
Per student
+64%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+161%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 89.2%
State 7.6%
Federal 3.2%

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 Locust Valley Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Locust Valley High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Locust Valley Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ann Macarthur Primary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bayville Primary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bayville Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Locust Valley 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 Locust Valley Intermediate 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 Locust Valley Intermediate School

How many students attend Locust Valley Intermediate School?

Locust Valley Intermediate School has 227 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Locust Valley, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Locust Valley Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Locust Valley Intermediate School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Locust Valley Intermediate School?

16.7% of students at Locust Valley Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Locust Valley Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Locust Valley Intermediate School is White at 67.8% of enrollment, in Locust Valley, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Locust Valley Intermediate School?

Locust Valley Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher 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 Locust Valley Intermediate School rank among public schools in Locust Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Locust Valley Intermediate School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Locust Valley, 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 Locust Valley on the city page.

Is Locust Valley Intermediate School a good school?

Locust Valley Intermediate 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 Locust Valley Central School District?

Besides Locust Valley Intermediate School, Locust Valley Central School District also operates Locust Valley High School (583 students), Locust Valley Middle School (427 students), and Ann Macarthur Primary (211 students). See the Locust Valley 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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