Elementary school (grades K-5) · White Plains, NY

Mamaroneck Avenue School

Federal NCES profile for Mamaroneck Avenue School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 69/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 363126004181
0/100100/10069/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mamaroneck Avenue School earns 69/100 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.

#1 of 8
elementary schools in White Plains · Resource Index
69
Resource Index · Higher
10.4:1
students per teacher
39.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Mamaroneck Avenue School ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in White Plains, NY.

Enrollment

605

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

58.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.4:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

39.4%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mamaroneck Avenue 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 Mamaroneck Avenue School

Mamaroneck Avenue School is a mid-sized elementary school in White Plains, New York, enrolling 605 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.4:1 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 39.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 605 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 768 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (44%) and White (32%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The surrounding White Plains City School District spends $31,766 per pupil, 20% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.

White Plains City School District also operates White Plains Senior High School (2,239 students) and White Plains Middle School (1,537 students) alongside Mamaroneck Avenue 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 Mamaroneck Avenue School compares

Mamaroneck Avenue 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 10.4:1 ▼ 12% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.4% ▼ 30% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 605 top 26% - -

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.
605
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
39.4%
free-lunch eligible - 30% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
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
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$31,766
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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 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

Hispanic or Latino 43.5%
White 31.6%
African American 13.6%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 5.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.6, Mamaroneck Avenue School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for White Plains City School District, which includes Mamaroneck Avenue School.

$31,766
Per student
+20%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+91%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.6%
State 16.8%
Federal 8.6%

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 Mamaroneck Avenue School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
White Plains Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
White Plains Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Post Road School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
George Washington School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ridgeway School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

White Plains City 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 Mamaroneck Avenue 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 Mamaroneck Avenue School

How many students attend Mamaroneck Avenue School?

Mamaroneck Avenue School has 605 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in White Plains, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mamaroneck Avenue School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mamaroneck Avenue 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 Mamaroneck Avenue School?

39.4% of students at Mamaroneck Avenue School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mamaroneck Avenue School?

The largest demographic group at Mamaroneck Avenue School is Hispanic or Latino at 43.5% of enrollment, in White Plains, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mamaroneck Avenue School?

Mamaroneck Avenue School has a Resource Investment Index of 69/100 (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 Mamaroneck Avenue School rank among elementary schools in White Plains?

By Resource Investment Index, Mamaroneck Avenue School ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in White Plains, 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 White Plains on the city page.

Is Mamaroneck Avenue School a good school?

Mamaroneck Avenue School earns 69/100 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. 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 White Plains City School District?

Besides Mamaroneck Avenue School, White Plains City School District also operates White Plains Senior High School (2,239 students), White Plains Middle School (1,537 students), and Post Road School (605 students). See the White Plains City 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

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