Other / mixed grade configuration · New Hyde Park, NY

Manor Oaks William Bowie School

Federal NCES profile for Manor Oaks William Bowie School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362040001884
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Manor Oaks William Bowie School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#2 of 5
schools in New Hyde Park · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
students per teacher
10.0%
free-lunch eligible

Manor Oaks William Bowie School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Manor Oaks William Bowie School ranks #2 of 5 schools in New Hyde Park, NY.

Enrollment

320

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

10.0%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-82% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Manor Oaks William Bowie 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 Manor Oaks William Bowie School

Manor Oaks William Bowie School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in New Hyde Park, New York, enrolling 320 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.0% free-meal eligibility runs 82% below the New York average.

Enrollment of 320 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 262 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #181.

Its student body is led by Asian (61%) and White (21%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1280 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District also operates New Hyde Park Road School (475 students) and Hillside Grade School (446 students) alongside Manor Oaks William Bowie 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 Manor Oaks William Bowie School compares

Manor Oaks William Bowie 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 12.3:1 ▲ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.0% ▼ 82% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 320 top 71% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
320
Bigger than 35% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
10.0%
free-lunch eligible - 82% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in New York - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,986
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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

Asian 61.3%
White 21.3%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
Two or More 4.4%
African American 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: Asian at 61.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.6, Manor Oaks William Bowie 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 New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District, which includes Manor Oaks William Bowie School.

$22,986
Per student
-13%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 68.4%
State 24.6%
Federal 6.9%

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 Manor Oaks William Bowie School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
New Hyde Park Road School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hillside Grade School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Garden City Park School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Manor Oaks William Bowie School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other 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

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Frequently asked questions about Manor Oaks William Bowie School

How many students attend Manor Oaks William Bowie School?

Manor Oaks William Bowie School has 320 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Hyde Park, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Manor Oaks William Bowie School?

The student-teacher ratio at Manor Oaks William Bowie School is 12.3:1, which is 4% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Manor Oaks William Bowie School?

10.0% of students at Manor Oaks William Bowie School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Manor Oaks William Bowie School?

The largest demographic group at Manor Oaks William Bowie School is Asian at 61.3% of enrollment, in New Hyde Park, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Manor Oaks William Bowie School?

Manor Oaks William Bowie School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Manor Oaks William Bowie School rank among schools in New Hyde Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Manor Oaks William Bowie School ranks #2 of 5 schools in New Hyde Park, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Hyde Park on the city page.

Is Manor Oaks William Bowie School a good school?

Manor Oaks William Bowie School earns 43/100 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 New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District?

Besides Manor Oaks William Bowie School, New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free School District also operates New Hyde Park Road School (475 students), Hillside Grade School (446 students), and Garden City Park School (310 students). See the New Hyde Park-Garden City Park Union Free 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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