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

Margetts Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Margetts Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362781003776
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Margetts Elementary School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Monsey · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
15.6:1
large classes for New York
65.8%
free-lunch eligible

Margetts Elementary School has class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Margetts Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Monsey, NY.

Enrollment

579

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+32% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Margetts Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Larger classes than 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 Margetts Elementary School

Margetts Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Monsey, New York, enrolling 579 students.

Class loads run heavy: 15.6:1 is larger than about 90% of New York schools and 32% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 65.8% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 579 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 91% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 671 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #490, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (73%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 44/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 54.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) spends $32,389 per pupil, 23% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 37.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) also operates Ramapo High School (1,694 students) and Spring Valley High School (1,501 students) alongside Margetts 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 Margetts Elementary School compares

Margetts 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 15.6:1 ▲ 32% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.8% ▲ 17% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 579 top 28% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
579
Bigger than 71% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.8%
free-lunch eligible - 17% above 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 90% in New York - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
54.7%
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
$32,389
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 73.4%
African American 13.5%
White 7.6%
Asian 5.2%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.5, Margetts Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley), which includes Margetts Elementary School.

$32,389
Per student
+23%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+95%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.0%
State 26.5%
Federal 37.5%

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 Margetts Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ramapo High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Spring Valley High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kakiat Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pomona Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Summit Park Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) · 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 Margetts 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 Margetts Elementary School

How many students attend Margetts Elementary School?

Margetts Elementary School has 579 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Monsey, NY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Margetts Elementary School is 15.6:1, which is 32% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

65.8% of students at Margetts Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Margetts Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 73.4% of enrollment, in Monsey, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Margetts Elementary School?

Margetts Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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 Margetts Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Monsey?

By Resource Investment Index, Margetts Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Monsey, 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 Monsey on the city page.

Is Margetts Elementary School a good school?

Margetts Elementary School earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% 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 East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)?

Besides Margetts Elementary School, East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) also operates Ramapo High School (1,694 students), Spring Valley High School (1,501 students), and Kakiat Elementary School (822 students). See the East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley) 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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