Enrollment
238
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Middle Granville, NY
Mary J Tanner Primary School
Federal NCES profile for Mary J Tanner Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361245001012
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 5
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mary J Tanner Primary School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 26
- Resource Index · Lower
- 8.2:1
- small classes for New York
- 39.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 238
- students enrolled
Mary J Tanner Primary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Granville Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361245001012 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-31% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mary J Tanner Primary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mary J Tanner Primary School
Mary J Tanner Primary School is a small combined-grade school in Middle Granville, New York, enrolling 238 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.2:1, Mary J Tanner Primary School is leaner than roughly 89% of New York schools and 31% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 238 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 458 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #441, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 476 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Granville Central School District also operates Granville Junior-Senior High School (473 students) and Granville Elementary School (266 students) alongside Mary J Tanner Primary 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 Mary J Tanner Primary School compares
Mary J Tanner Primary 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 | 8.2:1 | ▼ 31% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.7% | ▼ 29% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 238 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
238
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 29% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 11% in New York - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.2%
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
$23,482
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 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 95.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Two or More 1.3%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Mary J Tanner Primary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Granville Central School District, which includes Mary J Tanner Primary School.
$23,482
Per student
-11%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.7%
State 63.5%
Federal 14.8%
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 Mary J Tanner Primary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Junior-Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Granville Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mary J Tanner Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 473
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 266
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~238 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mary J Tanner Primary School
How many students attend Mary J Tanner Primary School?
Mary J Tanner Primary School has 238 students enrolled. It is a public school in Middle Granville, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary J Tanner Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mary J Tanner Primary School is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 48% 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 Mary J Tanner Primary School?
39.7% of students at Mary J Tanner Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mary J Tanner Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Mary J Tanner Primary School is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in Middle Granville, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary J Tanner Primary School?
Mary J Tanner Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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).
Is Mary J Tanner Primary School a good school?
Mary J Tanner Primary School earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. It is also less 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 Granville Central School District?
Besides Mary J Tanner Primary School, Granville Central School District also operates Granville Junior-Senior High School (473 students) and Granville Elementary School (266 students). See the Granville Central School District district page for the complete list.
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