Elementary school (grades K-5) · West Henrietta, NY

Mary K Vollmer Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Mary K Vollmer Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362517006599
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mary K Vollmer Elementary School earns 33/100 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.

33
Resource Index · Typical
11.9:1
students per teacher
39.8%
free-lunch eligible
700
students enrolled

Mary K Vollmer Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

700

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

59.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.9:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

39.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mary K Vollmer Elementary 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 Mary K Vollmer Elementary School

Mary K Vollmer Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in West Henrietta, New York, enrolling 700 students.

At 11.9:1, 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.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 700 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 611 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #420.

Its student body is led by White (44%) and Asian (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 700 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Rush-Henrietta Central School District also operates Rush-Henrietta Senior High School (1,317 students) and Henry V Burger Junior High School (694 students) alongside Mary K Vollmer 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 Mary K Vollmer Elementary School compares

Mary K Vollmer 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 11.9:1 ▲ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.8% ▼ 29% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 700 top 19% - -

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

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
700
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
39.8%
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
11.9:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 58% in New York - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,070
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 700 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 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 43.9%
Asian 24.6%
African American 12.4%
Two or More 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 43.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.4, Mary K Vollmer Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rush-Henrietta Central School District, which includes Mary K Vollmer Elementary School.

$23,070
Per student
-13%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 57.8%
State 31.7%
Federal 10.5%

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 Mary K Vollmer Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rush-Henrietta Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Henry V Burger Junior High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Charles H Roth Junior High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Emma E Sherman Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Floyd S Winslow Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rush-Henrietta 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

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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 Mary K Vollmer Elementary School

How many students attend Mary K Vollmer Elementary School?

Mary K Vollmer Elementary School has 700 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in West Henrietta, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary K Vollmer Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mary K Vollmer Elementary School is 11.9:1, which is 1% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mary K Vollmer Elementary School?

39.8% of students at Mary K Vollmer Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mary K Vollmer Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Mary K Vollmer Elementary School is White at 43.9% of enrollment, in West Henrietta, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary K Vollmer Elementary School?

Mary K Vollmer Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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).

Is Mary K Vollmer Elementary School a good school?

Mary K Vollmer Elementary School earns 33/100 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 Rush-Henrietta Central School District?

Besides Mary K Vollmer Elementary School, Rush-Henrietta Central School District also operates Rush-Henrietta Senior High School (1,317 students), Henry V Burger Junior High School (694 students), and Charles H Roth Junior High School (591 students). See the Rush-Henrietta 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.

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