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

Maryvale Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Maryvale Intermediate 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 361860004443
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
2
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Maryvale Intermediate School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#7 of 13
public schools in Cheektowaga · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
students per teacher
50.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Maryvale Intermediate School ranks #7 of 13 public schools in Cheektowaga, NY.

Enrollment

490

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

50.3%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Maryvale Intermediate 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 Maryvale Intermediate School

Maryvale Intermediate School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Cheektowaga, New York, enrolling 490 students.

At 11.7:1, 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.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.3% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 490 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

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

Against 832 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #529.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and Asian (18%) (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 490 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District spends $19,745 per pupil, 25% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District also operates Maryvale High School (660 students) and Maryvale Primary School (568 students) alongside Maryvale Intermediate 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 Maryvale Intermediate School compares

Maryvale Intermediate 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 11.7:1 ▼ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.3% ▼ 10% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 490 top 39% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
490
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
50.3%
free-lunch eligible - 10% below 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
11.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 55% in New York - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.2%
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
$19,745
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 490 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 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 57.6%
Asian 17.6%
African American 11.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4%
Two or More 3.5%

Largest group: White at 57.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.3, Maryvale Intermediate School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District, which includes Maryvale Intermediate School.

$19,745
Per student
-25%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 44.6%
Federal 14.5%

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 Maryvale Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Maryvale High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Maryvale Primary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Maryvale Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District · 3 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 Maryvale Intermediate School

How many students attend Maryvale Intermediate School?

Maryvale Intermediate School has 490 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cheektowaga, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Maryvale Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Maryvale Intermediate School is 11.7:1, which is 1% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 25% 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 Maryvale Intermediate School?

50.3% of students at Maryvale Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Maryvale Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Maryvale Intermediate School is White at 57.6% of enrollment, in Cheektowaga, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Maryvale Intermediate School?

Maryvale Intermediate 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).

How does Maryvale Intermediate School rank among public schools in Cheektowaga?

By Resource Investment Index, Maryvale Intermediate School ranks #7 of 13 public schools in Cheektowaga, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cheektowaga on the city page.

Is Maryvale Intermediate School a good school?

Maryvale Intermediate School earns 33/100 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 Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District?

Besides Maryvale Intermediate School, Cheektowaga-Maryvale Union Free School District also operates Maryvale High School (660 students), Maryvale Primary School (568 students), and Maryvale Middle School (518 students). See the Cheektowaga-Maryvale 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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