Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mount Sinai, NY

Mount Sinai Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Mount Sinai Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362004001829
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mount Sinai Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of New York schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Mount Sinai · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
13.1:1
large classes for New York
11.5%
free-lunch eligible

Mount Sinai Elementary School has class sizes larger than 72% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mount Sinai Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mount Sinai, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Mount Sinai Elementary School held near 654 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 50.5 → 48.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 362004001829 · Mount Sinai, NY Elementary · MID · TRAD

657 enr · 13.1:1 · 11.5% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Robert M Grable Jr Mount Sinai High School (710 students)

Mount Sinai Elementary School held near 654 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 50.5 → 48.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Mount Sinai Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mount Sinai Elementary School reports 657 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mount Sinai Elementary School compares

Mount Sinai Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.1:1 ▲ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.5% ▼ 80% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 657 top 21% - -

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

13.1:1
Leaner classes than 66% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
657
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.5%
free-lunch eligible - 80% 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
13.1:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 72% in New York - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$28,847
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
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
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 72.0%
Hispanic or Latino 18.7%
Asian 5.5%
African American 1.8%
Two or More 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 72.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.3, Mount Sinai Elementary School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Mount Sinai Union Free School District reports $28,847 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mount Sinai Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Robert M Grable Jr Mount Sinai High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mount Sinai Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Mount Sinai Union Free School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Mount Sinai Elementary School

How many students attend Mount Sinai Elementary School?

Mount Sinai Elementary School has 657 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mount Sinai, NY. CCD year-over-year: 659 (2022-23) → 654 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Sinai Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mount Sinai Elementary School is 13.1:1, which is 11% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mount Sinai Elementary School?

11.5% of students at Mount Sinai Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Sinai Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Mount Sinai Elementary School is White at 72.0% of enrollment, in Mount Sinai, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Sinai Elementary School?

Mount Sinai Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mount Sinai Elementary School rank among public schools in Mount Sinai?

By Resource Investment Index, Mount Sinai Elementary School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mount Sinai, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Mount Sinai Union Free School District?

Besides Mount Sinai Elementary School, Mount Sinai Union Free School District also operates Robert M Grable Jr Mount Sinai High School (710 students) and Mount Sinai Middle School (617 students). See the Mount Sinai 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 2022-23) · 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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