Elementary school (grades K-5) · New City, NY

New City Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for New City Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362034001872
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New City Elementary School earns 63/100 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.

#3 of 6
elementary schools in New City · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
students per teacher
446
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, New City Elementary School ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in New City, NY.

Enrollment

446

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

39.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.4:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How New City Elementary 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 New City Elementary School

New City Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in New City, New York, enrolling 446 students.

At 11.4:1, 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.

With 446 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (45%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

13.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Clarkstown Central School District also operates Clarkstown South Senior High School (1,386 students) and Clarkstown North Senior High School (1,209 students) alongside New City 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 New City Elementary School compares

New City 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 11.4:1 ▼ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 446 top 46% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
446
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 51% in New York - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$27,568
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

White 44.8%
Hispanic or Latino 28.7%
Asian 19.5%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 44.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, New City Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clarkstown Central School District, which includes New City Elementary School.

$27,568
Per student
+4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.2%
State 21.8%
Federal 7.0%

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 New City Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clarkstown South Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Clarkstown North Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Felix Festa Determination Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Felix Festa Character Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Felix Festa Achievement Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Clarkstown 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

Verify locally before acting on New City 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 New City Elementary School

How many students attend New City Elementary School?

New City Elementary School has 446 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in New City, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at New City Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at New City Elementary School is 11.4:1, which is 3% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New City Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at New City Elementary School is White at 44.8% of enrollment, in New City, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New City Elementary School?

New City Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher 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 New City Elementary School rank among elementary schools in New City?

By Resource Investment Index, New City Elementary School ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in New City, 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 New City on the city page.

Is New City Elementary School a good school?

New City Elementary School earns 63/100 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 Clarkstown Central School District?

Besides New City Elementary School, Clarkstown Central School District also operates Clarkstown South Senior High School (1,386 students), Clarkstown North Senior High School (1,209 students), and Felix Festa Determination Middle School (679 students). See the Clarkstown 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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