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

New Visions Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for New Visions Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361155001636
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Visions Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools.

#2 of 5
elementary schools in Freeport · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
9.8:1
small classes for New York
67.9%
free-lunch eligible

New Visions Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Visions Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Freeport, NY.

Enrollment

433

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

44.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.8:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-17% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

67.9%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+21% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How New Visions Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Visions Elementary School

New Visions Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Freeport, New York, enrolling 433 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 67.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 433 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Among 719 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #56, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (71%) and African American (22%) (diversity index 44/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Freeport Union Free School District also operates Freeport High School (2,244 students) and John W Dodd Middle School (924 students) alongside New Visions 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 Visions Elementary School compares

New Visions 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 9.8:1 ▼ 17% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.9% ▲ 21% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 433 top 49% - -

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

9.8:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
433
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
67.9%
free-lunch eligible - 21% above 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
9.8:1
students per teacher - 17% below state mean
Top 27% in New York - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.7%
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
$27,563
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
1
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 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

Hispanic or Latino 71.4%
African American 21.5%
White 3.2%
Two or More 1.4%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.3/100

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

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Freeport Union Free School District, which includes New Visions Elementary School.

$27,563
Per student
+4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.6%
State 49.6%
Federal 9.9%

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 Visions Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Freeport High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
John W Dodd Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Caroline G Atkinson School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Leo F Giblyn School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bayview Avenue School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Freeport Union Free 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 Visions 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 Visions Elementary School

How many students attend New Visions Elementary School?

New Visions Elementary School has 433 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Freeport, NY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at New Visions Elementary School is 9.8:1, which is 17% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 New Visions Elementary School?

67.9% of students at New Visions Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at New Visions Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 71.4% of enrollment, in Freeport, NY.

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

New Visions Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical 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 Visions Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Freeport?

By Resource Investment Index, New Visions Elementary School ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Freeport, 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 Freeport on the city page.

Is New Visions Elementary School a good school?

New Visions Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of 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 Freeport Union Free School District?

Besides New Visions Elementary School, Freeport Union Free School District also operates Freeport High School (2,244 students), John W Dodd Middle School (924 students), and Caroline G Atkinson School (882 students). See the Freeport 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.

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