Elementary school (grades K-5) · North Bellmore, NY

Newbridge Road School

Federal NCES profile for Newbridge Road School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362094002974
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Newbridge Road School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in North Bellmore · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
12:1
students per teacher
17.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Newbridge Road School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in North Bellmore, NY.

Enrollment

336

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.9%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-68% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Newbridge Road 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 Newbridge Road School

Newbridge Road School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in North Bellmore, New York, enrolling 336 students.

At 12:1, 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.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.9% free-meal eligibility runs 68% below the New York average.

Enrollment of 336 puts it in the smaller 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.

Among 452 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #327, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (56%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 59/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 336 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

North Bellmore Union Free School District also operates Saw Mill Road School (700 students) and John G Dinkelmeyer School (440 students) alongside Newbridge Road 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 Newbridge Road School compares

Newbridge Road 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 12:1 ▲ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.9% ▼ 68% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 336 top 68% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
336
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.9%
free-lunch eligible - 68% 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
12:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 59% in New York - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.4%
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
$26,902
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 336 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 56.3%
Hispanic or Latino 27.4%
Asian 12.2%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 56.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.2, Newbridge Road School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Bellmore Union Free School District, which includes Newbridge Road School.

$26,902
Per student
+2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.7%
State 31.2%
Federal 9.1%

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 Newbridge Road School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Saw Mill Road School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John G Dinkelmeyer School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Martin Avenue Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Park Avenue School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

North Bellmore Union Free School District · 4 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 Newbridge Road School

How many students attend Newbridge Road School?

Newbridge Road School has 336 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in North Bellmore, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Newbridge Road School?

The student-teacher ratio at Newbridge Road School is 12:1, which is 2% 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 Newbridge Road School?

17.9% of students at Newbridge Road School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Newbridge Road School?

The largest demographic group at Newbridge Road School is White at 56.3% of enrollment, in North Bellmore, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Newbridge Road School?

Newbridge Road School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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 Newbridge Road School rank among elementary schools in North Bellmore?

By Resource Investment Index, Newbridge Road School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in North Bellmore, 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 North Bellmore on the city page.

Is Newbridge Road School a good school?

Newbridge Road School earns 40/100 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 North Bellmore Union Free School District?

Besides Newbridge Road School, North Bellmore Union Free School District also operates Saw Mill Road School (700 students), John G Dinkelmeyer School (440 students), and Martin Avenue Elementary School (328 students). See the North Bellmore 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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