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

North Tonawanda Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for North Tonawanda Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362124003012
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

North Tonawanda Intermediate School earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#5 of 5
elementary schools in North Tonawanda · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
11.7:1
students per teacher
49.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, North Tonawanda Intermediate School ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in North Tonawanda, NY.

Enrollment

725

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

62.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

49.4%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How North Tonawanda 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 North Tonawanda Intermediate School

North Tonawanda Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school in North Tonawanda, New York, enrolling 725 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 49.4% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 725 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

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

Among 553 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #474, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 725 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding North Tonawanda City School District spends $20,704 per pupil, 22% below the New York average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

North Tonawanda City School District also operates North Tonawanda High School (961 students) and North Tonawanda Middle School (495 students) alongside North Tonawanda 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 North Tonawanda Intermediate School compares

North Tonawanda 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 49.4% ▼ 12% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 725 top 17% - -

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.
725
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.4%
free-lunch eligible - 12% 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
35.4%
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
$20,704
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 725 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 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 80.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 3.2%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 80.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.4, North Tonawanda Intermediate School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Tonawanda City School District, which includes North Tonawanda Intermediate School.

$20,704
Per student
-22%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.4%
State 57.1%
Federal 9.5%

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 North Tonawanda Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Tonawanda High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Tonawanda Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ohio Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Spruce School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Drake School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

North Tonawanda City 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 North Tonawanda Intermediate 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 North Tonawanda Intermediate School

How many students attend North Tonawanda Intermediate School?

North Tonawanda Intermediate School has 725 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in North Tonawanda, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Tonawanda Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at North Tonawanda 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 North Tonawanda Intermediate School?

49.4% of students at North Tonawanda Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of North Tonawanda Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at North Tonawanda Intermediate School is White at 80.3% of enrollment, in North Tonawanda, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for North Tonawanda Intermediate School?

North Tonawanda Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower 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 North Tonawanda Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in North Tonawanda?

By Resource Investment Index, North Tonawanda Intermediate School ranks #5 of 5 elementary schools in North Tonawanda, 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 Tonawanda on the city page.

Is North Tonawanda Intermediate School a good school?

North Tonawanda Intermediate School earns 24/100 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 Tonawanda City School District?

Besides North Tonawanda Intermediate School, North Tonawanda City School District also operates North Tonawanda High School (961 students), North Tonawanda Middle School (495 students), and Ohio Elementary School (367 students). See the North Tonawanda City 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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