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

Northeast Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Northeast Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360528000255
0/100100/10018/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
8
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Northeast Elementary School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of New York schools.

#5 of 7
elementary schools in Brentwood · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
16.7:1
large classes for New York
83.8%
free-lunch eligible

Northeast Elementary School has class sizes larger than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Northeast Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 elementary schools in Brentwood, NY.

Enrollment

937

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

56.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+42% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

83.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Larger 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 Northeast Elementary School

Northeast Elementary School is a high-poverty, large elementary school in Brentwood, New York, enrolling 937 students.

Class loads run heavy: 16.7:1 is larger than about 94% of New York schools and 42% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 83.8% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 91% of state schools at 937 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 434 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #383, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 937 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 36.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Brentwood Union Free School District also operates Brentwood High School (4,816 students) and Freshman Center (1,287 students) alongside Northeast 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 Northeast Elementary School compares

Northeast 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 16.7:1 ▲ 42% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 83.8% ▲ 49% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 937 top 9% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
937
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
83.8%
free-lunch eligible - 49% 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
16.7:1
students per teacher - 42% above state mean
Top 94% in New York - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.6%
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
$24,214
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 937 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 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 88.8%
African American 5.4%
White 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Asian 0.3%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Northeast Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brentwood Union Free School District, which includes Northeast Elementary School.

$24,214
Per student
-8%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.7%
State 62.2%
Federal 16.2%

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 Northeast Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Brentwood High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Freshman Center Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
East Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
North Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
South Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Brentwood 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 Northeast 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 Northeast Elementary School

How many students attend Northeast Elementary School?

Northeast Elementary School has 937 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Brentwood, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northeast Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Northeast Elementary School is 16.7:1, which is 42% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Northeast Elementary School?

83.8% of students at Northeast Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northeast Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Northeast Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 88.8% of enrollment, in Brentwood, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Northeast Elementary School?

Northeast Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (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 Northeast Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Brentwood?

By Resource Investment Index, Northeast Elementary School ranks #5 of 7 elementary schools in Brentwood, 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 Brentwood on the city page.

Is Northeast Elementary School a good school?

Northeast Elementary School earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% 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 Brentwood Union Free School District?

Besides Northeast Elementary School, Brentwood Union Free School District also operates Brentwood High School (4,816 students), Freshman Center (1,287 students), and East Middle School (1,108 students). See the Brentwood 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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