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

Oak Grove Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Oak Grove Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362988004021
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Grove Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools.

#7 of 13
elementary schools in Poughkeepsie · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
large classes for New York
20.7%
free-lunch eligible

Oak Grove Elementary School has class sizes larger than 90% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Grove Elementary School ranks #7 of 13 elementary schools in Poughkeepsie, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Oak Grove Elementary School held near 480 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.3 → 28.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 362988004021 · Poughkeepsie, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

455 enr · 15.7:1 · 20.7% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: John Jay Senior High School (1,768 students)

Oak Grove Elementary School held near 480 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.3 → 28.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Oak Grove Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oak Grove Elementary School reports 455 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Oak Grove Elementary School compares

Oak Grove Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 33% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.7% ▼ 63% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 455 top 45% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
455
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.7%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
15.7:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 90% in New York - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.5%
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
$24,322
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
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 + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 56.9%
Hispanic or Latino 25.1%
African American 11.0%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 56.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.9, Oak Grove Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Wappingers Central School District reports $24,322 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oak Grove Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
John Jay Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Roy C Ketcham Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Van Wyck Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Myers Corners School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gayhead School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Wappingers Central School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Oak Grove Elementary School

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary School?

Oak Grove Elementary School has 455 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Poughkeepsie, NY. CCD year-over-year: 487 (2022-23) → 480 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary School is 15.7:1, which is 33% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oak Grove Elementary School?

20.7% of students at Oak Grove Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Grove Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Oak Grove Elementary School is White at 56.9% of enrollment, in Poughkeepsie, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Grove Elementary School?

Oak Grove Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oak Grove Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Poughkeepsie?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Grove Elementary School ranks #7 of 13 elementary schools in Poughkeepsie, 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 Poughkeepsie on the city page.

What other schools are in Wappingers Central School District?

Besides Oak Grove Elementary School, Wappingers Central School District also operates John Jay Senior High School (1,768 students), Roy C Ketcham Senior High School (1,557 students), and Van Wyck Junior High School (878 students). See the Wappingers 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 2022-23) · 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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