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

Parliament Place School

Federal NCES profile for Parliament Place School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362091004738
0/100100/10032/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Parliament Place School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#4 of 4
elementary schools in North Babylon · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
students per teacher
45.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Parliament Place School ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in North Babylon, NY.

Enrollment

434

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

39.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.1:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

45.0%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Parliament Place 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 Parliament Place School

Parliament Place School is a mid-sized elementary school in North Babylon, New York, enrolling 434 students.

At 11.1:1, 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.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 45.0% of students eligible for free meals.

With 434 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

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

Among 939 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #682, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (53%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 65/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 35.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

North Babylon Union Free School District also operates North Babylon High School (1,607 students) and Robert Moses Middle School (1,022 students) alongside Parliament Place 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 Parliament Place School compares

Parliament Place 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 11.1:1 ▼ 6% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.0% ▼ 20% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 434 top 48% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
434
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
45.0%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
11.1:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 46% in New York - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
35.3%
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
$25,452
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
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.

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 52.5%
African American 23.0%
White 12.9%
Asian 7.8%
Two or More 3.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.7, Parliament Place School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for North Babylon Union Free School District, which includes Parliament Place School.

$25,452
Per student
-4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+53%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.7%
State 45.0%
Federal 6.3%

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 Parliament Place School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Babylon High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert Moses Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Marion G Vedder Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
William E Deluca Jr Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Belmont Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

North Babylon 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

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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 Parliament Place School

How many students attend Parliament Place School?

Parliament Place School has 434 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in North Babylon, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Parliament Place School?

The student-teacher ratio at Parliament Place School is 11.1:1, which is 6% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Parliament Place School?

45.0% of students at Parliament Place School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Parliament Place School?

The largest demographic group at Parliament Place School is Hispanic or Latino at 52.5% of enrollment, in North Babylon, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Parliament Place School?

Parliament Place School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Parliament Place School rank among elementary schools in North Babylon?

By Resource Investment Index, Parliament Place School ranks #4 of 4 elementary schools in North Babylon, 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 Babylon on the city page.

Is Parliament Place School a good school?

Parliament Place School earns 32/100 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 Babylon Union Free School District?

Besides Parliament Place School, North Babylon Union Free School District also operates North Babylon High School (1,607 students), Robert Moses Middle School (1,022 students), and Marion G Vedder Elementary School (409 students). See the North Babylon 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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