Enrollment
194
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · East Pembroke, NY
Pembroke Primary School
Federal NCES profile for Pembroke Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360834000617
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pembroke Primary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.8:1
- small classes for New York
- 31.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 194
- students enrolled
Pembroke Primary School has class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pembroke Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360834000617 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.8:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
31.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-43% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pembroke Primary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pembroke Primary School
Pembroke Primary School is a small elementary school in East Pembroke, New York, enrolling 194 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 8.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.9% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of New York schools, with 194 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 204 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #75.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 194 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Pembroke Central School District also operates Pembroke Junior-Senior High School (437 students) and Pembroke Intermediate School (244 students) alongside Pembroke Primary 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 Pembroke Primary School compares
Pembroke Primary 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 | 8.8:1 | ▼ 25% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 31.9% | ▼ 43% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 194 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.8:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
31.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 43% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.8:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 16% in New York - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.8%
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
$25,092
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 194 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 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 95.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Two or More 1.5%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 95.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 8.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 8.9, Pembroke Primary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pembroke Central School District, which includes Pembroke Primary School.
$25,092
Per student
-5%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.9%
State 56.8%
Federal 16.3%
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 Pembroke Primary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembroke Junior-Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pembroke Intermediate School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pembroke Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 437
- Students per teacher
- 9.3:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 244
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~194 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pembroke Primary School
How many students attend Pembroke Primary School?
Pembroke Primary School has 194 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Pembroke, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pembroke Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pembroke Primary School is 8.8:1, which is 25% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 44% 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 Pembroke Primary School?
31.9% of students at Pembroke Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pembroke Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Pembroke Primary School is White at 95.4% of enrollment, in East Pembroke, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pembroke Primary School?
Pembroke Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).
Is Pembroke Primary School a good school?
Pembroke Primary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Pembroke Central School District?
Besides Pembroke Primary School, Pembroke Central School District also operates Pembroke Junior-Senior High School (437 students) and Pembroke Intermediate School (244 students). See the Pembroke Central School District district page for the complete list.
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