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

Pine Brook Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Pine Brook Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361263000486
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pine Brook Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#23 of 43
elementary schools in Rochester · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
12.3:1
students per teacher
47.4%
free-lunch eligible

Pine Brook Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Brook Elementary School ranks #23 of 43 elementary schools in Rochester, NY.

Enrollment

429

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

47.4%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-16% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above 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 Pine Brook Elementary School

Pine Brook Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Rochester, New York, enrolling 429 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 47.4% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 429 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 912 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #676, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (56%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 62/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 429 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Greece Central School District also operates Olympia High School (1,090 students) and Athena High School (1,070 students) alongside Pine Brook 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 Pine Brook Elementary School compares

Pine Brook 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 12.3:1 ▲ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 47.4% ▼ 16% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 429 top 49% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
429
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
47.4%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
12.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in New York - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.1%
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
$22,725
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 429 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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

White 55.9%
African American 20.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
Two or More 7.9%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 55.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.0, Pine Brook Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Greece Central School District, which includes Pine Brook Elementary School.

$22,725
Per student
-14%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+37%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.9%
State 42.9%
Federal 12.2%

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 Pine Brook Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Olympia High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Athena High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Arcadia High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Odyssey Academy Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Athena Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greece Central 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 Pine Brook 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 Pine Brook Elementary School

How many students attend Pine Brook Elementary School?

Pine Brook Elementary School has 429 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Rochester, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pine Brook Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pine Brook Elementary School is 12.3:1, which is 4% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pine Brook Elementary School?

47.4% of students at Pine Brook Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pine Brook Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Pine Brook Elementary School is White at 55.9% of enrollment, in Rochester, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pine Brook Elementary School?

Pine Brook Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Pine Brook Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Rochester?

By Resource Investment Index, Pine Brook Elementary School ranks #23 of 43 elementary schools in Rochester, 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 Rochester on the city page.

Is Pine Brook Elementary School a good school?

Pine Brook Elementary School earns 31/100 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 Greece Central School District?

Besides Pine Brook Elementary School, Greece Central School District also operates Olympia High School (1,090 students), Athena High School (1,070 students), and Arcadia High School (972 students). See the Greece 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 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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