Enrollment
351
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Barker, NY
Pratt Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Pratt Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360396000154
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pratt Elementary School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 29
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 37.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 351
- students enrolled
Pratt Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Barker Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360396000154 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pratt Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pratt Elementary School
Pratt Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Barker, New York, enrolling 351 students.
At 11:1, 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 37.0% of students eligible for free meals.
With 351 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 829 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #742, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 351 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Barker Central School District, also runs Barker Junior/Senior High School (653 students).
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 Pratt Elementary School compares
Pratt 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 7% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.0% | ▼ 34% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 351 | top 65% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
351
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% 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
11:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 45% in New York - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.7%
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
$25,148
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 351 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Barker Central School District, which includes Pratt Elementary School.
$25,148
Per student
-5%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.9%
State 50.4%
Federal 9.7%
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 Pratt Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barker Junior/Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pratt Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 653
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar other 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 (~351 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Pratt Elementary School
How many students attend Pratt Elementary School?
Pratt Elementary School has 351 students enrolled. It is a public school in Barker, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pratt Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Pratt Elementary School is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 30% 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 Pratt Elementary School?
37.0% of students at Pratt Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pratt Elementary School?
Pratt Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (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).
Is Pratt Elementary School a good school?
Pratt Elementary School earns 29/100 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 Barker Central School District?
Besides Pratt Elementary School, Barker Central School District also operates Barker Junior/Senior High School (653 students). See the Barker Central School District district page for the complete list.
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