Enrollment
689
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 360007704406
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island — Roosevelt Island, NY
Federal NCES profile for Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 26/100.
👥 Class size 26
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 22
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: New York City Geographic District # 2 · New York
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.4:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-51% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island reports 689 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 39.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 57% above the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 16% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 27.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 51% below the New York average and 46% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 31.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.4:1 | ▲ 57% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.8% | ▼ 51% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 689 | top 81% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
27.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 51% 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
18.4:1
students per teacher
— 57% above state mean
Top 98% in New York — lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
31.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Overview
Enrollment 689 Top 81% in New York — larger than 19% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 39.0
Students per teacher 18.4:1 +57% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 27.8% -51% vs state
NCES ID 360007704406
Student demographics
Asian 31.9%
White 31.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1%
African American 11.3%
Two or More 4.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Largest group: Asian at 31.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 31.1%
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,261
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,728
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 1,485
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,455
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 1,023
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island
How many students attend Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island?
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island has 689 students enrolled. It is a other school in ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island?
The student-teacher ratio at Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island is 18.4:1, which is 57% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island?
27.8% of students at Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island?
The largest demographic group at Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island is Asian at 31.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island?
Ps/is 217 Roosevelt Island has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.