Elementary school (grades K-5) · East Northport, NY

Pulaski Road School

Federal NCES profile for Pulaski Road School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362127003036
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
30
📋 Attendance
22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pulaski Road School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#3 of 3
elementary schools in East Northport · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
10.3:1
students per teacher
17.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Pulaski Road School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in East Northport, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Pulaski Road School held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 34.4 → 36.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 362127003036 · East Northport, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

351 enr · 10.3:1 · 17.4% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Northport Senior High School (1,476 students)

Pulaski Road School held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 34.4 → 36.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Pulaski Road School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pulaski Road School reports 351 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pulaski Road School compares

Pulaski Road School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.3:1 ▼ 13% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.4% ▼ 69% 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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% 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 methodology

Economic need
17.4%
free-lunch eligible - 69% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 34% in New York - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.1%
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
$36,353
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
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
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 65.0%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 2.8%
African American 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 65.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.0, Pulaski Road School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Northport-East Northport Union Free School District reports $36,353 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pulaski Road School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northport Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Northport Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Northport Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Norwood Avenue School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fifth Avenue Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Northport-East Northport Union Free School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Pulaski Road School

How many students attend Pulaski Road School?

Pulaski Road School has 351 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Northport, NY. CCD year-over-year: 356 (2022-23) → 355 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pulaski Road School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pulaski Road School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 34% 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 Pulaski Road School?

17.4% of students at Pulaski Road School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pulaski Road School?

The largest demographic group at Pulaski Road School is White at 65.0% of enrollment, in East Northport, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pulaski Road School?

Pulaski Road School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pulaski Road School rank among elementary schools in East Northport?

By Resource Investment Index, Pulaski Road School ranks #3 of 3 elementary schools in East Northport, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Northport-East Northport Union Free School District?

Besides Pulaski Road School, Northport-East Northport Union Free School District also operates Northport Senior High School (1,476 students), Northport Middle School (694 students), and East Northport Middle School (633 students). See the Northport-East Northport 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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