Enrollment
410
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Glasco, NY
Riccardi Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Riccardi Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362580003547
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Riccardi Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.4:1
- students per teacher
- 28.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 410
- students enrolled
Riccardi Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Saugerties Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362580003547 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
28.7%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-49% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riccardi Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Riccardi Elementary School
Riccardi Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Glasco, New York, enrolling 410 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.7% of students eligible for free meals.
With 410 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 804 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #240.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 43/100).
15.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Saugerties Central School District also operates Saugerties Senior High School (800 students) and Cahill School (432 students) alongside Riccardi 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 Riccardi Elementary School compares
Riccardi 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 | 12.4:1 | ▲ 5% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 28.7% | ▼ 49% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 410 | top 53% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
410
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
28.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 49% 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
12.4:1
students per teacher
- 5% above state mean
Top 65% in New York - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$27,509
per pupil, district-wide
- above 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
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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 73.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
Two or More 8.5%
African American 4.1%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: White at 73.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.3, Riccardi Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Saugerties Central School District, which includes Riccardi Elementary School.
$27,509
Per student
+4%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+66%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.5%
State 36.8%
Federal 9.6%
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 Riccardi Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saugerties Senior High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cahill School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Saugerties Junior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Morse School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Riccardi Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 800
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 338
- Students per teacher
- 9.4:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 307
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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 (~410 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Riccardi Elementary School
How many students attend Riccardi Elementary School?
Riccardi Elementary School has 410 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Glasco, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riccardi Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Riccardi Elementary School is 12.4:1, which is 5% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riccardi Elementary School?
28.7% of students at Riccardi Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riccardi Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Riccardi Elementary School is White at 73.7% of enrollment, in Glasco, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riccardi Elementary School?
Riccardi Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Riccardi Elementary School a good school?
Riccardi Elementary School earns 47/100 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 Saugerties Central School District?
Besides Riccardi Elementary School, Saugerties Central School District also operates Saugerties Senior High School (800 students), Cahill School (432 students), and Saugerties Junior High School (338 students). See the Saugerties Central School District district page for the complete list.
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