Enrollment
375
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 361056000823
Riverside Elementary — Elmira, NY
Federal NCES profile for Riverside Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 18/100.
👥 Class size 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 0
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: Elmira City School District · 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)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
+76% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.0%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Riverside Elementary 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
Riverside Elementary reports 375 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 18.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 76% 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 30% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 59.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 5% above the New York average and 14% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 375 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 65.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Elmira City School District spends $26,530 per pupil district-wide, below the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 19.8% from local sources (property taxes), 59.9% from the state, and 20.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Riverside Elementary 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 | 20.6:1 | ▲ 76% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.0% | ▲ 5% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 375 | top 40% | — | — |
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
59.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 5% above 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
20.6:1
students per teacher
— 76% above state mean
Top 99% in New York — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
65.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,530
per pupil, district-wide
— below New York avg of $29,727
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 375 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 375 Top 40% in New York — larger than 60% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 18.0
Students per teacher 20.6:1 +76% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 59.0% +5% vs state
NCES ID 361056000823
Student demographics
White 61.3%
Two or More 19.2%
African American 12.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 61.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 375:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 65.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elmira City School District, which includes Riverside Elementary.
$26,530
Per student
-11%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+36%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 19.8%
State 59.9%
Federal 20.3%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,273
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Enrollment
- 844
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 391
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 379
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
Similar other schools in Elmira
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Riverside Elementary
How many students attend Riverside Elementary?
Riverside Elementary has 375 students enrolled. It is a other school in ELMIRA, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Riverside Elementary is 20.6:1, which is 76% higher than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Riverside Elementary?
59.0% of students at Riverside Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Riverside Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Riverside Elementary is White at 61.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in ELMIRA, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Riverside Elementary?
Riverside Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.