Elementary school (grades K-5) · Riverhead, NY

Roanoke Avenue School

Federal NCES profile for Roanoke Avenue School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362469003360
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👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roanoke Avenue School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Riverhead · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
10.4:1
students per teacher
45.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Roanoke Avenue School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Riverhead, NY.

School address

Riverhead, NY 11901
District: Riverhead Central School District · New York

NCES ID 362469003360 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-7 students YoY

Roanoke Avenue School held near 401 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.1 → 41.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 362469003360 · Riverhead, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

395 enr · 10.4:1 · 45.6% lunch · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Riverhead Senior High School (1,927 students)

Roanoke Avenue School held near 401 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.1 → 41.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Roanoke Avenue School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Roanoke Avenue School reports 395 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 Roanoke Avenue School compares

Roanoke Avenue 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 10.4:1 ▼ 12% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.6% ▼ 19% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 395 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
395
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.6%
free-lunch eligible - 19% below 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
10.4:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 35% in New York - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.9%
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
$27,196
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 77.2%
White 12.2%
African American 6.8%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.4, Roanoke Avenue School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Riverhead Central School District reports $27,196 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Roanoke Avenue School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Riverhead Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pulaski Street Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riverhead Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Phillips Avenue School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Riley Avenue School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Riverhead Central School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~395 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Roanoke Avenue School

How many students attend Roanoke Avenue School?

Roanoke Avenue School has 395 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Riverhead, NY. CCD year-over-year: 408 (2022-23) → 401 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roanoke Avenue School?

The student-teacher ratio at Roanoke Avenue School is 10.4:1, which is 12% 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 Roanoke Avenue School?

45.6% of students at Roanoke Avenue School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roanoke Avenue School?

The largest demographic group at Roanoke Avenue School is Hispanic or Latino at 77.2% of enrollment, in Riverhead, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roanoke Avenue School?

Roanoke Avenue School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Roanoke Avenue School rank among elementary schools in Riverhead?

By Resource Investment Index, Roanoke Avenue School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Riverhead, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Riverhead on the city page.

What other schools are in Riverhead Central School District?

Besides Roanoke Avenue School, Riverhead Central School District also operates Riverhead Senior High School (1,927 students), Pulaski Street Elementary School (797 students), and Riverhead Middle School (793 students). See the Riverhead Central School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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