Enrollment
232
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 360012306194
Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability — Rockaway Park, NY
Federal NCES profile for Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 25/100.
👥 Class size 58
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 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: New York City Geographic District #27 · 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)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability 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
Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability reports 232 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% below the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 34% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 82.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% above the New York average and 59% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (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 Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 10% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 82.3% | ▲ 46% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 232 | top 14% | — | — |
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
82.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% 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
10.5:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 34% in New York — lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
100.0%
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 232 Top 14% in New York — larger than 86% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 20.0
Students per teacher 10.5:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 82.3% +46% vs state
NCES ID 360012306194
Student demographics
African American 46.6%
Hispanic or Latino 45.3%
White 4.3%
Asian 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Largest group: African American at 46.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
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- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
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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 Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability
How many students attend Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability?
Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability has 232 students enrolled. It is a high school in ROCKAWAY PARK, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability?
The student-teacher ratio at Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability is 10.5:1, which is 10% lower than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability?
82.3% of students at Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability?
The largest demographic group at Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability is African American at 46.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in ROCKAWAY PARK, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability?
Rockaway Park High School for Environmental Sustainability has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (F) based on 4 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.