Enrollment
324
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Harriman, NY
Sapphire Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Sapphire Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361965004823
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sapphire Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 32.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 324
- students enrolled
Sapphire Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Monroe-Woodbury Central School District · New York
NCES ID 361965004823 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.9%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sapphire Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sapphire Elementary School
Sapphire Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Harriman, New York, enrolling 324 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.5:1 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 32.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 324 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Among 713 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #535, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (49%) and White (29%) (diversity index 65/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Monroe-Woodbury Central School District also operates Monroe-Woodbury High School (2,285 students) and Monroe-Woodbury Middle School (1,559 students) alongside Sapphire 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 Sapphire Elementary School compares
Sapphire 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 | 12.5:1 | ▲ 6% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.9% | ▼ 41% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 324 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 6% above state mean
Top 66% in New York - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.9%
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
$27,921
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 49.4%
White 29.0%
African American 13.9%
Asian 4.6%
Two or More 3.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.9, Sapphire Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe-Woodbury Central School District, which includes Sapphire Elementary School.
$27,921
Per student
+6%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+68%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.1%
State 31.3%
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 Sapphire Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe-Woodbury High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Monroe-Woodbury Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Pine Tree Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| North Main Street School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Smith Clove Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sapphire Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,285
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 1,559
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
- Enrollment
- 746
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 467
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
Similar other 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 (~324 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Sapphire Elementary School
How many students attend Sapphire Elementary School?
Sapphire Elementary School has 324 students enrolled. It is a public school in Harriman, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sapphire Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sapphire Elementary School is 12.5:1, which is 6% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sapphire Elementary School?
32.9% of students at Sapphire Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sapphire Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Sapphire Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 49.4% of enrollment, in Harriman, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sapphire Elementary School?
Sapphire Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Sapphire Elementary School a good school?
Sapphire Elementary School earns 35/100 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 Monroe-Woodbury Central School District?
Besides Sapphire Elementary School, Monroe-Woodbury Central School District also operates Monroe-Woodbury High School (2,285 students), Monroe-Woodbury Middle School (1,559 students), and Pine Tree Elementary School (746 students). See the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District district page for the complete list.
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