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

School 2

Federal NCES profile for School 2, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362157003060
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

School 2 earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#4 of 6
elementary schools in Oceanside · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
12:1
students per teacher
15.8%
free-lunch eligible

School 2 has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, School 2 ranks #4 of 6 elementary schools in Oceanside, NY.

Enrollment

407

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

34.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How School 2 compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at School 2

School 2 is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Oceanside, New York, enrolling 407 students.

At 12:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.8% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the New York average.

With 407 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 531 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #219.

Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 55/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 814 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

12.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Oceanside Union Free School District also operates School 7-Oceanside Senior High School (1,668 students) and School 9m-Oceanside Middle School (801 students) alongside School 2.

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 School 2 compares

School 2 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 12:1 ▲ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.8% ▼ 72% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 407 top 53% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
407
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.8%
free-lunch eligible - 72% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 59% in New York - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$26,813
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 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 60.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.8%
Two or More 5.9%
Asian 3.4%
African American 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 60.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, School 2 is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oceanside Union Free School District, which includes School 2.

$26,813
Per student
+2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 74.3%
State 19.9%
Federal 5.8%

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 School 2 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
School 7-Oceanside Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
School 9m-Oceanside Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
School 6-Kindergarten Center Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
School 5 Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
School 3 Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to School 2's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oceanside Union Free School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about School 2

How many students attend School 2?

School 2 has 407 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oceanside, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at School 2?

The student-teacher ratio at School 2 is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at School 2?

15.8% of students at School 2 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of School 2?

The largest demographic group at School 2 is White at 60.7% of enrollment, in Oceanside, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for School 2?

School 2 has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does School 2 rank among elementary schools in Oceanside?

By Resource Investment Index, School 2 ranks #4 of 6 elementary schools in Oceanside, 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 Oceanside on the city page.

Is School 2 a good school?

School 2 earns 48/100 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 Oceanside Union Free School District?

Besides School 2, Oceanside Union Free School District also operates School 7-Oceanside Senior High School (1,668 students), School 9m-Oceanside Middle School (801 students), and School 6-Kindergarten Center (625 students). See the Oceanside Union Free School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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