School 3

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Dunkirk, New York

School 3 in Dunkirk, New York enrolled 157 students in 2024-25 with 16.5 full-time teachers, 9.5 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 17-26% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 24-32% proficient in math in 2021-22 (New York: 47% and 40%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 119%

147 students in 2022-23, 137 students in 2023-24, 157 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 7.5 to 16.5.

Students enrolled at School 3 by school year2022-23: 147, 2023-24: 137, 2024-25: 1570501001502002022-231472023-241372024-25157
Students enrolled at School 3 by school year2022-23: 147, 2023-24: 137, 2024-25: 1570501001502002022-231472023-241372024-25157
Students enrolled at School 3 by school year2022-23: 147, 2023-24: 137, 2024-25: 1570501001502002022-231472023-241372024-25157
Students enrolled at School 3 by school year2022-23: 147, 2023-24: 137, 2024-25: 1570501001502002022-231472023-241372024-25157
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231477.519.6
2023-2413711.412.0
2024-2515716.59.5

9.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 86 of every 100 New York elementary schools

Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; School 3 9.5; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSchool 3 9.5state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; School 3 9.5; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSchool 3 9.5state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; School 3 9.5; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSchool 3 9.5state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; School 3 9.5; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSchool 3 9.5state median 11.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection School 3 enrolled 238 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent53.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.5% of students were Hispanic, 31.8% White, 3.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic60.5%
  2. White31.8%
  3. Black3.8%
  4. Two or more races3.2%
  5. Asian0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at School 3 scored proficient or above: 17-26% in reading and 24-32% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNew York
Reading and language arts17‑26%27‑31%47%
Math24‑32%21‑24%40%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Dunkirk

4 public elementary schools in Dunkirk report 2024-25 enrollment; School 3 is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Dunkirk Intermediate School5758.779.1%
School 31579.566.9%
School 51528.977.0%
School 71346.076.9%

All public schools in Dunkirk →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about School 3

  1. Dunkirk Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 575 students, 8.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. School 7The next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 134 students, 6.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare School 3 with Dunkirk Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Dunkirk City School District spends per student$25,704 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,704
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkSchool 3 is the number 2,464 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#2,464 of 2,546
  6. New York schools by students per teacher9.5 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.9.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about School 3

  1. How many students attend School 3?
    157 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 147 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Dunkirk, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at School 3?
    9.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is School 3 a Title I school?
    School 3 ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at School 3 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at School 3 scored proficient or above: 17-26% in reading and 24-32% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is School 3 in?
    Dunkirk City School District, NCES district ID 3609420. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 360942000720 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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