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

School 3

Federal NCES profile for School 3, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362157003061
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

School 3 earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of New York schools.

#2 of 6
elementary schools in Oceanside · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
13.5:1
large classes for New York
447
students enrolled

School 3 has class sizes larger than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, School 3 ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in Oceanside, NY.

Enrollment

447

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How School 3 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 3

School 3 is a mid-sized elementary school in Oceanside, New York, enrolling 447 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13.5:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 447 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.

Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 50/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 894 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

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 3.

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 3 compares

School 3 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 13.5:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 447 top 46% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
447
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.5:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 76% in New York - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
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
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 67.3%
Hispanic or Latino 21.3%
Asian 4.5%
African American 3.8%
Two or More 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 67.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, School 3 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 3.

$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 3 Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
School 7-Oceanside Senior High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
School 9m-Oceanside Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
School 6-Kindergarten Center Larger No free-lunch data No ratio data
School 5 Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
School 8 Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to School 3'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

Verify locally before acting on School 3's federal record.

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 3

How many students attend School 3?

School 3 has 447 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oceanside, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at School 3?

The student-teacher ratio at School 3 is 13.5:1, which is 14% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of School 3?

The largest demographic group at School 3 is White at 67.3% of enrollment, in Oceanside, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for School 3?

School 3 has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 3 rank among elementary schools in Oceanside?

By Resource Investment Index, School 3 ranks #2 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 3 a good school?

School 3 earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of New York schools. 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 3, 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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