Elementary school (grades K-5) · Central Valley, NY

Smith Clove Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Smith Clove Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361965004198
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Smith Clove Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#4 of 4
public schools in Central Valley · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
students per teacher
50.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Smith Clove Elementary School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Central Valley, NY.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Smith Clove Elementary School held near 462 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 40.1 → 42.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 361965004198 · Central Valley, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

467 enr · 11.7:1 · 50.0% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Monroe-Woodbury High School (2,285 students)

Smith Clove Elementary School held near 462 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 40.1 → 42.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Smith Clove Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Smith Clove Elementary School reports 467 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Smith Clove Elementary School compares

Smith Clove Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 1% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% ▼ 11% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 467 top 43% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
467
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible - 11% below 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
11.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 55% in New York - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
33.2%
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
$29,351
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 61.2%
White 23.8%
African American 8.1%
Asian 3.6%
Two or More 3.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Smith Clove Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Monroe-Woodbury Central School District reports $29,351 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Smith Clove Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Monroe-Woodbury High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Monroe-Woodbury Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pine Tree Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
North Main Street School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Central Valley Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Monroe-Woodbury Central School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Smith Clove Elementary School

How many students attend Smith Clove Elementary School?

Smith Clove Elementary School has 467 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Central Valley, NY. CCD year-over-year: 458 (2022-23) → 462 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Smith Clove Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Smith Clove Elementary School is 11.7:1, which is 1% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Smith Clove Elementary School?

50.0% of students at Smith Clove Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Smith Clove Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Smith Clove Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 61.2% of enrollment, in Central Valley, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Smith Clove Elementary School?

Smith Clove Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Smith Clove Elementary School rank among public schools in Central Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Smith Clove Elementary School ranks #4 of 4 public schools in Central Valley, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Monroe-Woodbury Central School District?

Besides Smith Clove 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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