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

Soule Road Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Soule Road Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361752001571
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
41
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Soule Road Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% of New York schools.

#2 of 8
elementary schools in Liverpool · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
14.7:1
large classes for New York
37.3%
free-lunch eligible

Soule Road Elementary School has class sizes larger than 85% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Soule Road Elementary School ranks #2 of 8 elementary schools in Liverpool, NY.

Enrollment

383

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.7:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

37.3%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-34% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Soule Road Elementary School 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 Soule Road Elementary School

Soule Road Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Liverpool, New York, enrolling 383 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 14.7:1 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 37.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 383 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 883 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #496.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 50/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 383 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

14.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Liverpool Central School District also operates Liverpool High School (2,062 students) and Morgan Road Middle School (444 students) alongside Soule Road 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 Soule Road Elementary School compares

Soule Road 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 14.7:1 ▲ 25% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.3% ▼ 34% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 383 top 58% - -

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

14.7:1
Leaner classes than 50% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
383
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
37.3%
free-lunch eligible - 34% 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
14.7:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 85% in New York - lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.9%
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
$22,237
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 383 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 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 68.9%
Hispanic or Latino 8.6%
Two or More 8.1%
African American 7.6%
Asian 6.8%

Largest group: White at 68.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Soule Road Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Liverpool Central School District, which includes Soule Road Elementary School.

$22,237
Per student
-16%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.6%
State 43.8%
Federal 10.6%

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 Soule Road Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Liverpool High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Morgan Road Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Chestnut Hill Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Donlin Drive Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Chestnut Hill Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Liverpool Central 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 Soule Road Elementary School'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 Soule Road Elementary School

How many students attend Soule Road Elementary School?

Soule Road Elementary School has 383 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Liverpool, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Soule Road Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Soule Road Elementary School is 14.7:1, which is 25% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Soule Road Elementary School?

37.3% of students at Soule Road Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Soule Road Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Soule Road Elementary School is White at 68.9% of enrollment, in Liverpool, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Soule Road Elementary School?

Soule Road Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Soule Road Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Liverpool?

By Resource Investment Index, Soule Road Elementary School ranks #2 of 8 elementary schools in Liverpool, 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 Liverpool on the city page.

Is Soule Road Elementary School a good school?

Soule Road Elementary School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 85% 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 Liverpool Central School District?

Besides Soule Road Elementary School, Liverpool Central School District also operates Liverpool High School (2,062 students), Morgan Road Middle School (444 students), and Chestnut Hill Elementary School (416 students). See the Liverpool 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 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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