Enrollment
304
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Southold, NY
Southold Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Southold Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362762003750
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Southold Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8.4:1
- small classes for New York
- 32.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 304
- students enrolled
Southold Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Southold Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 362762003750 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
32.5%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-42% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southold Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Southold Elementary School
Southold Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Southold, New York, enrolling 304 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Southold Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 29% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 32.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 304 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 654 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #185.
Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 49/100).
The surrounding Southold Union Free School District spends $40,427 per pupil, 53% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Southold Union Free School District, also runs Southold Junior-Senior High School (333 students).
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 Southold Elementary School compares
Southold 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 | 8.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.5% | ▼ 42% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 304 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
32.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 42% 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
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$40,427
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 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 60.9%
Hispanic or Latino 37.5%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 60.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Southold Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southold Union Free School District, which includes Southold Elementary School.
$40,427
Per student
+53%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+144%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 87.0%
State 8.5%
Federal 4.5%
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 Southold Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southold Junior-Senior High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Southold Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 8.8:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~304 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Southold Elementary School
How many students attend Southold Elementary School?
Southold Elementary School has 304 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Southold, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southold Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Southold Elementary School is 8.4:1, which is 29% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% 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 Southold Elementary School?
32.5% of students at Southold Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southold Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Southold Elementary School is White at 60.9% of enrollment, in Southold, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Southold Elementary School?
Southold Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Southold Elementary School a good school?
Southold Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Southold Union Free School District?
Besides Southold Elementary School, Southold Union Free School District also operates Southold Junior-Senior High School (333 students). See the Southold Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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