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

Summit Lane School

Federal NCES profile for Summit Lane School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361716001531
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summit Lane School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#2 of 6
elementary schools in Levittown · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
11.4:1
students per teacher
23.8%
free-lunch eligible

Summit Lane School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Lane School ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in Levittown, NY.

Enrollment

376

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.4:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

23.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Summit Lane School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Summit Lane School

Summit Lane School is a mid-sized elementary school in Levittown, New York, enrolling 376 students.

At 11.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 23.8% of students eligible for free meals.

With 376 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.

Against 685 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #135.

Its student body is led by White (35%) and Hispanic or Latino (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 69/100).

10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Levittown Union Free School District also operates Gen Douglas Macarthur Senior High School (1,295 students) and Division Avenue Senior High School (1,044 students) alongside Summit Lane 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 Summit Lane School compares

Summit Lane 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 11.4:1 ▼ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.8% ▼ 58% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 376 top 60% - -

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

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
376
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.8%
free-lunch eligible - 58% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 51% in New York - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.9%
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
$27,910
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
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.

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 35.4%
Hispanic or Latino 31.1%
Asian 29.0%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 35.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.3, Summit Lane School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Levittown Union Free School District, which includes Summit Lane School.

$27,910
Per student
+6%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+68%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 59.7%
State 34.7%
Federal 5.6%

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 Summit Lane School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gen Douglas Macarthur Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Division Avenue Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jonas E Salk Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wisdom Lane Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Broadway School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Levittown 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

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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 Summit Lane School

How many students attend Summit Lane School?

Summit Lane School has 376 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Levittown, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Lane School?

The student-teacher ratio at Summit Lane School is 11.4:1, which is 3% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 27% 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 Summit Lane School?

23.8% of students at Summit Lane School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Lane School?

The largest demographic group at Summit Lane School is White at 35.4% of enrollment, in Levittown, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Lane School?

Summit Lane School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Summit Lane School rank among elementary schools in Levittown?

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Lane School ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in Levittown, 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 Levittown on the city page.

Is Summit Lane School a good school?

Summit Lane School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Levittown Union Free School District?

Besides Summit Lane School, Levittown Union Free School District also operates Gen Douglas Macarthur Senior High School (1,295 students), Division Avenue Senior High School (1,044 students), and Jonas E Salk Middle School (899 students). See the Levittown 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.

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

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