Elementary school (grades K-5) · Port Jefferson Sta, NY

Terryville Road School

Federal NCES profile for Terryville Road School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361578003417
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Terryville Road School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of New York schools.

#3 of 5
elementary schools in Port Jefferson Sta · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
large classes for New York
40.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Terryville Road School ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Port Jefferson Sta, NY.

Enrollment

471

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

35.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

40.3%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Terryville Road 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 Terryville Road School

Terryville Road School is a mid-sized elementary school in Port Jefferson Sta, New York, enrolling 471 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.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 40.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 471 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 929 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #594.

Its student body is led by White (47%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 63/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District also operates Comsewogue High School (1,160 students) and John F Kennedy Middle School (814 students) alongside Terryville Road 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 Terryville Road School compares

Terryville Road 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 13.5:1 ▲ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.3% ▼ 28% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 471 top 42% - -

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.
471
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
40.3%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
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
28.5%
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
$27,004
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 46.7%
Hispanic or Latino 38.0%
African American 7.0%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 3.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 46.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.0, Terryville Road School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District, which includes Terryville Road School.

$27,004
Per student
+2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+63%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.9%
State 37.2%
Federal 10.9%

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 Terryville Road School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Comsewogue High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
John F Kennedy Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clinton Avenue School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Norwood Avenue School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Boyle Road Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Brookhaven-Comsewogue 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 Terryville Road 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 Terryville Road School

How many students attend Terryville Road School?

Terryville Road School has 471 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Port Jefferson Sta, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Terryville Road School?

The student-teacher ratio at Terryville Road School 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 percentage of students receive free lunch at Terryville Road School?

40.3% of students at Terryville Road School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Terryville Road School?

The largest demographic group at Terryville Road School is White at 46.7% of enrollment, in Port Jefferson Sta, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Terryville Road School?

Terryville Road School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Terryville Road School rank among elementary schools in Port Jefferson Sta?

By Resource Investment Index, Terryville Road School ranks #3 of 5 elementary schools in Port Jefferson Sta, 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 Port Jefferson Sta on the city page.

Is Terryville Road School a good school?

Terryville Road School earns 35/100 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 Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District?

Besides Terryville Road School, Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District also operates Comsewogue High School (1,160 students), John F Kennedy Middle School (814 students), and Clinton Avenue School (381 students). See the Brookhaven-Comsewogue 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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