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

Theresa Primary School

Federal NCES profile for Theresa Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361530001290
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Theresa Primary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

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Resource Index · Typical
10.9:1
students per teacher
35.3%
free-lunch eligible
163
students enrolled

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

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

+6 students YoY

Theresa Primary School held near 193 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 15.5 → 16.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 361530001290 · Theresa, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

163 enr · 10.9:1 · 35.3% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Indian River High School (791 students)

Theresa Primary School held near 193 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.5 → 16.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Theresa Primary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Theresa Primary School reports 163 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 Theresa Primary School compares

Theresa Primary 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 10.9:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.3% ▼ 37% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 163 top 94% - -

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

10.9:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
163
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.3%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
10.9:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 43% in New York - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.5%
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
$25,006
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.5%
Hispanic or Latino 8.0%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%

Largest group: White at 86.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.4, Theresa Primary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Indian River Central School District reports $25,006 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Theresa Primary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Indian River High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Indian River Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Indian River Intermediate School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Calcium Primary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Evans Mills Primary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Indian River 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 Theresa Primary School

How many students attend Theresa Primary School?

Theresa Primary School has 163 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Theresa, NY. CCD year-over-year: 187 (2022-23) → 193 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Theresa Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Theresa Primary School is 10.9:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Theresa Primary School?

35.3% of students at Theresa Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Theresa Primary School?

The largest demographic group at Theresa Primary School is White at 86.5% of enrollment, in Theresa, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Theresa Primary School?

Theresa Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Indian River Central School District?

Besides Theresa Primary School, Indian River Central School District also operates Indian River High School (791 students), Indian River Middle School (730 students), and Indian River Intermediate School (565 students). See the Indian River 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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