Enrollment
370
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · East Islip, NY
Timber Point Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Timber Point Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360972000753
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Timber Point Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of New York schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- large classes for New York
- 10.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 370
- students enrolled
Timber Point Elementary School has class sizes larger than 92% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: East Islip Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 360972000753 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.4%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-81% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Timber Point Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Timber Point Elementary School
Timber Point Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in East Islip, New York, enrolling 370 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.1:1 is larger than about 92% of New York schools and 36% above the 11.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 10.4% free-meal eligibility runs 81% below the New York average.
With 370 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.
Among 362 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #273, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (78%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 37/100).
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding East Islip Union Free School District spends $31,657 per pupil, 20% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
East Islip Union Free School District also operates East Islip High School (1,170 students) and East Islip Middle School (758 students) alongside Timber Point 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 Timber Point Elementary School compares
Timber Point 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 | 16.1:1 | ▲ 36% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.4% | ▼ 81% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 370 | top 61% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
370
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 81% 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
16.1:1
students per teacher
- 36% above state mean
Top 92% in New York - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$31,657
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 + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 78.1%
Hispanic or Latino 15.4%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.4%
Largest group: White at 78.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 36.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 36.5, Timber Point Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Islip Union Free School District, which includes Timber Point Elementary School.
$31,657
Per student
+20%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+91%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.4%
State 36.7%
Federal 4.9%
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 Timber Point Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Islip High School | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| East Islip Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| John F Kennedy Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Connetquot Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ruth C Kinney Elementary School | Similar size | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Timber Point Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,170
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 758
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 416
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 352
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 314
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other 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 (~370 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Timber Point Elementary School
How many students attend Timber Point Elementary School?
Timber Point Elementary School has 370 students enrolled. It is a public school in East Islip, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Timber Point Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Timber Point Elementary School is 16.1:1, which is 36% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Timber Point Elementary School?
10.4% of students at Timber Point Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Timber Point Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Timber Point Elementary School is White at 78.1% of enrollment, in East Islip, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Timber Point Elementary School?
Timber Point Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).
Is Timber Point Elementary School a good school?
Timber Point Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% 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 East Islip Union Free School District?
Besides Timber Point Elementary School, East Islip Union Free School District also operates East Islip High School (1,170 students), East Islip Middle School (758 students), and John F Kennedy Elementary School (416 students). See the East Islip Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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