Elementary school (grades K-5) · East Patchogue, NY

Verne W Critz Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Verne W Critz Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360000800197
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👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Verne W Critz Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools.

31
Resource Index · Lower
9.3:1
small classes for New York
37.5%
free-lunch eligible
269
students enrolled

Verne W Critz Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 79% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

School address

East Patchogue, NY 11772
District: South Country Central School District · New York

NCES ID 360000800197 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+4 students YoY

Verne W Critz Elementary School held near 289 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 29.1 → 29.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 360000800197 · East Patchogue, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

269 enr · 9.3:1 · 37.5% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Bellport Senior High School (1,340 students)

Verne W Critz Elementary School held near 289 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE held 29.1 → 29.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Verne W Critz Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Verne W Critz Elementary School reports 269 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 Verne W Critz Elementary School compares

Verne W Critz Elementary 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 9.3:1 ▼ 21% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.5% ▼ 33% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 269 top 81% - -

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

9.3:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
269
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.5%
free-lunch eligible - 33% 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
9.3:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 21% in New York - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.4%
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
$32,369
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 54.3%
White 32.0%
African American 10.8%
Two or More 2.2%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.1, Verne W Critz Elementary School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for South Country Central School District reports $32,369 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Verne W Critz Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bellport Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bellport Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Frank P Long Intermediate School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brookhaven Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Kreamer Street Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Verne W Critz Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

South Country Central School District · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~269 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Verne W Critz Elementary School

How many students attend Verne W Critz Elementary School?

Verne W Critz Elementary School has 269 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in East Patchogue, NY. CCD year-over-year: 285 (2022-23) → 289 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Verne W Critz Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Verne W Critz Elementary School is 9.3:1, which is 21% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 41% 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 Verne W Critz Elementary School?

37.5% of students at Verne W Critz Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Verne W Critz Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Verne W Critz Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 54.3% of enrollment, in East Patchogue, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Verne W Critz Elementary School?

Verne W Critz Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in South Country Central School District?

Besides Verne W Critz Elementary School, South Country Central School District also operates Bellport Senior High School (1,340 students), Bellport Middle School (848 students), and Frank P Long Intermediate School (542 students). See the South Country Central School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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