Other / mixed grade configuration · Suffern, NY

Viola Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Viola Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 362832003819
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👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Viola Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#3 of 8
public schools in Suffern · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
10.6:1
students per teacher
24.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Viola Elementary School ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Suffern, NY.

School address

Suffern, NY 10901
District: Suffern Central School District · New York

NCES ID 362832003819 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-13 students YoY

Viola Elementary School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 34.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 362832003819 · Suffern, NY Other · SMALL · TRAD

338 enr · 10.6:1 · 24.0% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Suffern Senior High School (1,450 students)

Viola Elementary School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 34.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Viola Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Viola Elementary School reports 338 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 Viola Elementary School compares

Viola 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 10.6:1 ▼ 10% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.0% ▼ 57% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 338 top 68% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
338
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.0%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in New York - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$36,268
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 + 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.

Programs

District finance for Suffern Central School District reports $36,268 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Viola Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Suffern Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Suffern Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Richard P Connor Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Cherry Lane Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Montebello Road School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Suffern Central School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~338 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Viola Elementary School

How many students attend Viola Elementary School?

Viola Elementary School has 338 students enrolled. It is a public school in Suffern, NY. CCD year-over-year: 338 (2022-23) → 325 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Viola Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Viola Elementary School is 10.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Viola Elementary School?

24.0% of students at Viola Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Viola Elementary School?

Viola Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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).

How does Viola Elementary School rank among public schools in Suffern?

By Resource Investment Index, Viola Elementary School ranks #3 of 8 public schools in Suffern, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Suffern on the city page.

What other schools are in Suffern Central School District?

Besides Viola Elementary School, Suffern Central School District also operates Suffern Senior High School (1,450 students), Suffern Middle School (880 students), and Richard P Connor Elementary School (437 students). See the Suffern 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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