W L Morse School

Public elementary school, grades 1 to 2 · Sleepy Hollow, New York

W L Morse School in Sleepy Hollow, New York enrolled 405 students in 2024-25 with 36.4 full-time teachers, 11.1 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%

408 students in 2022-23, 425 students in 2023-24, 405 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 41.4 to 36.4.

Students enrolled at W L Morse School by school year2022-23: 408, 2023-24: 425, 2024-25: 40502004006002022-234082023-244252024-25405
Students enrolled at W L Morse School by school year2022-23: 408, 2023-24: 425, 2024-25: 40502004006002022-234082023-244252024-25405
Students enrolled at W L Morse School by school year2022-23: 408, 2023-24: 425, 2024-25: 40502004006002022-234082023-244252024-25405
Students enrolled at W L Morse School by school year2022-23: 408, 2023-24: 425, 2024-25: 40502004006002022-234082023-244252024-25405
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2340841.49.9
2023-2442539.210.8
2024-2540536.411.1

11.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 61 of every 100 New York elementary schools

Among the 2,490 New York elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; W L Morse School 11.1; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherW L Morse School 11.1state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; W L Morse School 11.1; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherW L Morse School 11.1state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; W L Morse School 11.1; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherW L Morse School 11.1state median 11.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, New York elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.5 to 71.3; W L Morse School 11.1; state median 11.6.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherW L Morse School 11.1state median 11.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection W L Morse School enrolled 362 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent22.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

56.0% of students were Hispanic, 35.3% White, 4.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic56.0%
  2. White35.3%
  3. Two or more races4.9%
  4. Asian2.0%
  5. Black1.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Sleepy Hollow

2 public elementary schools in Sleepy Hollow report 2024-25 enrollment; W L Morse School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
W L Morse School40511.142.5%
Pocantico Hills Central School3228.517.4%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about W L Morse School

  1. John Paulding SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 166 students, 9.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Washington Irving Interm SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 605 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare W L Morse School with John Paulding SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns spends per student$30,663 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$30,663
  5. The largest public schools in New YorkW L Morse School is the number 1,331 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,331 of 2,546
  6. New York schools by students per teacher11.1 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.11.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about W L Morse School

  1. How many students attend W L Morse School?
    405 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 408 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sleepy Hollow, NY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at W L Morse School?
    11.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the New York median for elementary schools is 11.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is W L Morse School a Title I school?
    W L Morse School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is W L Morse School in?
    Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns, NCES district ID 3628650. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 362865003891 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22