Elementary school (grades K-5) · Wainscott, NY
Wainscott School
Federal NCES profile for Wainscott School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
The verdict
Wainscott School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 7:1
- small classes for New York
- 21
- students enrolled
Wainscott School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 362976003999 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 362976003999 · Wainscott, NY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
21 enr · 7:1 · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Wainscott School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →
How Wainscott School compares
Wainscott 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 41% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 21 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 61.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 55.3, Wainscott School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
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 (~21 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Frequently asked questions about Wainscott School
How many students attend Wainscott School?
Wainscott School has 21 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Wainscott, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wainscott School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wainscott School is 7:1, which is 41% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wainscott School?
The largest demographic group at Wainscott School is Hispanic or Latino at 61.9% of enrollment, in Wainscott, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wainscott School?
Wainscott 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).
What other schools are in Wainscott Common School District?
None reported; Wainscott Common School District operates only Wainscott School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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