Elementary school (grades K-5) · Warwick, NY

Warwick Valley Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Warwick Valley Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 362997004035
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warwick Valley Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Warwick · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
students per teacher
1,069
students enrolled

Warwick Valley Middle School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Warwick Valley Middle School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Warwick, NY.

Enrollment

1,069

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

87.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.3:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Warwick Valley Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Warwick Valley Middle School

Warwick Valley Middle School is a large elementary school in Warwick, New York, enrolling 1,069 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in New York, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,069 students.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 47/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 356 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

16.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Warwick Valley Central School District also operates Warwick Valley High School (1,314 students) and Sanfordville Elementary School (791 students) alongside Warwick Valley Middle 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 Warwick Valley Middle School compares

Warwick Valley Middle 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 12.3:1 ▲ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,069 top 7% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,069
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 64% in New York - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,837
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 356 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 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 70.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
African American 4.9%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 70.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Warwick Valley Middle School is about as mixed as the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Warwick Valley Central School District, which includes Warwick Valley Middle School.

$24,837
Per student
-6%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.3%
State 31.4%
Federal 5.3%

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 Warwick Valley Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Warwick Valley High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Sanfordville Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Park Avenue Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Warwick Valley Central School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Warwick Valley Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Warwick Valley Middle School

How many students attend Warwick Valley Middle School?

Warwick Valley Middle School has 1,069 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Warwick, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Warwick Valley Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Warwick Valley Middle School is 12.3:1, which is 4% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warwick Valley Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Warwick Valley Middle School is White at 70.2% of enrollment, in Warwick, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warwick Valley Middle School?

Warwick Valley Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Warwick Valley Middle School rank among elementary schools in Warwick?

By Resource Investment Index, Warwick Valley Middle School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Warwick, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Warwick on the city page.

Is Warwick Valley Middle School a good school?

Warwick Valley Middle School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Warwick Valley Central School District?

Besides Warwick Valley Middle School, Warwick Valley Central School District also operates Warwick Valley High School (1,314 students), Sanfordville Elementary School (791 students), and Park Avenue Elementary School (456 students). See the Warwick Valley Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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