Elementary school (grades K-5) · Huntington Station, NY

Washington School

Federal NCES profile for Washington School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 361509001267
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washington School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#3 of 4
elementary schools in Huntington Station · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
students per teacher
49.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Washington School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Huntington Station, NY.

Enrollment

335

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.8:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

49.4%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Washington School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Washington School

Washington School is a mid-sized elementary school in Huntington Station, New York, enrolling 335 students.

At 10.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.4% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 335 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.

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

Against 779 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #411.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (58%) and White (33%) (diversity index 56/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Huntington Union Free School District spends $32,532 per pupil, 23% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.

Huntington Union Free School District also operates Huntington High School (1,363 students) and J Taylor Finley Middle School (579 students) alongside Washington 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 Washington School compares

Washington 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 10.8:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.4% ▼ 12% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 335 top 68% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.4%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 42% in New York - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.3%
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
$32,532
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors0.1 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.

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

Hispanic or Latino 57.6%
White 32.5%
Asian 3.6%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 2.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.9, Washington School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Huntington Union Free School District, which includes Washington School.

$32,532
Per student
+23%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+96%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.0%
State 20.1%
Federal 6.9%

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 Washington School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Huntington High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
J Taylor Finley Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jack Abrams Stem Magnet School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodhull Intermediate School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jefferson School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Huntington Union Free School District · 5 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 Washington 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 Washington School

How many students attend Washington School?

Washington School has 335 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Huntington Station, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington School?

The student-teacher ratio at Washington School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 31% 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 Washington School?

49.4% of students at Washington School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Washington School?

The largest demographic group at Washington School is Hispanic or Latino at 57.6% of enrollment, in Huntington Station, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington School?

Washington School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Washington School rank among elementary schools in Huntington Station?

By Resource Investment Index, Washington School ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Huntington Station, 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 Huntington Station on the city page.

Is Washington School a good school?

Washington School earns 38/100 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 Huntington Union Free School District?

Besides Washington School, Huntington Union Free School District also operates Huntington High School (1,363 students), J Taylor Finley Middle School (579 students), and Jack Abrams Stem Magnet School (438 students). See the Huntington Union Free 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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