Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pleasant Valley, NY

West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 360327000096
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

48
Resource Index · Typical
12.6:1
students per teacher
31.4%
free-lunch eligible
354
students enrolled

West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

354

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

31.4%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-44% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate 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 West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School

West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school in Pleasant Valley, New York, enrolling 354 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 31.4% of students eligible for free meals.

With 354 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 761 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #194.

Its student body is led by White (61%) and Hispanic or Latino (23%) (diversity index 56/100).

14.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Arlington Central School District also operates Arlington High School (2,472 students) and Union Vale Middle School (990 students) alongside West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate 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 West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School compares

West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate 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 12.6:1 ▲ 7% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.4% ▼ 44% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 354 top 64% - -

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

12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
354
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
31.4%
free-lunch eligible - 44% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 67% in New York - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$26,949
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 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 61.0%
Hispanic or Latino 23.2%
Two or More 7.9%
African American 6.8%
Asian 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 61.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.3, West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arlington Central School District, which includes West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School.

$26,949
Per student
+2%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 58.6%
State 33.0%
Federal 8.4%

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 West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Arlington High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Union Vale Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lagrange Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vail Farm Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Arthur S May School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Arlington Central 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 West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate 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 West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School

How many students attend West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School?

West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School has 354 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pleasant Valley, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School is 12.6:1, which is 7% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School?

31.4% of students at West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School is White at 61.0% of enrollment, in Pleasant Valley, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School?

West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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).

Is West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School a good school?

West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School earns 48/100 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 Arlington Central School District?

Besides West Road/D'aquannis Intermediate School, Arlington Central School District also operates Arlington High School (2,472 students), Union Vale Middle School (990 students), and Lagrange Middle School (817 students). See the Arlington 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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