William O Schaefer Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Tappan, New York
William O Schaefer Elementary School in Tappan, New York enrolled 559 students in 2024-25 with 50.9 full-time teachers, 11.0 students per teacher against the New York elementary-school median of 11.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%
576 students in 2022-23, 579 students in 2023-24, 559 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 52.3 to 50.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 576 | 52.3 | 11.0 |
| 2023-24 | 579 | 51.9 | 11.2 |
| 2024-25 | 559 | 50.9 | 11.0 |
11.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 63 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.
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).
One counselor per 1,154 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection William O Schaefer Elementary School enrolled 577 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 1,154 of the 577 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions2
- Chronically absent15.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
59.0% of students were White, 24.2% Hispanic, 7.9% Asian in 2024-25.
- White59.0%
- Hispanic24.2%
- Asian7.9%
- Two or more races7.7%
- Black1.3%
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.
What to look at next about William O Schaefer Elementary School
- Cottage Lane Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.5 miles away: 636 students, 10.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- Franklin Avenue SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.7 miles away: 262 students, 10.7 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
- Compare William O Schaefer Elementary School with Cottage Lane Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much South Orangetown Central School District spends per student$33,740 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$33,740
- The largest public schools in New YorkWilliam O Schaefer Elementary School is the number 605 by size of 2,546 New York elementary schools open in 2024-25.#605 of 2,546
- New York schools by students per teacher11.0 students per teacher here against the New York median of 11.6 for elementary schools.11.0:1
- 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 William O Schaefer Elementary School
How many students attend William O Schaefer Elementary School?
559 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 576 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Tappan, NY.What is the student-teacher ratio at William O Schaefer Elementary School?
11.0 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.Is William O Schaefer Elementary School a Title I school?
William O Schaefer Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is William O Schaefer Elementary School in?
South Orangetown Central School District, NCES district ID 3627450. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 362745004427 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
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.