New YorkSchoolsEAST COLDENHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EAST COLDENHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PublicRegular
NEWBURGH, New York · VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MONTGOMERY)
Teachers25.0FTE
Ratio12.5:1students per teacher
Students312enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students312
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch45%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
12.1:1
(2024)
3.2%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
28
(2024)
12%vs prior yr
Enrollment
339
(2024)
8.7%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

10.0:111.2:112.3:113.5:114.6:115.8:12020202120222023202410.4:110.7:112.3:112.5:112.1:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

285297308320331343242526262728202020212022202320242912892953123392827242528EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment291289295312339
Teacher FTE2827242528
Pupil : Teacher ratio10.4:110.7:112.3:112.5:112.1:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.