New YorkSchoolsCASTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

CASTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PublicRegular
CASTLETON, New York · SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students442enrolled
FRL24%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio12.6:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–6
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students442
Grade Span0–6
Student:Teacher12.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch24%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 518
442
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
24%-35.7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.6:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–6
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

CASTLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in CASTLETON, New York. The school enrolls 442 students. It is part of the SCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
24% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 59% state average)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictSCHODACK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36083
CityCASTLETON
ZIP12033
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362607003594

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment442

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %24%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)