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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 617 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362730003723
COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER
499 OLD COUNTRY RD, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY 11746 · (631) 812-3300 · Suffolk County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
256 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 162 | 28% |
| Grade 1 | 201 | 35% |
| Grade 2 | 209 | 37% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER this school | 572 | 44.8% | N/A |
| MAPLEWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL HUNTINGTON STATION | 594 | 45.5% | 41.0% |
| PAIDEIA SCHOOL 15 YONKERS | 583 | 46.3% | 46.6% |
| MAMARONECK AVENUE SCHOOL MAMARONECK | 611 | 47.6% | 51.1% |
| BROOKLYN ARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BROOKLYN | 552 | 49.3% | 67.9% |
| SALTZMAN EAST MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FARMINGDALE | 592 | 41.9% | 55.0% |
Matched among New York elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Suffolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #562 of 2,585 | #48 of 209 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #847 of 2,338 | #74 of 196 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #560 of 2,388 | #40 of 197 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #1,554 of 2,534 | #61 of 200 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #1,401 of 1,757 | #98 of 137 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
572
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 671
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 572 | 51.9 | 11.0:1 | 45% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 56.1 | 11.0:1 | 46% (286) |
| 2022-23 | 589 | 52.8 | 11.2:1 | 49% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 56 | 10.2:1 | 43% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 51 | 12.0:1 | 50% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 48 | 12.9:1 | 47% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 667 | 51 | 13.1:1 | 34% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 643 | 45 | 14.3:1 | 16% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 671 | 41 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER.
About COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER
COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER is a medium-sized elementary school for students in HUNTINGTON STATION, New York. Classes run from kindergarten through 2, and the school has 572 students. Against the 443-student average for elementary schools in New York, enrollment here is 29% higher.
COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER is one school in SOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a system of 7 schools with 5,670 students.
COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 50%. It is also 33% White, 7% Black, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Suffolk County's residents are about 23% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER comes in at 63%.
The count of teachers at COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER is 51.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New York is 12.8:1, higher than at this school. Around 45% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
County data help place the school in context: in Suffolk County, median household income is about $130,686, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER is among the 343 public schools in Suffolk County.
HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST is the public school closest to COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER, about 0.5 miles away. COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 570 to 572.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Suffolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,530,146
Census ACS
Median income
$130,686
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
343
222,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,939 students
- HENRY L STIMSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 845 students
- BIRCHWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 659 students
- OAKWOOD PRIMARY CENTERElementary · 643 students
- MAPLEWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 594 students
- SILAS WOOD 6TH GRADE CENTERMiddle · 418 students
Other schools in HUNTINGTON STATION
- WALT WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,939 students
- HENRY L STIMSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 845 students
- MAPLEWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 594 students
- JACK ABRAMS STEM MAGNET SCHOOLMiddle · 438 students
- SILAS WOOD 6TH GRADE CENTERMiddle · 418 students
- WASHINGTON SCHOOLElementary · 335 students
Nearby schools
- HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST0.5 mi · 1,028
- SIGNAL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 672
- BIRCHWOOD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 659
- HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL EAST1.5 mi · 1,407
- SAGAMORE CHILDREN'S PSYCHIATRIC CENTER1.5 mi · 36
- SILAS WOOD 6TH GRADE CENTER1.7 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTERHow many students attend COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER?
COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER enrolls approximately 572 students in grades KG-02.
What grades does COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER serve?
COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER serves grades KG-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER is approximately 11.0:1 (52 FTE teachers).
How diverse is COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER?
COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER reports a student body of 33% White, 50% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER public or private?
COUNTRYWOOD PRIMARY CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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