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EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary campus in BRENTWOOD, New York, overseen by BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school caters to 430 students in grades pre-K through K.
BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 17,844 students. EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (85%) are Hispanic; the rest consists of 7% Black, 4% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Suffolk County's rate of about 39%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Suffolk County put the typical household earns roughly $130,686 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Suffolk County's 343 public schools (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students), EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has ticked down 25%, going from 570 students in 2018 to 430 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.
On allk12, the feed for EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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