Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE-WOODBURY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361965004823
SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
159 HARRIMN HGHTS RD, HARRIMAN, NY 10926 · (845) 460-6500 · Orange County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL324 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
11.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
118 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 54 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 122 | 38% |
| Grade 1 | 148 | 46% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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 SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 324 | 36.4% | N/A |
| FIFTH AVENUE SCHOOL BAY SHORE | 342 | 36.3% | N/A |
| SANTAPOGUE SCHOOL WEST BABYLON | 356 | 30.9% | 59.3% |
| MONTEBELLO ROAD SCHOOL SUFFERN | 343 | 42.6% | 46.3% |
| RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PATCHOGUE | 314 | 40.4% | 39.8% |
| SLOATSBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SLOATSBURG | 322 | 28.0% | 49.4% |
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 SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #1,845 of 2,585 | #40 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #881 of 2,338 | #10 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #468 of 2,388 | #5 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.4% | #1,797 of 2,534 | #28 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.2% | #367 of 606 | #6 of 12 |
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
324
+66 (+26%) vs 2020
-17% since 2000-01, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 324 | 29.2 | 11.1:1 | 36% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 27.9 | 12.2:1 | 43% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 26.5 | 12.1:1 | 39% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 22 | 11.7:1 | 30% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 26% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 23 | 14.1:1 | 6% (20) |
| 2010-11 | 381 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 12% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 7% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in MONROE-WOODBURY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, located in HARRIMAN, New York. The school enrolls 324 students, from pre-K through 1. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New York is about 443, so this school runs 27% smaller than that.
MONROE-WOODBURY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL along with 6 other schools, enrolling 6,315 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at 49%. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% White, 14% Black, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 24%. SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 29.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.1:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 36%. That is lower than the 44% average for public schools in Orange County.
Within Orange County, the median household income is $97,178, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Orange County has 81 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, PINE TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Small, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment climbed 26%, to 324.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
406,616
Census ACS
Median income
$97,178
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
57,122 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MONROE-WOODBURY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MONROE-WOODBURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,285 students
- MONROE-WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,559 students
- PINE TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 746 students
- NORTH MAIN STREET SCHOOLElementary · 559 students
- SMITH CLOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 467 students
- CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 375 students
Nearby schools
- PINE TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 746
- KIRYA JOEL EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTR2.0 mi · 15
- MONROE-WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,559
- CENTRAL VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 375
- MONROE-WOODBURY HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 2,285
- NORTH MAIN STREET SCHOOL2.8 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-01.
What age range does SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 01.
How many students per teacher at SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 29% White, 49% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SAPPHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MONROE-WOODBURY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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