SPRINGS SCHOOL

SPRINGS SCHOOL operates as a sprawling elementary school in EAST HAMPTON, New York, one of the schools within SPRINGS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 690 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 56% larger than typical.

Operationally, SPRINGS SCHOOL answers to SPRINGS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, SPRINGS SCHOOL lists that 61% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 36% White. By comparison, Suffolk County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, SPRINGS SCHOOL has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting SPRINGS SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 0% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Suffolk County (around 39%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SPRINGS SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 74.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.7%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Suffolk County) shows that median household earnings sit near $130,686, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Suffolk County runs 343 public schools (combined enrollment of about 222,439 students), of which SPRINGS SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is AMAGANSETT SCHOOL, roughly 3.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SPRINGS SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 61.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 6%: 736 students in 2018 compared to 690 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 41% to 36% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for SPRINGS SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.