📍 185 Dunton Ave, East Patchogue, Suffolk County, 11772
Verne W Critz Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in East Patchogue, Suffolk County. The school has 285 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Country Central School District school district. It serves grades K–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Verne W Critz Elementary School enrolls 285 students across grades K–3. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 31% White and 14% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 137 | 48% |
| White | 88 | 31% |
| Black or African American | 40 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 6% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
116 of the school's 285 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 107 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Verne W Critz Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-20, state senate district 3, state house district 3.
Verne W Critz Elementary School is one of 6 schools in SOUTH COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in EAST PATCHOGUE, New York. The district serves 3,906 students district-wide and employs 357 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 285 students, Verne W Critz Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 651 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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