New YorkSchoolsROBERTS K-8 SCHOOL

ROBERTS K-8 SCHOOL

PublicRegular
SYRACUSE, New York · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Teachers62.0FTE
Ratio10.0:1students per teacher
Students621enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students621
Grade Span
Student:Teacher10.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch84%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
9.0%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
59
4.8%vs prior yr
Enrollment
641
3.2%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:302
55.2%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:603
10.4%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:603
10.4%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:302
10.4%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

9.6:110.8:112.1:113.3:114.6:115.8:12020202120222023202410.8:110.1:111.0:110.0:110.9:1ROBERTS K-8 SCHOOLUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

592603613624634645565758606162202020212022202320246035966156216415659566259EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment603596615621641
Teacher FTE5659566259
Pupil : Teacher ratio10.8:110.1:111.0:110.0:110.9:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:1451:2911:4361:5811:7272015201720201:6731:6731:3021:3371:3371:302Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1621:3241:4861:6481:8102015201720201:6731:6731:6031:6731:6731:603Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)112
Nurses (FTE)111
Psychologists (FTE)111
Social Workers (FTE)222
Counselor : Pupils1:6731:6731:3021:250
Nurse : Pupils1:6731:6731:6031:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:6731:6731:6031:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:3371:3371:3021:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.