Overview
VERNE W CRITZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public primary serving grades 0–3 in EAST PATCHOGUE, New York. The school enrolls 289 students. It is part of the SOUTH COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
10:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–3
DistrictSOUTH COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36103
CityEAST PATCHOGUE
ZIP11772
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID360000800197
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment289
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino51.7%
Black / African American0.7%
Asian11.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native28.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races6.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %45%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)