ANTWERP PRIMARY SCHOOL

www.ircsd.org

185 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

Antwerp Primary School is a public elementary school located in the small village of Antwerp, New York. It operates as part of the Indian River Central School District, which serves a community with deep ties to the nearby Fort Drum military installation. Because of this proximity, the school maintains a diverse student population, frequently welcoming and supporting children from military families alongside local residents.

The school is dedicated to providing a foundational education that emphasizes core academic skills, character development, and a supportive learning environment. As a primary institution, it focuses on the essential developmental years of early childhood and elementary education, striving to prepare students for the transition to the middle school level within the broader district. Through its affiliation with the Indian River Central School District, Antwerp Primary leverages district-wide resources to ensure that students have access to necessary educational tools and extracurricular opportunities.

185

Total Students

15.6

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

39.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ANTWERP PRIMARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	122
Hispanic	27
Black	20
Asian	3
Two or More	12
Pacific Islander	1

White
122 (65.9 %)
Hispanic
27 (14.6 %)
Black
20 (10.8 %)
Two or More
12 (6.5 %)
Asian
3 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	INDIAN RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(315)659-8386
Website:	http://www.ircsd.org
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	185
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	49
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 50

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 43

Ungraded 1