Middle school (grades 6-8) · Hyannis, MA

Barnstable Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Barnstable Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250231002678
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
68
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Barnstable Intermediate School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#3 of 6
public schools in Hyannis · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
students per teacher
642
students enrolled

Barnstable Intermediate School has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Barnstable Intermediate School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Hyannis, MA.

School address

Hyannis, MA 02601
District: Barnstable · Massachusetts

NCES ID 250231002678 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Barnstable Intermediate School held near 639 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 55.2 → 60.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 250231002678 · Hyannis, MA Middle · MID · TRAD

642 enr · 11.7:1 · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Barnstable High (1,652 students)

Barnstable Intermediate School held near 639 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 55.2 → 60.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Barnstable Intermediate School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Barnstable Intermediate School reports 642 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Barnstable Intermediate School compares

Barnstable Intermediate School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 5% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 642 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
642
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 47% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,858
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 161 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 46.5%
Hispanic or Latino 31.0%
African American 10.8%
Two or More 9.2%
Asian 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 46.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.7, Barnstable Intermediate School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

District finance for Barnstable reports $22,858 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Barnstable Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Barnstable High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Barnstable United Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
West Villages Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hyannis West Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Barnstable Community Innovation School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Barnstable Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Barnstable · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~642 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Barnstable Intermediate School

How many students attend Barnstable Intermediate School?

Barnstable Intermediate School has 642 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hyannis, MA. CCD year-over-year: 651 (2022-23) → 639 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Barnstable Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Barnstable Intermediate School is 11.7:1, which is 5% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 25% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barnstable Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Barnstable Intermediate School is White at 46.5% of enrollment, in Hyannis, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Barnstable Intermediate School?

Barnstable Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Barnstable Intermediate School rank among public schools in Hyannis?

By Resource Investment Index, Barnstable Intermediate School ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Hyannis, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hyannis on the city page.

What other schools are in Barnstable?

Besides Barnstable Intermediate School, Barnstable also operates Barnstable High (1,652 students), Barnstable United Elementary School (714 students), and West Villages Elementary School (416 students). See the Barnstable district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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