Middle school (grades 6-8) · Penfield, NY

Bay Trail Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Bay Trail Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 362271003191
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bay Trail Middle School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#1 of 5
public schools in Penfield · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
11.3:1
students per teacher
21.4%
free-lunch eligible

Bay Trail Middle School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bay Trail Middle School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Penfield, NY.

School address

Penfield, NY 14526
District: Penfield Central School District · New York

NCES ID 362271003191 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-9 students YoY

Bay Trail Middle School held near 1,104 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 97.8 → 98.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 362271003191 · Penfield, NY Middle · MID · TRAD

1,094 enr · 11.3:1 · 21.4% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Penfield Senior High School (1,442 students)

Bay Trail Middle School held near 1,104 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 97.8 → 98.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Bay Trail Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bay Trail Middle School reports 1,094 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 Bay Trail Middle School compares

Bay Trail Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.3:1 ▼ 4% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.4% ▼ 62% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,094 top 6% - -

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

11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,094
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.4%
free-lunch eligible - 62% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in New York - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,119
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 219 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 4.6%
Asian 3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 80.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Bay Trail Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Penfield Central School District reports $21,119 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bay Trail Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Penfield Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Scribner Road Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Indian Landing Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cobbles Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harris Hill Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Penfield Central School District · 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 (~1,094 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Bay Trail Middle School

How many students attend Bay Trail Middle School?

Bay Trail Middle School has 1,094 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Penfield, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,113 (2022-23) → 1,104 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bay Trail Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bay Trail Middle School is 11.3:1, which is 4% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 28% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bay Trail Middle School?

21.4% of students at Bay Trail Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bay Trail Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Bay Trail Middle School is White at 80.3% of enrollment, in Penfield, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bay Trail Middle School?

Bay Trail Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Bay Trail Middle School rank among public schools in Penfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Bay Trail Middle School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Penfield, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Penfield on the city page.

What other schools are in Penfield Central School District?

Besides Bay Trail Middle School, Penfield Central School District also operates Penfield Senior High School (1,442 students), Scribner Road Elementary School (549 students), and Indian Landing Elementary School (545 students). See the Penfield Central School District 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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