Middle school (grades 6-8) · Bogota, NJ

Bogota Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Bogota Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 340192003525
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bogota Middle School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 84% of New Jersey schools.

63
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
large classes for New Jersey
37.1%
free-lunch eligible
166
students enrolled

Bogota Middle School has class sizes larger than 84% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

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

-8 students YoY

Bogota Middle School held near 189 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 12.5 → 13.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 340192003525 · Bogota, NJ Middle · SMALL · TRAD

166 enr · 13.8:1 · 37.1% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Bogota Jr./Sr. High School (475 students)

Bogota Middle School held near 189 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 12.5 → 13.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Bogota Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bogota Middle School reports 166 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 Bogota Middle School compares

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

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.8:1 ▲ 17% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.1% ▲ 25% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 166 top 92% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
166
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.1%
free-lunch eligible - 25% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 84% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 16% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.4%
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
$21,476
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 166 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 80.1%
White 8.4%
African American 6.0%
Asian 3.6%
Two or More 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 34.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 34.6, Bogota Middle School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Bogota Public School District reports $21,476 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bogota Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bogota Jr./Sr. High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lillian M. Steen Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
E. Roy Bixby Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Bogota Public School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Bogota Middle School

How many students attend Bogota Middle School?

Bogota Middle School has 166 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Bogota, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 197 (2022-23) → 189 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bogota Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bogota Middle School is 13.8:1, which is 17% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bogota Middle School?

37.1% of students at Bogota Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bogota Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Bogota Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 80.1% of enrollment, in Bogota, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bogota Middle School?

Bogota Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (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).

What other schools are in Bogota Public School District?

Besides Bogota Middle School, Bogota Public School District also operates Bogota Jr./Sr. High School (475 students), Lillian M. Steen (347 students), and E. Roy Bixby (314 students). See the Bogota Public School District district page for the complete list.

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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