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

Cameron Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Cameron Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250498001530
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cameron Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools.

#3 of 4
middle schools in Framingham · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
10.4:1
small classes for Massachusetts
592
students enrolled

Cameron Middle School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cameron Middle School ranks #3 of 4 middle schools in Framingham, MA.

School address

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

+11 students YoY

Cameron Middle School held near 564 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 57.1 → 65.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 250498001530 · Framingham, MA Middle · MID · TRAD

592 enr · 10.4:1 · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Framingham High School (2,534 students)

Cameron Middle School held near 564 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 57.1 → 65.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Cameron Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cameron Middle School reports 592 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 Cameron Middle School compares

Cameron Middle 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 10.4:1 ▼ 15% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 592 top 26% - -

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

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
592
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 25% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.1%
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
$23,833
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 237 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 59 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 44.6%
White 38.3%
African American 9.1%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 3.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.3, Cameron Middle School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Framingham reports $23,833 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cameron Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Framingham High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Walsh Middle Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Barbieri Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Fuller Middle Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Potter Road Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Framingham · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Framingham

3 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

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 Cameron Middle School

How many students attend Cameron Middle School?

Cameron Middle School has 592 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Framingham, MA. CCD year-over-year: 553 (2022-23) → 564 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Cameron Middle School is 10.4:1, which is 15% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 34% 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 Cameron Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Cameron Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 44.6% of enrollment, in Framingham, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cameron Middle School?

Cameron Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Cameron Middle School rank among middle schools in Framingham?

By Resource Investment Index, Cameron Middle School ranks #3 of 4 middle schools in Framingham, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Framingham on the city page.

What other schools are in Framingham?

Besides Cameron Middle School, Framingham also operates Framingham High School (2,534 students), Walsh Middle (785 students), and Barbieri Elementary (671 students). See the Framingham 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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