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

Farnsworth Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Farnsworth Middle 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 361308001071
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
21
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Farnsworth Middle School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

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Resource Index · Typical
11.2:1
students per teacher
21.5%
free-lunch eligible
1,186
students enrolled

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

School address

Guilderland, NY 12084
District: Guilderland Central School District · New York

NCES ID 361308001071 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-2 students YoY

Farnsworth Middle School held near 1,149 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 106.8 → 113.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 361308001071 · Guilderland, NY Middle · MID · TRAD

1,186 enr · 11.2:1 · 21.5% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Guilderland High School (1,476 students)

Farnsworth Middle School held near 1,149 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 106.8 → 113.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Farnsworth Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Farnsworth Middle School reports 1,186 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 Farnsworth Middle School compares

Farnsworth 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 11.2:1 ▼ 5% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.5% ▼ 62% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,186 top 5% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,186
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.5%
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
11.2:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 48% in New York - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.7%
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
$21,632
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 395 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
80
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.0%
Asian 13.6%
African American 6.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Two or More 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 70.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.3, Farnsworth Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Guilderland Central School District reports $21,632 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Farnsworth Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Guilderland High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Westmere Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Guilderland Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pine Bush Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lynnwood Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Guilderland 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 (~1,186 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Farnsworth Middle School

How many students attend Farnsworth Middle School?

Farnsworth Middle School has 1,186 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Guilderland, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,151 (2022-23) → 1,149 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Farnsworth Middle School is 11.2:1, which is 5% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 29% 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 Farnsworth Middle School?

21.5% of students at Farnsworth Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Farnsworth Middle School is White at 70.0% of enrollment, in Guilderland, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Farnsworth Middle School?

Farnsworth Middle 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).

What other schools are in Guilderland Central School District?

Besides Farnsworth Middle School, Guilderland Central School District also operates Guilderland High School (1,476 students), Westmere Elementary School (528 students), and Guilderland Elementary School (470 students). See the Guilderland 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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