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

Griffith Institute Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Griffith Institute Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 361299001065
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Griffith Institute Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Springville · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
9.4:1
small classes for New York
37.5%
free-lunch eligible

Griffith Institute Middle School has class sizes smaller than 78% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Griffith Institute Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Springville, NY.

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

-2 students YoY

Griffith Institute Middle School held near 366 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 37.9 → 37.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 361299001065 · Springville, NY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

349 enr · 9.4:1 · 37.5% lunch · RII 50

Nearest enrollment peer: Griffith Institute High School (501 students)

Griffith Institute Middle School held near 366 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.9 → 37.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Griffith Institute Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Griffith Institute Middle School reports 349 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 Griffith Institute Middle School compares

Griffith Institute 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 9.4:1 ▼ 20% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 37.5% ▼ 33% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 349 top 65% - -

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

9.4:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
349
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
37.5%
free-lunch eligible - 33% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.4:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 22% in New York - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.5%
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
$24,456
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Griffith Institute Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District reports $24,456 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Griffith Institute Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Griffith Institute High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Springville Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Colden Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District · 3 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.

Frequently asked questions about Griffith Institute Middle School

How many students attend Griffith Institute Middle School?

Griffith Institute Middle School has 349 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Springville, NY. CCD year-over-year: 368 (2022-23) → 366 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Griffith Institute Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Griffith Institute Middle School is 9.4:1, which is 20% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 40% 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 Griffith Institute Middle School?

37.5% of students at Griffith Institute Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Griffith Institute Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Griffith Institute Middle School is White at 91.4% of enrollment, in Springville, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Griffith Institute Middle School?

Griffith Institute Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Griffith Institute Middle School rank among public schools in Springville?

By Resource Investment Index, Griffith Institute Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Springville, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District?

Besides Griffith Institute Middle School, Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District also operates Griffith Institute High School (501 students), Springville Elementary School (497 students), and Colden Elementary School (213 students). See the Springville-Griffith Institute Central 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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