Enrollment
783
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 362322003250
H B Mattlin Middle School — Plainview, NY
Federal NCES profile for H B Mattlin Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 59/100.
👥 Class size 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 88
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
73.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 11.7:1 New York avg
-9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-81% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How H B Mattlin Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
H B Mattlin Middle School reports 783 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 73.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 10.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 9% below the New York state mean of 11.7:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 33% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 10.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 81% below the New York average and 79% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 196 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 4.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District spends $32,872 per pupil district-wide, above the New York average of $29,727 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 75.5% from local sources (property taxes), 18.5% from the state, and 6.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How H B Mattlin Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New York state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.6:1 | ▼ 9% | 11.7:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.8% | ▼ 81% | 56.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 783 | top 85% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
10.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 81% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher
— 9% below state mean
Top 36% in New York — lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
4.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$32,872
per pupil, district-wide
— above New York avg of $29,727
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 196 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 783 Top 85% in New York — larger than 15% of 4,812 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 73.0
Students per teacher 10.6:1 -9% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 10.8% -81% vs state
NCES ID 362322003250
Student demographics
White 61.8%
Asian 30.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: White at 61.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 196:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 4.7%
In-school suspensions 26
Out-of-school suspensions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, which includes H B Mattlin Middle School.
$32,872
Per student
+11%
vs New York
Avg $29,727
+69%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 75.5%
State 18.5%
Federal 6.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,720
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Enrollment
- 953
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 9.8:1
- Enrollment
- 467
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Enrollment
- 455
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
Similar elementary schools in Plainview
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School
Standard public school
953 students 11.4:1 students per teacher
Stratford Road School
Standard public school
621 students 9.8:1 students per teacher
Judy Jacobs Parkway Elementary School
Standard public school
467 students 10.9:1 students per teacher
Pasadena Elementary School
Standard public school
455 students 10.2:1 students per teacher
Baylis Elementary School
Standard public school
416 students 11.6:1 students per teacher
Kramer Lane Elementary School
Standard public school
358 students 14.3:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about H B Mattlin Middle School
How many students attend H B Mattlin Middle School?
H B Mattlin Middle School has 783 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in PLAINVIEW, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at H B Mattlin Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at H B Mattlin Middle School is 10.6:1, which is 9% lower than the New York average of 11.7:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at H B Mattlin Middle School?
10.8% of students at H B Mattlin Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of H B Mattlin Middle School?
The largest demographic group at H B Mattlin Middle School is White at 61.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in PLAINVIEW, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for H B Mattlin Middle School?
H B Mattlin Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.