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

H B Thompson Middle School

Federal NCES profile for H B Thompson Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 362856003838
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
37
📋 Attendance
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

H B Thompson Middle School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools.

#8 of 10
public schools in Syosset · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
9.6:1
small classes for New York
10.9%
free-lunch eligible

H B Thompson Middle School has class sizes smaller than 76% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, H B Thompson Middle School ranks #8 of 10 public schools in Syosset, NY.

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

-42 students YoY

H B Thompson Middle School held near 955 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-42 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 99.5 → 100.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-42 students YoY 362856003838 · Syosset, NY Middle · MID · TRAD

951 enr · 9.6:1 · 10.9% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Syosset Senior High School (2,400 students)

H B Thompson Middle School held near 955 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-42 headcount). Teacher FTE added 99.5 → 100.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

H B Thompson Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows H B Thompson Middle School reports 951 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 H B Thompson Middle School compares

H B Thompson 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 9.6:1 ▼ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.9% ▼ 81% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 951 top 9% - -

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

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
951
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.9%
free-lunch eligible - 81% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 24% in New York - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$35,347
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 317 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
47
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 53.9%
White 39.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 53.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, H B Thompson Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Syosset Central School District reports $35,347 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How H B Thompson Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Syosset Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Woods Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Robbins Lane Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Berry Hill Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Grove Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Syosset 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.

Frequently asked questions about H B Thompson Middle School

How many students attend H B Thompson Middle School?

H B Thompson Middle School has 951 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Syosset, NY. CCD year-over-year: 997 (2022-23) → 955 (2023-24), nearly flat (-42).

What is the student-teacher ratio at H B Thompson Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at H B Thompson Middle School is 9.6:1, which is 19% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 H B Thompson Middle School?

10.9% of students at H B Thompson 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 Thompson Middle School?

The largest demographic group at H B Thompson Middle School is Asian at 53.9% of enrollment, in Syosset, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for H B Thompson Middle School?

H B Thompson Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 H B Thompson Middle School rank among public schools in Syosset?

By Resource Investment Index, H B Thompson Middle School ranks #8 of 10 public schools in Syosset, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Syosset on the city page.

What other schools are in Syosset Central School District?

Besides H B Thompson Middle School, Syosset Central School District also operates Syosset Senior High School (2,400 students), South Woods Middle School (802 students), and Robbins Lane Elementary School (460 students). See the Syosset 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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