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

Hamburg Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Hamburg Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 361335001098
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
63
📋 Attendance
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hamburg Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#3 of 11
public schools in Hamburg · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
students per teacher
20.9%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Hamburg Middle School ranks #3 of 11 public schools in Hamburg, NY.

Enrollment

741

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

70.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.6:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

20.9%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hamburg Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Hamburg Middle School

Hamburg Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Hamburg, New York, enrolling 741 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 20.9% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the New York average.

Enrollment of 741 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 553 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #190.

Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 17/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Hamburg Central School District also operates Hamburg High School (979 students) and Union Pleasant Avenue Elementary School (663 students) alongside Hamburg Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Hamburg Middle School compares

Hamburg Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 10% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.9% ▼ 63% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 741 top 17% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
741
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
20.9%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
10.6:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 38% in New York - lower ratio than 62% 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
$21,396
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 91.0%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Hamburg Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hamburg Central School District, which includes Hamburg Middle School.

$21,396
Per student
-19%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.2%
State 38.9%
Federal 10.9%

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.

How Hamburg Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hamburg High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Union Pleasant Avenue Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charlotte Avenue Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Armor Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Boston Valley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hamburg Central School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Hamburg Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Hamburg Middle School

How many students attend Hamburg Middle School?

Hamburg Middle School has 741 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hamburg, NY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Hamburg Middle School is 10.6:1, which is 10% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 32% 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 Hamburg Middle School?

20.9% of students at Hamburg Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Hamburg Middle School is White at 91.0% of enrollment, in Hamburg, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hamburg Middle School?

Hamburg Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hamburg Middle School rank among public schools in Hamburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Hamburg Middle School ranks #3 of 11 public schools in Hamburg, 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 Hamburg on the city page.

Is Hamburg Middle School a good school?

Hamburg Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Hamburg Central School District?

Besides Hamburg Middle School, Hamburg Central School District also operates Hamburg High School (979 students), Union Pleasant Avenue Elementary School (663 students), and Charlotte Avenue Elementary School (382 students). See the Hamburg 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 2021-22) · 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.

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