Enrollment
261
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hamburg, NJ
Hardyston Township Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Hardyston Township Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340678000729
👥 S:T ratio 61
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Hardyston Township Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.7:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 10.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 261
- students enrolled
Hardyston Township Middle School has class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hardyston Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340678000729 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.7:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-18% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
10.6%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-64% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hardyston Township Middle School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Hardyston Township Middle School
Hardyston Township Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Hamburg, New Jersey, enrolling 261 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 10.6% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 261 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Among 453 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Jersey schools statewide, it ranks #379, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (15%) (diversity index 43/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 261 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.8% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Hardyston Township School District, also runs Hardyston Township Elementary School (358 students).
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 Hardyston Township Middle School compares
Hardyston Township Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.7:1 | ▼ 18% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.6% | ▼ 64% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 261 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
261
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
10.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 22% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$23,871
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.6 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 73.6%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9%
African American 4.6%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.2, Hardyston Township Middle School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hardyston Township School District, which includes Hardyston Township Middle School.
$23,871
Per student
-4%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+44%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.7%
State 26.8%
Federal 3.5%
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 Hardyston Township Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardyston Township Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Hardyston Township Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 358
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~261 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Hardyston Township Middle School
How many students attend Hardyston Township Middle School?
Hardyston Township Middle School has 261 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hamburg, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hardyston Township Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hardyston Township Middle School is 9.7:1, which is 18% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 38% 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 Hardyston Township Middle School?
10.6% of students at Hardyston Township Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hardyston Township Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Hardyston Township Middle School is White at 73.6% of enrollment, in Hamburg, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hardyston Township Middle School?
Hardyston Township Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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).
Is Hardyston Township Middle School a good school?
Hardyston Township Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of New Jersey 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 Hardyston Township School District?
Besides Hardyston Township Middle School, Hardyston Township School District also operates Hardyston Township Elementary School (358 students). See the Hardyston Township School District district page for the complete list.
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