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

Hauppauge Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Hauppauge 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 361398001136
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hauppauge Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Hauppauge · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
10.2:1
students per teacher
17.8%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Hauppauge Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hauppauge, NY.

Enrollment

725

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

71.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-68% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Hauppauge 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 Hauppauge Middle School

Hauppauge Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Hauppauge, New York, enrolling 725 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 17.8% free-meal eligibility runs 68% below the New York average.

Enrollment of 725 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 514 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #193.

Its student body is led by White (65%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 54/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 242 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

17.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Hauppauge Union Free School District spends $34,320 per pupil, 30% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Hauppauge Union Free School District also operates Hauppauge High School (1,038 students) and Bretton Woods Elementary School (509 students) alongside Hauppauge 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 Hauppauge Middle School compares

Hauppauge 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 10.2:1 ▼ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.8% ▼ 68% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 725 top 17% - -

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

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
725
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.8%
free-lunch eligible - 68% 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
10.2:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 32% in New York - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$34,320
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 242 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

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 64.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.5%
Asian 9.8%
African American 3.3%
Two or More 3.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 64.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.7, Hauppauge Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hauppauge Union Free School District, which includes Hauppauge Middle School.

$34,320
Per student
+30%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+107%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 79.0%
State 17.2%
Federal 3.8%

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 Hauppauge Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hauppauge High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Bretton Woods Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pines Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Forest Brook Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hauppauge Union Free School District · 4 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 Hauppauge 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 Hauppauge Middle School

How many students attend Hauppauge Middle School?

Hauppauge Middle School has 725 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hauppauge, NY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Hauppauge Middle School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 35% 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 Hauppauge Middle School?

17.8% of students at Hauppauge Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Hauppauge Middle School is White at 64.6% of enrollment, in Hauppauge, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hauppauge Middle School?

Hauppauge 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 Hauppauge Middle School rank among public schools in Hauppauge?

By Resource Investment Index, Hauppauge Middle School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Hauppauge, 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 Hauppauge on the city page.

Is Hauppauge Middle School a good school?

Hauppauge Middle School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Hauppauge Union Free School District?

Besides Hauppauge Middle School, Hauppauge Union Free School District also operates Hauppauge High School (1,038 students), Bretton Woods Elementary School (509 students), and Pines Elementary School (498 students). See the Hauppauge Union Free 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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