Enrollment
737
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 341314005606
Hubbard Middle School — Plainfield, NJ
Federal NCES profile for Hubbard Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 31/100.
👥 Class size 46
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
📋 Attendance 23
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
District: Plainfield Public School District · New Jersey
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)
57.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 11.9:1 New Jersey avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.0%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
+174% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Hubbard Middle School compares with New Jersey 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
Hubbard Middle School reports 737 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 57.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% above the New Jersey state mean of 11.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 81.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 174% above the New Jersey average and 56% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 369 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 30.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Plainfield Public School District spends $30,066 per pupil district-wide, above the New Jersey average of $29,189 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 9.5% from local sources (property taxes), 81.5% from the state, and 9.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F), 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 Hubbard Middle School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against New Jersey 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 Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.6:1 | ▲ 14% | 11.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.0% | ▲ 174% | 29.6% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 737 | top 81% | — | — |
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
81.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 174% above the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher
— 14% above state mean
Top 83% in New Jersey — lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
30.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$30,066
per pupil, district-wide
— above New Jersey avg of $29,189
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 369 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 103 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 737 Top 81% in New Jersey — larger than 19% of 2,509 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 57.0
Students per teacher 13.6:1 +14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 81.0% +174% vs state
NCES ID 341314005606
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 87.8%
African American 11.0%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Two or More 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 369:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 30.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 103
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Plainfield Public School District, which includes Hubbard Middle School.
$30,066
Per student
+3%
vs New Jersey
Avg $29,189
+54%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 9.5%
State 81.5%
Federal 9.0%
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
- 2,077
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 721
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Enrollment
- 671
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 557
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Enrollment
- 423
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Hubbard Middle School
How many students attend Hubbard Middle School?
Hubbard Middle School has 737 students enrolled. It is a middle school in PLAINFIELD, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hubbard Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Hubbard Middle School is 13.6:1, which is 14% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.9:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hubbard Middle School?
81.0% of students at Hubbard Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hubbard Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Hubbard Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 87.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in PLAINFIELD, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Hubbard Middle School?
Hubbard Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (F) 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.