Middle school (grades 6-8) · Jaffrey, NH

Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 330403000190
0/100100/10028/100
👥 S:T ratio
81
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of New Hampshire schools.

#3 of 3
public schools in Jaffrey · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
4.7:1
small classes for New Hampshire
19.8%
free-lunch eligible

Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School has class sizes smaller than 99% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Jaffrey, NH.

Enrollment

241

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

51.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

4.7:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

-58% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.8%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median
0:135:14.7:1

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

What stands out at Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School

Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Jaffrey, New Hampshire, enrolling 241 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 4.7:1, Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School is leaner than roughly 99% of New Hampshire schools and 58% under the state's 11.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 19.8% lands close to the New Hampshire typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 241 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 500 New Hampshire schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 123 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New Hampshire schools statewide, it ranks #118, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 964 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District spends $19,611 per pupil, 31% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Discipline events run high: 94 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 241 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District also operates Conant High School (336 students) and Rindge Memorial School (324 students) alongside Jaffrey-Rindge 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 Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School compares

Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Hampshire New Hampshire avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.7:1 ▼ 58% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.8% ▼ 8% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 241 top 58% - -

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

4.7:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.8%
free-lunch eligible - 8% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
4.7:1
students per teacher - 58% below state mean
Top 1% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.4%
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
$19,611
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 26.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.0 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 88.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 1.2%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 88.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School is less mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District, which includes Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School.

$19,611
Per student
-31%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.5%
State 29.6%
Federal 13.9%

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 Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Conant High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rindge Memorial School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jaffrey Grade School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

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

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Jaffrey-Rindge 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 Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School

How many students attend Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School?

Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School has 241 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Jaffrey, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School is 4.7:1, which is 58% lower than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 70% 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 Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School?

19.8% of students at Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School is White at 88.8% of enrollment, in Jaffrey, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School?

Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School rank among public schools in Jaffrey?

By Resource Investment Index, Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School ranks #3 of 3 public schools in Jaffrey, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Jaffrey on the city page.

Is Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School a good school?

Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 99% of New Hampshire 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 Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District?

Besides Jaffrey-Rindge Middle School, Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District also operates Conant High School (336 students), Rindge Memorial School (324 students), and Jaffrey Grade School (250 students). See the Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative 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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