Middle school (grades 6-8) · Monroe, CT

Jockey Hollow School

Federal NCES profile for Jockey Hollow School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 090255000920
0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Jockey Hollow School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Connecticut schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Monroe · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
13:1
large classes for Connecticut
12.8%
free-lunch eligible

Jockey Hollow School has class sizes larger than 75% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Jockey Hollow School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Monroe, CT.

Enrollment

765

Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

59.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13:1

vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg

+7% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

12.8%

vs 36.4% Connecticut avg

-65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Jockey Hollow School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians

Slightly above 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 Jockey Hollow School

Jockey Hollow School is a lower-poverty, large middle school in Monroe, Connecticut, enrolling 765 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 13:1 puts it in the larger third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 12.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 765 puts it in the larger third of Connecticut schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.

Against 140 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #61.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 49/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 191 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

10.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Monroe School District also operates Masuk High School (1,044 students) and Fawn Hollow Elementary School (682 students) alongside Jockey Hollow 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 Jockey Hollow School compares

Jockey Hollow School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13:1 ▲ 7% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.8% ▼ 65% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 765 top 12% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
765
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
12.8%
free-lunch eligible - 65% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 75% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$21,567
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $23,870
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 191 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.2 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 69.2%
Hispanic or Latino 17.1%
Asian 6.1%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 3.0%

Largest group: White at 69.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.5, Jockey Hollow School is less mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Monroe School District, which includes Jockey Hollow School.

$21,567
Per student
-10%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 75.2%
State 20.9%
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 Jockey Hollow School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Masuk High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fawn Hollow Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stepney Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Monroe Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Monroe School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

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

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Jockey Hollow 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 Jockey Hollow School

How many students attend Jockey Hollow School?

Jockey Hollow School has 765 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Monroe, CT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Jockey Hollow School?

The student-teacher ratio at Jockey Hollow School is 13:1, which is 7% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jockey Hollow School?

12.8% of students at Jockey Hollow School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jockey Hollow School?

The largest demographic group at Jockey Hollow School is White at 69.2% of enrollment, in Monroe, CT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Jockey Hollow School?

Jockey Hollow School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Jockey Hollow School rank among public schools in Monroe?

By Resource Investment Index, Jockey Hollow School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Monroe, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Monroe on the city page.

Is Jockey Hollow School a good school?

Jockey Hollow School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Connecticut 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 Monroe School District?

Besides Jockey Hollow School, Monroe School District also operates Masuk High School (1,044 students), Fawn Hollow Elementary School (682 students), and Stepney Elementary School (512 students). See the Monroe 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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