Enrollment
172
Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Hull, MA
Memorial Middle
Federal NCES profile for Memorial Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250642001307
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 83
📋 Attendance 48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Memorial Middle earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Hull · Resource Index
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 172
- students enrolled
Memorial Middle has class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Memorial Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Hull, MA.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg
-30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Memorial Middle compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians
What stands out at Memorial Middle
Memorial Middle is a small middle school in Hull, Massachusetts, enrolling 172 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Memorial Middle is leaner than roughly 92% of Massachusetts schools and 30% under the state's 12.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 172 puts it in the smaller third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 86 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Hull spends $29,201 per pupil, 30% above the Massachusetts average, a better-resourced district than most.
Hull also operates Lillian M Jacobs (434 students) and Hull High (278 students) alongside Memorial Middle.
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 Memorial Middle compares
Memorial Middle on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.6:1 | ▼ 30% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 172 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
172
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 30% below state mean
Top 8% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.9%
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
$29,201
per pupil, district-wide
- above Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 86 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hull, which includes Memorial Middle.
$29,201
Per student
+30%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+76%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.1%
State 26.5%
Federal 8.4%
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 Memorial Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian M Jacobs | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hull High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Memorial Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 434
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Massachusetts, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~172 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Memorial Middle
How many students attend Memorial Middle?
Memorial Middle has 172 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hull, MA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Memorial Middle is 8.6:1, which is 30% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Memorial Middle?
Memorial Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (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 Memorial Middle rank among public schools in Hull?
By Resource Investment Index, Memorial Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Hull, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hull on the city page.
Is Memorial Middle a good school?
Memorial Middle earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Massachusetts 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 Hull?
Besides Memorial Middle, Hull also operates Lillian M Jacobs (434 students) and Hull High (278 students). See the Hull district page for the complete list.
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