High school (grades 9-12) · Massapequa, NY

Mhs Ames Campus

Federal NCES profile for Mhs Ames Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 361863003506
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👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
67
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mhs Ames Campus earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of New York schools.

#1 of 3
high schools in Massapequa · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
9.5:1
small classes for New York
9.0%
free-lunch eligible

Mhs Ames Campus has class sizes smaller than 77% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mhs Ames Campus ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Massapequa, NY.

School address

Massapequa, NY 11758
District: Massapequa Union Free School District · New York

NCES ID 361863003506 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+27 students YoY

Mhs Ames Campus grew from 442 students in 2022-23 to 469 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).

Teacher FTE added 52.0 → 52.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+27 students YoY 361863003506 · Massapequa, NY High · SMALL · TRAD

495 enr · 9.5:1 · 9.0% lunch · RII 57

Nearest enrollment peer: Berner Middle School (1,487 students)

Mhs Ames Campus grew from 442 students in 2022-23 to 469 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). Teacher FTE added 52.0 → 52.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Mhs Ames Campus in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mhs Ames Campus reports 495 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Mhs Ames Campus compares

Mhs Ames Campus is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.5:1 ▼ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.0% ▼ 84% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 495 top 39% - -

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

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
495
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.0%
free-lunch eligible - 84% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 23% in New York - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.1%
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
$31,865
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 165 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.6%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 2.4%
African American 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 80.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.4, Mhs Ames Campus is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

District finance for Massapequa Union Free School District reports $31,865 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mhs Ames Campus Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Berner Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Massapequa High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Birch Lane Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Lake Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fairfield Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mhs Ames Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Massapequa Union Free School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~495 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Mhs Ames Campus

How many students attend Mhs Ames Campus?

Mhs Ames Campus has 495 students enrolled. It is a high school in Massapequa, NY. CCD year-over-year: 442 (2022-23) → 469 (2023-24), up 27.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mhs Ames Campus?

The student-teacher ratio at Mhs Ames Campus is 9.5:1, which is 19% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 39% 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 Mhs Ames Campus?

9.0% of students at Mhs Ames Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mhs Ames Campus?

The largest demographic group at Mhs Ames Campus is White at 80.6% of enrollment, in Massapequa, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mhs Ames Campus?

Mhs Ames Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mhs Ames Campus rank among high schools in Massapequa?

By Resource Investment Index, Mhs Ames Campus ranks #1 of 3 high schools in Massapequa, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Massapequa on the city page.

What other schools are in Massapequa Union Free School District?

Besides Mhs Ames Campus, Massapequa Union Free School District also operates Berner Middle School (1,487 students), Massapequa High School (1,407 students), and Birch Lane Elementary School (696 students). See the Massapequa Union Free School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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