- Enrollment
- 448
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Hamilton, MA
Miles River Middle
Federal NCES profile for Miles River Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250567001276
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 22
📋 Attendance 79
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Miles River Middle earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Massachusetts schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10:1
- small classes for Massachusetts
- 391
- students enrolled
Miles River Middle has class sizes smaller than 80% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hamilton-Wenham · Massachusetts
NCES ID 250567001276 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Miles River Middle held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 39.7 → 37.4 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 250567001276 · Hamilton, MA Middle · SMALL · TRAD
391 enr · 10:1 · RII 48
Nearest enrollment peer: Hamilton-Wenham Regional High (448 students)
Miles River Middle held near 378 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.7 → 37.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →
Miles River Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Hamilton-Wenha
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High
448 students
- This school
Miles River Middle
391 students
- Winthrop Schoo
Winthrop School
329 students
- Bessie Buker E
Bessie Buker Elementary
255 students
- Cutler School
Cutler School
246 students
What this shows Miles River Middle reports 391 students on the CCD universe file.
How Miles River Middle compares
Miles River Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Massachusetts and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Massachusetts | Massachusetts avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10:1 | ▼ 19% | 12.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 391 | top 54% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
391
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 20% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$23,388
per pupil, district-wide
- below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 391 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 84.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Asian 4.6%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 84.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.5, Miles River Middle is less mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.
Programs
District finance for Hamilton-Wenham reports $23,388 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Miles River Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wenham Regional High | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Winthrop School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Bessie Buker Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Cutler School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Miles River Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 329
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 255
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 246
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Nationwide middle 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 (~391 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10:1)
Frequently asked questions about Miles River Middle
How many students attend Miles River Middle?
Miles River Middle has 391 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Hamilton, MA. CCD year-over-year: 371 (2022-23) → 378 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miles River Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Miles River Middle is 10:1, which is 19% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Miles River Middle?
The largest demographic group at Miles River Middle is White at 84.1% of enrollment, in Hamilton, MA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Miles River Middle?
Miles River Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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).
What other schools are in Hamilton-Wenham?
Besides Miles River Middle, Hamilton-Wenham also operates Hamilton-Wenham Regional High (448 students), Winthrop School (329 students), and Bessie Buker Elementary (255 students). See the Hamilton-Wenham district page for the complete list.