Middle school (grades 6-8) · Saint James, NY

Nesaquake Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Nesaquake Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 362706005746
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👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
69
📋 Attendance
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nesaquake Middle School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Saint James · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
8.6:1
small classes for New York
9.5%
free-lunch eligible

Nesaquake Middle School has class sizes smaller than 86% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nesaquake Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Saint James, NY.

School address

Saint James, NY 11780
District: Smithtown Central School District · New York

NCES ID 362706005746 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-19 students YoY

Nesaquake Middle School held near 454 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 54.1 → 49.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 362706005746 · Saint James, NY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

466 enr · 8.6:1 · 9.5% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Smithtown High School East (1,403 students)

Nesaquake Middle School held near 454 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 54.1 → 49.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Nesaquake Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Nesaquake Middle School reports 466 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 Nesaquake Middle School compares

Nesaquake Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 8.6:1 ▼ 27% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.5% ▼ 83% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 466 top 43% - -

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.
466
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.5%
free-lunch eligible - 83% 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
8.6:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 14% in New York - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$33,016
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 155 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.5%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Asian 3.9%
Two or More 3.6%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 81.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.3, Nesaquake Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Smithtown Central School District reports $33,016 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Nesaquake Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Smithtown High School East Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Smithtown High School-West Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Great Hollow Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Accompsett Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Accompsett Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Smithtown Central School District · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~466 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Nesaquake Middle School

How many students attend Nesaquake Middle School?

Nesaquake Middle School has 466 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Saint James, NY. CCD year-over-year: 473 (2022-23) → 454 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nesaquake Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Nesaquake Middle School is 8.6:1, which is 27% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 45% 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 Nesaquake Middle School?

9.5% of students at Nesaquake Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nesaquake Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Nesaquake Middle School is White at 81.5% of enrollment, in Saint James, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nesaquake Middle School?

Nesaquake Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (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 Nesaquake Middle School rank among public schools in Saint James?

By Resource Investment Index, Nesaquake Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Saint James, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Smithtown Central School District?

Besides Nesaquake Middle School, Smithtown Central School District also operates Smithtown High School East (1,403 students), Smithtown High School-West (1,158 students), and Great Hollow Middle School (750 students). See the Smithtown Central 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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