Middle school (grades 6-8) · South Glens Falls, NY

Oliver W Winch Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Oliver W Winch Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 362724003717
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👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oliver W Winch Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#2 of 5
public schools in South Glens Falls · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
students per teacher
35.3%
free-lunch eligible

Oliver W Winch Middle School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oliver W Winch Middle School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in South Glens Falls, NY.

School address

South Glens Falls, NY 12803
District: South Glens Falls Central School District · New York

NCES ID 362724003717 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-9 students YoY

Oliver W Winch Middle School held near 659 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 52.3 → 53.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 362724003717 · South Glens Falls, NY Middle · MID · TRAD

631 enr · 12.1:1 · 35.3% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: South Glens Falls Senior High School (939 students)

Oliver W Winch Middle School held near 659 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 52.3 → 53.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Oliver W Winch Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oliver W Winch Middle School reports 631 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 Oliver W Winch Middle School compares

Oliver W Winch 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 12.1:1 ▲ 3% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 35.3% ▼ 37% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 631 top 23% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
631
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
35.3%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 61% in New York - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.9%
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
$21,315
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 210 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
46
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 0.2%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Oliver W Winch Middle School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for South Glens Falls Central School District reports $21,315 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oliver W Winch Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Glens Falls Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tanglewood Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ballard Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harrison Avenue Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moreau Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

South Glens Falls 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 (~631 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Oliver W Winch Middle School

How many students attend Oliver W Winch Middle School?

Oliver W Winch Middle School has 631 students enrolled. It is a middle school in South Glens Falls, NY. CCD year-over-year: 668 (2022-23) → 659 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oliver W Winch Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oliver W Winch Middle School is 12.1:1, which is 3% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oliver W Winch Middle School?

35.3% of students at Oliver W Winch Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oliver W Winch Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Oliver W Winch Middle School is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in South Glens Falls, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oliver W Winch Middle School?

Oliver W Winch Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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).

How does Oliver W Winch Middle School rank among public schools in South Glens Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Oliver W Winch Middle School ranks #2 of 5 public schools in South Glens Falls, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in South Glens Falls on the city page.

What other schools are in South Glens Falls Central School District?

Besides Oliver W Winch Middle School, South Glens Falls Central School District also operates South Glens Falls Senior High School (939 students), Tanglewood Elementary School (425 students), and Ballard Elementary School (311 students). See the South Glens Falls 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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