Middle school (grades 6-8) · Oyster Bay, NY

Oyster Bay Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Oyster Bay Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 362229006734
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
67
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oyster Bay Middle School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Oyster Bay · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
8.2:1
small classes for New York
16.6%
free-lunch eligible

Oyster Bay Middle School has class sizes smaller than 89% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oyster Bay Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Oyster Bay, NY.

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

+2 students YoY

Oyster Bay Middle School held near 219 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 25.6 → 27.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 362229006734 · Oyster Bay, NY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

205 enr · 8.2:1 · 16.6% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Vernon School (419 students)

Oyster Bay Middle School held near 219 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 25.6 → 27.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Oyster Bay Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oyster Bay Middle School reports 205 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 Oyster Bay Middle School compares

Oyster Bay 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 8.2:1 ▼ 31% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.6% ▼ 70% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 205 top 90% - -

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

8.2:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
205
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.6%
free-lunch eligible - 70% 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
8.2:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 11% in New York - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$41,325
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 205 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 65.9%
Hispanic or Latino 28.8%
Asian 2.4%
African American 1.5%
Two or More 1.5%

Largest group: White at 65.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.2, Oyster Bay Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District reports $41,325 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oyster Bay Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Vernon School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oyster Bay High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Theodore Roosevelt School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Frequently asked questions about Oyster Bay Middle School

How many students attend Oyster Bay Middle School?

Oyster Bay Middle School has 205 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Oyster Bay, NY. CCD year-over-year: 217 (2022-23) → 219 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oyster Bay Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oyster Bay Middle School is 8.2:1, which is 31% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 48% 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 Oyster Bay Middle School?

16.6% of students at Oyster Bay Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oyster Bay Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Oyster Bay Middle School is White at 65.9% of enrollment, in Oyster Bay, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oyster Bay Middle School?

Oyster Bay Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Oyster Bay Middle School rank among public schools in Oyster Bay?

By Resource Investment Index, Oyster Bay Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Oyster Bay, 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 Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District?

Besides Oyster Bay Middle School, Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District also operates Vernon School (419 students), Oyster Bay High School (412 students), and Theodore Roosevelt School (308 students). See the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District district page for the complete list.

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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