Middle school (grades 6-8) · Roslyn Heights, NY

Roslyn Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Roslyn Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 362505003472
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
47
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roslyn Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#4 of 5
public schools in Roslyn Heights · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12:1
students per teacher
14.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Roslyn Middle School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Roslyn Heights, NY.

Enrollment

802

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

67.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.5%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-74% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Roslyn Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Roslyn Middle School

Roslyn Middle School is a lower-poverty, large middle school in Roslyn Heights, New York, enrolling 802 students.

At 12:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.5% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the New York average.

Enrollment of 802 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 393 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #224.

Its student body is led by White (60%) and Asian (25%) (diversity index 57/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 267 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

17.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Roslyn Union Free School District spends $31,958 per pupil, 21% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.

Roslyn Union Free School District also operates Roslyn High School (1,086 students) and Harbor Hill School (582 students) alongside Roslyn Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Roslyn Middle School compares

Roslyn Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12:1 ▲ 2% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.5% ▼ 74% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 802 top 14% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
802
Bigger than 86% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.5%
free-lunch eligible - 74% 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
12:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 59% in New York - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$31,958
per pupil, district-wide - above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 267 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 59.6%
Asian 25.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 2.9%
African American 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 59.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.0, Roslyn Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roslyn Union Free School District, which includes Roslyn Middle School.

$31,958
Per student
+21%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+93%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 88.5%
State 8.7%
Federal 2.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Roslyn Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Roslyn High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harbor Hill School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Hills Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Roslyn Heights Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Roslyn Union Free School District · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Roslyn Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Roslyn Middle School

How many students attend Roslyn Middle School?

Roslyn Middle School has 802 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Roslyn Heights, NY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Roslyn Middle School is 12:1, which is 2% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Roslyn Middle School?

14.5% of students at Roslyn Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Roslyn Middle School is White at 59.6% of enrollment, in Roslyn Heights, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roslyn Middle School?

Roslyn Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Roslyn Middle School rank among public schools in Roslyn Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Roslyn Middle School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Roslyn Heights, 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 Roslyn Heights on the city page.

Is Roslyn Middle School a good school?

Roslyn Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Roslyn Union Free School District?

Besides Roslyn Middle School, Roslyn Union Free School District also operates Roslyn High School (1,086 students), Harbor Hill School (582 students), and East Hills Elementary School (552 students). See the Roslyn Union Free 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 2021-22) · 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.

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