Middle school (grades 6-8) · Leominster, MA

Sky View Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Sky View Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250678002045
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
57
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sky View Middle School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Massachusetts schools.

#6 of 12
public schools in Leominster · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
large classes for Massachusetts
869
students enrolled

Sky View Middle School has class sizes larger than 87% of Massachusetts schools. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sky View Middle School ranks #6 of 12 public schools in Leominster, MA.

School address

Enrollment

869

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

58.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

+22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Sky View Middle School compares with Massachusetts 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 Sky View Middle School

Sky View Middle School is a large middle school in Leominster, Massachusetts, enrolling 869 students.

Class loads run heavy: 15:1 is larger than about 87% of Massachusetts schools and 22% above the 12.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Enrollment of 869 puts it in the larger third of Massachusetts schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,831 scored Massachusetts schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and White (38%) (diversity index 65/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 217 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Leominster spends $16,615 per pupil, 26% below the Massachusetts average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Leominster's middle schools, it stands alongside Samoset School (495 students): Sky View Middle School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15:1 vs 12.4:1).

Leominster also operates Leominster High School (1,060 students) and Center for Technical Education Innovation (821 students) alongside Sky View 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 Sky View Middle School compares

Sky View Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▲ 22% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 869 top 11% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
869
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 87% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.9%
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
$16,615
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 217 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
81
in-school suspensions + 50 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.1 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

Hispanic or Latino 44.8%
White 37.7%
African American 9.7%
Two or More 4.4%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.5, Sky View Middle School is more mixed than the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leominster, which includes Sky View Middle School.

$16,615
Per student
-26%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.6%
State 58.6%
Federal 10.7%

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 Sky View Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Leominster High School Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Center for Technical Education Innovation Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Johnny Appleseed Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Fall Brook Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Northwest Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Leominster · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Leominster

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

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

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Sky View 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 Sky View Middle School

How many students attend Sky View Middle School?

Sky View Middle School has 869 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Leominster, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sky View Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Sky View Middle School is 15:1, which is 22% higher than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sky View Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Sky View Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 44.8% of enrollment, in Leominster, MA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sky View Middle School?

Sky View Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Sky View Middle School rank among public schools in Leominster?

By Resource Investment Index, Sky View Middle School ranks #6 of 12 public schools in Leominster, MA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Leominster on the city page.

Is Sky View Middle School a good school?

Sky View Middle School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Massachusetts schools. 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 Leominster?

Besides Sky View Middle School, Leominster also operates Leominster High School (1,060 students), Center for Technical Education Innovation (821 students), and Johnny Appleseed (692 students). See the Leominster 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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