Enrollment
617
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · North Tarrytown, NY
Sleepy Hollow Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Sleepy Hollow 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 362865005886
👥 S:T ratio 56
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 59
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sleepy Hollow Middle School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11:1
- students per teacher
- 49.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 617
- students enrolled
Sleepy Hollow Middle School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns · New York
NCES ID 362865005886 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
56.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.3%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sleepy Hollow Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Sleepy Hollow Middle School
Sleepy Hollow Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in North Tarrytown, New York, enrolling 617 students.
At 11:1, 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.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 49.3% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 617 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 97% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 698 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #4, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and White (26%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 206 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns also operates Sleepy Hollow High School (843 students) and Washington Irving Interm School (605 students) alongside Sleepy Hollow 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 Sleepy Hollow Middle School compares
Sleepy Hollow 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 | 11:1 | ▼ 7% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.3% | ▼ 12% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 617 | top 24% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11:1
Leaner classes than 83% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
617
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 12% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
11:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 45% in New York - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$29,233
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 206 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 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 63.8%
White 25.8%
Two or More 4.9%
Asian 2.9%
African American 2.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.2, Sleepy Hollow Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns, which includes Sleepy Hollow Middle School.
$29,233
Per student
+11%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+76%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.5%
State 22.5%
Federal 5.1%
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 Sleepy Hollow Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleepy Hollow High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Washington Irving Interm School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| W L Morse School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| John Paulding School | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Sleepy Hollow Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 843
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 605
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 405
- Students per teacher
- 9.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 166
- Students per teacher
- 8.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~617 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Sleepy Hollow Middle School
How many students attend Sleepy Hollow Middle School?
Sleepy Hollow Middle School has 617 students enrolled. It is a middle school in North Tarrytown, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sleepy Hollow Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Sleepy Hollow Middle School is 11:1, which is 7% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 30% 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 Sleepy Hollow Middle School?
49.3% of students at Sleepy Hollow Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sleepy Hollow Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Sleepy Hollow Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 63.8% of enrollment, in North Tarrytown, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sleepy Hollow Middle School?
Sleepy Hollow Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher 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).
Is Sleepy Hollow Middle School a good school?
Sleepy Hollow Middle School earns 64/100 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 Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns?
Besides Sleepy Hollow Middle School, Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns also operates Sleepy Hollow High School (843 students), Washington Irving Interm School (605 students), and W L Morse School (405 students). See the Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns district page for the complete list.
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