Middle school (grades 6-8) · Westhampton Beach, NY

Westhampton Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Westhampton Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 363102004167
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Westhampton Middle School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Westhampton Beach · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
7.1:1
small classes for New York
24.0%
free-lunch eligible

Westhampton Middle School has class sizes smaller than 94% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

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

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

-29 students YoY

Westhampton Middle School shrank from 434 students in 2022-23 to 405 in 2023-24 (-6.7%).

Teacher FTE added 51.0 → 51.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-29 students YoY 363102004167 · Westhampton Beach, NY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

357 enr · 7.1:1 · 24.0% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Westhampton Beach Senior High School (970 students)

Westhampton Middle School shrank from 434 students in 2022-23 to 405 in 2023-24 (-6.7%). Teacher FTE added 51.0 → 51.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Westhampton Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Westhampton Middle School reports 357 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 Westhampton Middle School compares

Westhampton Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: 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 7.1:1 ▼ 40% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.0% ▼ 57% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 357 top 64% - -

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

7.1:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
357
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.0%
free-lunch eligible - 57% 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
7.1:1
students per teacher - 40% below state mean
Top 6% in New York - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$31,010
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 179 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 55.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.6%
Two or More 6.2%
Asian 2.0%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 55.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.9, Westhampton Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

District finance for Westhampton Beach Union Free School District reports $31,010 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Westhampton Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westhampton Beach Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Westhampton Beach Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Westhampton Beach Union Free School District · 2 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.

Frequently asked questions about Westhampton Middle School

How many students attend Westhampton Middle School?

Westhampton Middle School has 357 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Westhampton Beach, NY. CCD year-over-year: 434 (2022-23) → 405 (2023-24), down 29.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Westhampton Middle School is 7.1:1, which is 40% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 55% 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 Westhampton Middle School?

24.0% of students at Westhampton Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Westhampton Middle School is White at 55.7% of enrollment, in Westhampton Beach, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Westhampton Middle School?

Westhampton Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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 Westhampton Middle School rank among public schools in Westhampton Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Westhampton Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Westhampton Beach, 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 Westhampton Beach Union Free School District?

Besides Westhampton Middle School, Westhampton Beach Union Free School District also operates Westhampton Beach Senior High School (970 students) and Westhampton Beach Elementary School (298 students). See the Westhampton Beach 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 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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