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

Williams Middle

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

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 250699000743
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
66
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Williams Middle earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts median.

#1 of 6
public schools in Longmeadow · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
12:1
students per teacher
337
students enrolled

Williams Middle has class sizes near the Massachusetts median. Computed live against every Massachusetts school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Williams Middle ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Longmeadow, MA.

School address

Enrollment

337

Massachusetts · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 12.3:1 Massachusetts avg

-2% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Williams Middle compares with Massachusetts and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Williams Middle

Williams Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, enrolling 337 students.

At 12:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Massachusetts median, within a few percentage points of the 12.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

With 337 students, its enrollment sits close to the Massachusetts median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 1,831 Massachusetts schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (72%) and Asian (11%) (diversity index 46/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 169 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.8% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Longmeadow's middle schools, it stands alongside Glenbrook Middle (327 students): Williams Middle is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12:1 vs 11.3:1).

Longmeadow also operates Longmeadow High (897 students) and Wolf Swamp Road (429 students) alongside Williams Middle.

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 Williams Middle compares

Williams Middle on the metrics families compare, against Massachusetts and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Massachusetts Massachusetts avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12:1 ▼ 2% 12.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 337 top 64% - -

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.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 52% in Massachusetts - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$18,643
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $22,458
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 169 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 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 72.3%
Asian 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 5.7%
African American 3.3%

Largest group: White at 72.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.5, Williams Middle is about as mixed as the Massachusetts school average of 47.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Longmeadow, which includes Williams Middle.

$18,643
Per student
-17%
vs Massachusetts
Avg $22,458
+12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.4%
State 21.8%
Federal 6.7%

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 Williams Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Longmeadow High Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Wolf Swamp Road Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Center Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Blueberry Hill Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Glenbrook Middle Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Longmeadow · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Longmeadow

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 Williams Middle'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 Williams Middle

How many students attend Williams Middle?

Williams Middle has 337 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Longmeadow, MA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Williams Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Williams Middle is 12:1, which is 2% lower than the Massachusetts average of 12.3:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Williams Middle?

The largest demographic group at Williams Middle is White at 72.3% of enrollment, in Longmeadow, MA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Williams Middle?

Williams Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (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).

How does Williams Middle rank among public schools in Longmeadow?

By Resource Investment Index, Williams Middle ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Longmeadow, 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 Longmeadow on the city page.

Is Williams Middle a good school?

Williams Middle earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Massachusetts 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 Longmeadow?

Besides Williams Middle, Longmeadow also operates Longmeadow High (897 students), Wolf Swamp Road (429 students), and Center (412 students). See the Longmeadow 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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