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

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

+28 students YoY

Williams Middle grew from 282 students in 2022-23 to 310 in 2023-24 (+9.9%).

Teacher FTE added 28.4 → 28.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+28 students YoY 250699000743 · Longmeadow, MA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

337 enr · 12:1 · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Longmeadow High (897 students)

Williams Middle grew from 282 students in 2022-23 to 310 in 2023-24 (+9.9%). Teacher FTE added 28.4 → 28.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Massachusetts schools → · Find another →

Williams Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Williams Middle reports 337 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 Williams Middle compares

Williams Middle is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$18,739
per pupil, district-wide - below Massachusetts avg of $23,695
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.

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

District finance for Longmeadow reports $18,739 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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

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Similar middle schools in Longmeadow

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

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 Williams Middle

How many students attend Williams Middle?

Williams Middle has 337 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Longmeadow, MA. CCD year-over-year: 282 (2022-23) → 310 (2023-24), up 28.

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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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 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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