Middle school (grades 6-8) · Windham, NH

Windham Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Windham Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 330717000495
0/100100/10046/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Windham Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of New Hampshire schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Windham · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
large classes for New Hampshire
1.6%
free-lunch eligible

Windham Middle School has class sizes larger than 80% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Windham Middle School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Windham, NH.

Enrollment

414

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.9:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

+14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

1.6%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-93% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Windham Middle School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:112.9:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Windham Middle School

Windham Middle School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Windham, New Hampshire, enrolling 414 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.9:1 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.6% free-meal eligibility runs 93% below the New Hampshire average.

Enrollment of 414 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.

Against 118 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #25.

Its student body is led by White (77%) and Two or More (11%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 207 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Windham School District spends $17,070 per pupil, 40% below the New Hampshire average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Windham School District also operates Golden Brook Elementary School (1,113 students) and Windham High School (945 students) alongside Windham 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 Windham Middle School compares

Windham Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Hampshire New Hampshire avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▲ 14% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.6% ▼ 93% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 414 top 24% - -

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

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
414
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
1.6%
free-lunch eligible - 93% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
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
12.9:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 80% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.0%
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
$17,070
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 207 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 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 76.6%
Two or More 10.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Asian 4.8%
African American 1.0%

Largest group: White at 76.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.4, Windham Middle School is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Windham School District, which includes Windham Middle School.

$17,070
Per student
-40%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.7%
State 24.1%
Federal 4.2%

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 Windham Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Golden Brook Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Windham High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Windham Center School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Windham School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

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

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Windham 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 Windham Middle School

How many students attend Windham Middle School?

Windham Middle School has 414 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Windham, NH.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Windham Middle School is 12.9:1, which is 14% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Windham Middle School?

1.6% of students at Windham Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Windham Middle School is White at 76.6% of enrollment, in Windham, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Windham Middle School?

Windham Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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 Windham Middle School rank among public schools in Windham?

By Resource Investment Index, Windham Middle School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Windham, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Windham on the city page.

Is Windham Middle School a good school?

Windham Middle School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of New Hampshire 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 Windham School District?

Besides Windham Middle School, Windham School District also operates Golden Brook Elementary School (1,113 students), Windham High School (945 students), and Windham Center School (426 students). See the Windham 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 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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