New YorkSchoolsLONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL

LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL

PublicRegular
LONG BEACH, New York · LONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Teachers80.0FTE
Ratio8.3:1students per teacher
Students668enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students668
Grade Span5–8
Student:Teacher8.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch18%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
9.6%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
73
8.8%vs prior yr
Enrollment
664
0.6%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:264
3.3%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:496
21%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:397
3.3%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
1:397
51.6%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

7.7:19.4:111.0:112.7:114.3:116.0:1202020212022202320249.4:18.6:18.8:18.3:19.1:1LONG BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOLUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

654684714743773803727579828689202020212022202320247937567216686648488828073EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment793756721668664
Teacher FTE8488828073
Pupil : Teacher ratio9.4:18.6:18.8:18.3:19.1:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:1771:3541:5311:7081:8862015201720201:2731:2731:2641:8201:8201:397Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1621:3241:4861:6481:8102015201720201:5471:4101:4961:4101:4101:397Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)333
Nurses (FTE)1.521.6
Psychologists (FTE)222
Social Workers (FTE)112
Counselor : Pupils1:2731:2731:2641:250
Nurse : Pupils1:5471:4101:4961:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:4101:4101:3971:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:8201:8201:3971:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.