Is Hamburg Middle School a good school?

Hamburg Middle School ranks 933 rd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hamburg Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 751 students attended Hamburg Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamburg Middle School?

Students at Hamburg Middle School are 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Hamburg Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hamburg Middle School usually go on to attend Hamburg High School

Hamburg Middle School

Summary:

Hamburg Middle School is a public middle school serving 755 students in grades 6-8 in the Hamburg Central School District in Hamburg, NY. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, its academic performance has been declining over the past decade, with its statewide ranking dropping from 229 out of 1,455 New York middle schools in 2016-2017 to 933 out of 1,504 in 2023-2024.

Hamburg Middle School's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally lower than the state averages, especially in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. However, the school performs better in 8th grade assessments, with 60.71% proficient in ELA and 60.98% proficient in Math, both exceeding the state averages. The school also has high proficiency rates in Regents exams, with 100% of students passing the Living Environment and Algebra I exams, significantly outperforming the state averages. Despite these bright spots, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing significantly worse than their peers.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Cheektowaga Middle School and East Aurora Middle School, Hamburg Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's high per-student spending and small class sizes suggest that it may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student learning and address the persistent achievement gaps within its student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

360 Division St
Hamburg, NY 14075-4598

(716) 646-3250

District: Hamburg Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
933^rd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,593

Students who attend Hamburg Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hamburg High School

Feeder schools for Hamburg Middle School:

Elementary:	Armor Elementary School
	Boston Valley Elementary School
	Charlotte Avenue Elementary School
	Union Pleasant Avenue Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 751

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hamburg Middle School ranks worse than 62% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.5%), Hispanic (3.3%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hamburg Middle School is 9.7. (See more...)

Compare Hamburg Middle School employs 77 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hamburg Middle School is $17,593.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hamburg Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamburg Middle School 933^rd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Hamburg Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Hamburg Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamburg Central School District 458^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hamburg Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hamburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	83.22	144^th	1095	86.8%
2007	85.65	102^nd	1123	90.9%
2008	83.01	138^th	1185	88.4%
2009	81.92	115^th	1224	90.6%
2010	82.66	178^th	1243	85.7%
2011	82.52	195^th	1295	84.9%
2012	83.85	172^nd	1337	87.1%
2013	79.42	226^th	1373	83.5%
2014	68.98	346^th	1401	75.3%
2015	76.07	253^rd	1407	82.0%
2016	78.43	237^th	1429	83.4%
2017	79.91	229^th	1455	84.3%
2018	75.26	305^th	1438	78.8%
2019	71.28	363^rd	1439	74.8%
2021	50.12	572^nd	1242	53.9%
2022	59.20	537^th	1479	63.7%
2023	39.31	930^th	1500	38.0%
2024	39.23	933^rd	1504	38.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hamburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.31	341^st	1170	70.9%
2019	62.98	227^th	1139	80.1%
2021	31.36	367^th	522	29.7%
2022	54.57	396^th	1283	69.1%
2023	44.33	629^th	1307	51.9%
2024	25.87	1085^th	1303	16.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hamburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.06	320^th	1245	74.3%
2019	71.68	259^th	1241	79.1%
2021	42.81	486^th	935	48.0%
2022	43.11	681^st	1306	47.9%
2023	34.83	902^nd	1288	30.0%
2024	26.55	1040^th	1296	19.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Hamburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.35	333^rd	1353	75.4%
2019	66.90	413^th	1370	69.9%
2021	45.71	555^th	1066	47.9%
2022	52.27	655^th	1454	55.0%
2023	33.08	1034^th	1463	29.3%
2024	38.95	924^th	1465	36.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Hamburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	75.43	269^th	1352	80.1%
2019	73.02	297^th	1366	78.3%
2021	50.79	480^th	1071	55.2%
2022	64.43	408^th	1455	72.0%
2023	45.79	773^rd	1464	47.2%
2024	41.02	861^st	1464	41.2%

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Rank History for White students at Hamburg Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.67	282^nd	763	63.0%
2019	57.56	316^th	716	55.9%
2021	38.06	406^th	614	33.9%
2022	32.67	521^st	748	30.3%
2023	25.26	620^th	772	19.7%
2024	22.40	664^th	778	14.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Hamburg Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	868	4	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	877
1990	884	4	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	893
1991	867	2	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	879
1992	872	3	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	882
1993	865	4	9	3	2	n/a	n/a	883
1994	876	6	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	891
1995	965	4	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	977
1996	965	4	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	977
1997	1007	7	11	9	5	n/a	n/a	1039
1998	1007	5	9	7	5	n/a	n/a	1033
1999	970	4	5	4	4	n/a	n/a	987
2000	971	3	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	981
2001	963	5	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	973
2002	916	8	2	9	4	n/a	n/a	939
2003	916	8	2	9	4	n/a	n/a	939
2004	970	8	3	11	3	n/a	n/a	995
2005	939	5	8	9	3	n/a	n/a	964
2006	926	2	8	10	4	n/a	n/a	950
2007	883	6	8	9	4	n/a	n/a	910
2008	875	7	12	11	5	n/a	n/a	910
2009	863	11	8	9	4	n/a	n/a	895
2010	854	8	6	13	6	n/a	n/a	887
2011	862	10	4	13	3	0	3	895
2012	837	4	5	19	3	0	6	874
2013	873	2	9	15	2	0	10	911
2014	858	0	8	10	3	0	10	889
2015	840	3	8	15	2	0	7	875
2016	806	3	7	17	2	0	10	845
2017	782	5	9	21	3	0	19	839
2018	767	3	6	25	3	0	26	830
2019	709	9	7	21	2	0	24	772
2020	720	10	5	19	0	0	18	772
2021	706	9	7	16	0	1	17	756
2022	710	4	6	14	1	3	16	754
2023	704	6	5	15	3	3	19	755
2024	687	8	6	25	5	2	18	751

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hamburg Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	877	63.9	13.7	n/a
1990	893	61.1	14.6	n/a
1991	879	68.7	12.7	n/a
1992	882	62.5	14.1	n/a
1993	883	58.7	15.0	n/a
1994	891	62.0	14.4	5.7
1995	977	62.8	15.6	14.1
1996	977	62.8	15.6	14.1
1997	1039	67.6	15.4	6.8
1998	1033	70.4	14.7	8.5
1999	987	68.8	14.3	6.5
2000	981	75.5	13.0	11.5
2001	973	76.2	12.8	12.1
2002	939	76.0	12.4	11.1
2003	939	76.0	12.4	11.1
2004	995	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	964	78.4	12.3	13.3
2006	950	79.0	12.0	13.5
2007	910	76.0	12.0	11.8
2008	910	80.6	11.3	15.2
2009	895	82.2	10.9	14.6
2010	887	82.2	10.7	17.8
2011	895	83.9	10.6	15.6
2012	874	76.0	11.5	19
2013	911	70.0	13.0	16.6
2014	889	66.6	13.3	14.3
2015	875	67.0	13.0	19
2016	845	66.0	12.8	20.4
2017	839	63.6	13.1	20.9
2018	830	66.0	12.5	20.8
2019	772	68.0	11.3	21.9
2020	772	77.8	9.9	23.2
2021	756	77.8	9.7	23.3
2022	754	75.7	9.9	20.6
2023	755	70.9	10.6	23.8
2024	751	77.0	9.7	26.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hamburg Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	877	63.9	13.7	n/a
1990	893	61.1	14.6	n/a
1991	879	68.7	12.7	n/a
1992	882	62.5	14.1	n/a
1993	883	58.7	15.0	n/a
1994	891	62.0	14.4	5.7
1995	977	62.8	15.6	14.1
1996	977	62.8	15.6	14.1
1997	1039	67.6	15.4	6.8
1998	1033	70.4	14.7	8.5
1999	987	68.8	14.3	6.5
2000	981	75.5	13.0	11.5
2001	973	76.2	12.8	12.1
2002	939	76.0	12.4	11.1
2003	939	76.0	12.4	11.1
2004	995	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	964	78.4	12.3	13.3
2006	950	79.0	12.0	13.5
2007	910	76.0	12.0	11.8
2008	910	80.6	11.3	15.2
2009	895	82.2	10.9	14.6
2010	887	82.2	10.7	17.8
2011	895	83.9	10.6	15.6
2012	874	76.0	11.5	19
2013	911	70.0	13.0	16.6
2014	889	66.6	13.3	14.3
2015	875	67.0	13.0	19
2016	845	66.0	12.8	20.4
2017	839	63.6	13.1	20.9
2018	830	66.0	12.5	20.8
2019	772	68.0	11.3	21.9
2020	772	77.8	9.9	23.2
2021	756	77.8	9.7	23.3
2022	754	75.7	9.9	20.6
2023	755	70.9	10.6	23.8
2024	751	77.0	9.7	26.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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