Middle school (grades 6-8) · Sonoma, CA

Adele Harrison Middle

Federal NCES profile for Adele Harrison Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 063720010436
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Adele Harrison Middle earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#4 of 10
public schools in Sonoma · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
19.6:1
students per teacher
34.0%
free-lunch eligible

Adele Harrison Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Adele Harrison Middle ranks #4 of 10 public schools in Sonoma, CA.

School address

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

-5 students YoY

Adele Harrison Middle held near 330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 063720010436 · Sonoma, CA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

334 enr · 19.6:1 · 34.0% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Sonoma Valley High (1,071 students)

Adele Harrison Middle held near 330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Adele Harrison Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Adele Harrison Middle reports 334 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 Adele Harrison Middle compares

Adele Harrison Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▼ 9% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.0% ▼ 39% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 334 top 70% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
334
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.0%
free-lunch eligible - 39% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 32% in California - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.0%
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
$23,762
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.3%
White 40.4%
Asian 1.5%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.9, Adele Harrison Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sonoma Valley Unified reports $23,762 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Adele Harrison Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sonoma Valley High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Flowery Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Altimira Middle Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
El Verano Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sassarini Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sonoma Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Sonoma

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 Adele Harrison Middle

How many students attend Adele Harrison Middle?

Adele Harrison Middle has 334 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sonoma, CA. CCD year-over-year: 335 (2022-23) → 330 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Adele Harrison Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Adele Harrison Middle is 19.6:1, which is 9% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Adele Harrison Middle?

34.0% of students at Adele Harrison Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Adele Harrison Middle?

The largest demographic group at Adele Harrison Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 56.3% of enrollment, in Sonoma, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Adele Harrison Middle?

Adele Harrison Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Adele Harrison Middle rank among public schools in Sonoma?

By Resource Investment Index, Adele Harrison Middle ranks #4 of 10 public schools in Sonoma, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Sonoma on the city page.

What other schools are in Sonoma Valley Unified?

Besides Adele Harrison Middle, Sonoma Valley Unified also operates Sonoma Valley High (1,071 students), Flowery Elementary (368 students), and Altimira Middle (324 students). See the Sonoma Valley Unified 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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