Middle school (grades 6-8) · Los Angeles, CA

Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle

Federal NCES profile for Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060169411634Charter school
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
22
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#61 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
21.7:1
students per teacher
93.5%
free-lunch eligible

Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle ranks #61 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

-7 students YoY

Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle held near 393 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 18.2 → 18.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 060169411634 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

390 enr · 21.7:1 · 93.5% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Ronald Mcnair 78 (390 students)

Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle held near 393 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 18.2 → 18.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle compares

Alliance Jack H. Skirball 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 21.7:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.5% ▲ 68% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 390 top 62% - -

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

21.7:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
390
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
93.5%
free-lunch eligible - 68% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 50% in California - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
49.2%
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
$19,595
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 390 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 73.3%
African American 23.3%
Two or More 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.7, Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District reports $19,595 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Los Angeles

6 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 Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle

How many students attend Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle?

Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle has 390 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 400 (2022-23) → 393 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle is 21.7:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle?

93.5% of students at Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle?

The largest demographic group at Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 73.3% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle?

Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (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 Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle ranks #61 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District?

None; Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District is a single-school charter district, and Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle is its only campus.

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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