Enrollment
390
California · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District · California
NCES ID 060169411634 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.7:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
93.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
+68% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter middle school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 390 students.
At 21.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 93.5% of students qualify for free meals, 68% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 390 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Among 969 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #832, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (73%) and African American (23%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 390 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Los Angeles's middle schools, it stands alongside Paul Revere Charter Middle (1,715 students): Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.7:1 vs 24.5:1).
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District is a single-school charter district, so Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle compares
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$16,965
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle District, which includes Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle.
$16,965
Per student
+3%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.2%
State 56.7%
Federal 16.1%
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.
Similar middle schools in Los Angeles
6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.
Paul Revere Charter Middle
Standard public school
1,715 students 24.5:1 students per teacher
Thomas Starr King Middle School Film and Media Magnet
Alternative education program
1,547 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
John Burroughs Middle
Standard public school
1,302 students 19.7:1 students per teacher
Palms Middle
Standard public school
1,081 students 19.3:1 students per teacher
Griffith Middle
Alternative education program
1,070 students 17:1 students per teacher
Virgil Middle
Standard public school
975 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~390 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.7:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. 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.
Is Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle a good school?
Alliance Jack H. Skirball Middle earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 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.
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