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

Almeria Middle

Federal NCES profile for Almeria Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 061392009544
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
16
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Almeria Middle earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#4 of 8
middle schools in Fontana · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
20.9:1
students per teacher
60.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Almeria Middle ranks #4 of 8 middle schools in Fontana, CA.

School address

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

-11 students YoY

Almeria Middle held near 754 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 37.9 → 37.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 061392009544 · Fontana, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

772 enr · 20.9:1 · 60.4% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Summit High (2,725 students)

Almeria Middle held near 754 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 37.9 → 37.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Almeria Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Almeria Middle reports 772 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 Almeria Middle compares

Almeria 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 20.9:1 ▼ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.4% ▲ 9% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 772 top 19% - -

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

20.9:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
772
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.4%
free-lunch eligible - 9% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.9:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 42% in California - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
53.9%
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
$18,984
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 386 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 104 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.5%
African American 7.0%
Asian 3.8%
White 3.6%
Two or More 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.5, Almeria Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fontana Unified reports $18,984 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Almeria Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Summit High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fontana High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fontana a. B. Miller High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jurupa Hills High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Henry J. Kaiser High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fontana Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Fontana

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 Almeria Middle

How many students attend Almeria Middle?

Almeria Middle has 772 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fontana, CA. CCD year-over-year: 765 (2022-23) → 754 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Almeria Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Almeria Middle is 20.9:1, which is 3% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 33% 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 Almeria Middle?

60.4% of students at Almeria Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Almeria Middle?

The largest demographic group at Almeria Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 83.5% of enrollment, in Fontana, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Almeria Middle?

Almeria Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (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 Almeria Middle rank among middle schools in Fontana?

By Resource Investment Index, Almeria Middle ranks #4 of 8 middle schools in Fontana, 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 Fontana on the city page.

What other schools are in Fontana Unified?

Besides Almeria Middle, Fontana Unified also operates Summit High (2,725 students), Fontana High (2,534 students), and Fontana a. B. Miller High (1,950 students). See the Fontana 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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