Enrollment
624
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 063375005197
Alvarado Intermediate — Rowland Heights, CA
Federal NCES profile for Alvarado Intermediate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 44/100.
👥 Class size 14
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 55
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Rowland Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
+12% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Alvarado Intermediate compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Alvarado Intermediate reports 624 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 30.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 36% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 62.0% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 12% above the California average and 20% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 312 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 18.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Rowland Unified spends $20,186 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.4% from local sources (property taxes), 62.4% from the state, and 15.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Alvarado Intermediate compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.6:1 | ▼ 0% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.0% | ▲ 12% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 624 | top 70% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
62.0%
free-lunch eligible
— 12% 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
21.6:1
students per teacher
— 0% above state mean
Top 45% in California — lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$20,186
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 312 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 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.
Overview
Enrollment 624 Top 70% in California — larger than 30% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 30.0
Students per teacher 21.6:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 62.0% +12% vs state
NCES ID 063375005197
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 47.9%
Asian 46.5%
Two or More 3.2%
White 1.4%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.9% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 312:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 18.1%
In-school suspensions 11
Out-of-school suspensions 47
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rowland Unified, which includes Alvarado Intermediate.
$20,186
Per student
+12%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.4%
State 62.4%
Federal 15.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,016
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,535
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 879
- Students per teacher
- 25.5:1
- Enrollment
- 643
- Students per teacher
- 25.9:1
- Enrollment
- 630
- Students per teacher
- 21.3:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Alvarado Intermediate
How many students attend Alvarado Intermediate?
Alvarado Intermediate has 624 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Rowland Heights, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alvarado Intermediate?
The student-teacher ratio at Alvarado Intermediate is 21.6:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Alvarado Intermediate?
62.0% of students at Alvarado Intermediate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alvarado Intermediate?
The largest demographic group at Alvarado Intermediate is Hispanic or Latino at 47.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Rowland Heights, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Alvarado Intermediate?
Alvarado Intermediate has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (D) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.