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

Andrew Carnegie Middle

Federal NCES profile for Andrew Carnegie Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 063462005760
0/100100/10015/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Andrew Carnegie Middle earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#8 of 12
public schools in Orangevale · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
21.5:1
students per teacher
33.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Andrew Carnegie Middle ranks #8 of 12 public schools in Orangevale, CA.

School address

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

-53 students YoY

Andrew Carnegie Middle shrank from 751 students in 2022-23 to 698 in 2023-24 (-7.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 32.4 → 31.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-53 students YoY 063462005760 · Orangevale, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

687 enr · 21.5:1 · 33.0% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Bella Vista High (1,939 students)

Andrew Carnegie Middle shrank from 751 students in 2022-23 to 698 in 2023-24 (-7.1%). Teacher FTE lost 32.4 → 31.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Andrew Carnegie Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Andrew Carnegie Middle reports 687 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 Andrew Carnegie Middle compares

Andrew Carnegie Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.5:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.0% ▼ 41% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 687 top 25% - -

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

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
687
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.0%
free-lunch eligible - 41% 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
21.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
44.8%
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
$16,227
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
43
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.0%
Hispanic or Latino 24.5%
Two or More 9.6%
Asian 4.5%
African American 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 59.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 58.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 58.0, Andrew Carnegie Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for San Juan Unified reports $16,227 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Andrew Carnegie Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bella Vista High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rio Americano High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mira Loma High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Del Campo High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
El Camino Fundamental High Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

San Juan Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Orangevale

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 Andrew Carnegie Middle

How many students attend Andrew Carnegie Middle?

Andrew Carnegie Middle has 687 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Orangevale, CA. CCD year-over-year: 751 (2022-23) → 698 (2023-24), down 53.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Andrew Carnegie Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Andrew Carnegie Middle is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Andrew Carnegie Middle?

33.0% of students at Andrew Carnegie Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Andrew Carnegie Middle?

The largest demographic group at Andrew Carnegie Middle is White at 59.0% of enrollment, in Orangevale, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Andrew Carnegie Middle?

Andrew Carnegie Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Andrew Carnegie Middle rank among public schools in Orangevale?

By Resource Investment Index, Andrew Carnegie Middle ranks #8 of 12 public schools in Orangevale, 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 Orangevale on the city page.

What other schools are in San Juan Unified?

Besides Andrew Carnegie Middle, San Juan Unified also operates Bella Vista High (1,939 students), Rio Americano High (1,891 students), and Mira Loma High (1,655 students). See the San Juan 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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