Enrollment
199
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Avery, CA
Avery Middle
Federal NCES profile for Avery Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 064068002907
👥 S:T ratio 20
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Avery Middle earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 19.9:1
- students per teacher
- 59.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 199
- students enrolled
Avery Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Vallecito Union · California
NCES ID 064068002907 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Avery Middle compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Avery Middle
Avery Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Avery, California, enrolling 199 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.1% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 199 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 516 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #337.
Its student body is led by White (67%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 199 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Vallecito Union also operates Albert a. Michelson Elementary (226 students) and Hazel Fischer Elementary (172 students) alongside Avery Middle.
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 Avery Middle compares
Avery 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 | 19.9:1 | ▼ 7% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.1% | ▲ 6% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 199 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
199
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% 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
19.9:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 34% in California - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.2%
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
$16,676
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 199 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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
White 67.3%
Hispanic or Latino 24.6%
Two or More 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 67.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 48.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 48.3, Avery Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vallecito Union, which includes Avery Middle.
$16,676
Per student
+1%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.5%
State 13.5%
Federal 13.0%
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.
How Avery Middle Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert a. Michelson Elementary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hazel Fischer Elementary | Similar size | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Vallecito Independent Study (Alternative) | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Avery Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 226
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- 21.5:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 49/100
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 (~199 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Avery Middle
How many students attend Avery Middle?
Avery Middle has 199 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Avery, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Avery Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Avery Middle is 19.9:1, which is 7% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% 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 Avery Middle?
59.1% of students at Avery Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Avery Middle?
The largest demographic group at Avery Middle is White at 67.3% of enrollment, in Avery, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Avery Middle?
Avery Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (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).
Is Avery Middle a good school?
Avery Middle earns 28/100 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 Vallecito Union?
Besides Avery Middle, Vallecito Union also operates Albert a. Michelson Elementary (226 students), Hazel Fischer Elementary (172 students), and Vallecito Independent Study (Alternative) (3 students). See the Vallecito Union district page for the complete list.
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