Enrollment
991
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 060750008606
Aviara Oaks Middle — Carlsbad, CA
Federal NCES profile for Aviara Oaks Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 9
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 61
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: Carlsbad 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)
45.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.7:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
14.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Aviara Oaks Middle 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
Aviara Oaks Middle reports 991 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 45.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.7:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% 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 43% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 14.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 74% below the California average and 72% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 991 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 15.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Carlsbad Unified spends $17,062 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 80.1% from local sources (property taxes), 14.0% from the state, and 5.8% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), 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 Aviara Oaks Middle 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 | 22.7:1 | ▲ 5% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 14.7% | ▼ 74% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 991 | top 89% | — | — |
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
14.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 74% 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
22.7:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 57% in California — lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
15.7%
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
$17,062
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 991 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 991 Top 89% in California — larger than 11% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 45.0
Students per teacher 22.7:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 14.7% -74% vs state
NCES ID 060750008606
Student demographics
White 57.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.9%
Two or More 10.8%
Asian 9.0%
African American 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 57.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 991:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 15.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 37
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carlsbad Unified, which includes Aviara Oaks Middle.
$17,062
Per student
-5%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 80.1%
State 14.0%
Federal 5.8%
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
- 2,336
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,289
- Students per teacher
- 24.4:1
- Enrollment
- 807
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Enrollment
- 659
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
- Enrollment
- 655
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Aviara Oaks Middle
How many students attend Aviara Oaks Middle?
Aviara Oaks Middle has 991 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Carlsbad, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Aviara Oaks Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Aviara Oaks Middle is 22.7:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 43% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aviara Oaks Middle?
14.7% of students at Aviara Oaks Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aviara Oaks Middle?
The largest demographic group at Aviara Oaks Middle is White at 57.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Carlsbad, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Aviara Oaks Middle?
Aviara Oaks Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) 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.