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

Beattie Middle

Federal NCES profile for Beattie Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 063207011101
0/100100/10048/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
46
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Beattie Middle earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Highland · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
21.4:1
students per teacher
50.7%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Beattie Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Highland, CA.

School address

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

+11 students YoY

Beattie Middle held near 1,108 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 50.4 → 51.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 063207011101 · Highland, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

1,072 enr · 21.4:1 · 50.7% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Redlands Senior High (2,189 students)

Beattie Middle held near 1,108 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 50.4 → 51.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Beattie Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Beattie Middle reports 1,072 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 Beattie Middle compares

Beattie 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 21.4:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.7% ▼ 9% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,072 top 10% - -

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

21.4:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,072
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.7%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.4:1
students per teacher - 0% below state mean
Top 47% in California - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,755
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 59.2%
White 17.7%
Asian 11.7%
African American 5.5%
Two or More 5.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 59.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.9, Beattie Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Redlands Unified reports $17,755 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Beattie Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Redlands Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Citrus Valley High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Redlands East Valley High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cope Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Clement Middle Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Redlands Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Highland

2 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 Beattie Middle

How many students attend Beattie Middle?

Beattie Middle has 1,072 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Highland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,097 (2022-23) → 1,108 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Beattie Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Beattie Middle is 21.4:1, which is 0% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% 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 Beattie Middle?

50.7% of students at Beattie Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Beattie Middle?

The largest demographic group at Beattie Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 59.2% of enrollment, in Highland, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Beattie Middle?

Beattie Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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 Beattie Middle rank among middle schools in Highland?

By Resource Investment Index, Beattie Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Highland, 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 Highland on the city page.

What other schools are in Redlands Unified?

Besides Beattie Middle, Redlands Unified also operates Redlands Senior High (2,189 students), Citrus Valley High (2,110 students), and Redlands East Valley High (1,845 students). See the Redlands 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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