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

Brookhurst Junior High

Federal NCES profile for Brookhurst Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060263000171
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brookhurst Junior High earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools.

#1 of 7
middle schools in Anaheim · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
16.8:1
small classes for California
75.2%
free-lunch eligible

Brookhurst Junior High has class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brookhurst Junior High ranks #1 of 7 middle schools in Anaheim, CA.

School address

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

-16 students YoY

Brookhurst Junior High held near 774 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 43.4 → 34.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 060263000171 · Anaheim, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

724 enr · 16.8:1 · 75.2% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Cypress High (2,685 students)

Brookhurst Junior High held near 774 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 43.4 → 34.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Brookhurst Junior High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Brookhurst Junior High reports 724 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 Brookhurst Junior High compares

Brookhurst Junior High 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 16.8:1 ▼ 22% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.2% ▲ 35% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 724 top 22% - -

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

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
724
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.2%
free-lunch eligible - 35% 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
16.8:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 16% in California - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.2%
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
$18,314
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 241 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 45 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 85.8%
Asian 5.8%
White 3.9%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.8, Brookhurst Junior High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Anaheim Union High reports $18,314 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Brookhurst Junior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cypress High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Anaheim High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Katella High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Magnolia High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brookhurst Junior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Anaheim Union High · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Anaheim

6 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 Brookhurst Junior High

How many students attend Brookhurst Junior High?

Brookhurst Junior High has 724 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Anaheim, CA. CCD year-over-year: 790 (2022-23) → 774 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brookhurst Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Brookhurst Junior High is 16.8:1, which is 22% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 7% 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 Brookhurst Junior High?

75.2% of students at Brookhurst Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brookhurst Junior High?

The largest demographic group at Brookhurst Junior High is Hispanic or Latino at 85.8% of enrollment, in Anaheim, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brookhurst Junior High?

Brookhurst Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Brookhurst Junior High rank among middle schools in Anaheim?

By Resource Investment Index, Brookhurst Junior High ranks #1 of 7 middle schools in Anaheim, 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 Anaheim on the city page.

What other schools are in Anaheim Union High?

Besides Brookhurst Junior High, Anaheim Union High also operates Cypress High (2,685 students), Anaheim High (2,667 students), and Katella High (2,326 students). See the Anaheim Union High 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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