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

Crozier (George W.) Middle

Federal NCES profile for Crozier (George W.) Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 061839002249
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
66
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crozier (George W.) Middle earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools.

#1 of 5
middle schools in Inglewood · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
8.4:1
small classes for California
78.4%
free-lunch eligible

Crozier (George W.) Middle has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crozier (George W.) Middle ranks #1 of 5 middle schools in Inglewood, CA.

School address

Enrollment

126

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

15.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

8.4:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-61% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

78.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

+41% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Crozier (George W.) Middle compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Crozier (George W.) Middle

Crozier (George W.) Middle is a high-poverty, small middle school in Inglewood, California, enrolling 126 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Crozier (George W.) Middle is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 61% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 78.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 126 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 280 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #104.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (57%) and African American (41%) (diversity index 50/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 126 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Inglewood Unified spends $20,324 per pupil, 23% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 18.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 38 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 126 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Inglewood's middle schools, it stands alongside Century Community Charter (441 students): Crozier (George W.) Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.4:1 vs 29.4:1).

Inglewood Unified also operates Woodworth-Monroe Tk-8 Academy (826 students) and Inglewood High (757 students) alongside Crozier (George W.) 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 Crozier (George W.) Middle compares

Crozier (George W.) 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 8.4:1 ▼ 61% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.4% ▲ 41% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 126 top 88% - -

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

8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
126
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
78.4%
free-lunch eligible - 41% 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
8.4:1
students per teacher - 61% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
46.0%
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
$20,324
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 126 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 38 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.2 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

Hispanic or Latino 57.1%
African American 41.3%
Asian 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.3, Crozier (George W.) Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Inglewood Unified, which includes Crozier (George W.) Middle.

$20,324
Per student
+23%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.7%
State 47.7%
Federal 18.6%

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 Crozier (George W.) Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodworth-Monroe Tk-8 Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Inglewood High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centinela Tk-8 Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oak Street Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beulah Payne P-8 Steam Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Crozier (George W.) Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Inglewood Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Inglewood

4 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Crozier (George W.) Middle's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Crozier (George W.) Middle

How many students attend Crozier (George W.) Middle?

Crozier (George W.) Middle has 126 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Inglewood, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crozier (George W.) Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Crozier (George W.) Middle is 8.4:1, which is 61% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 46% lower 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 Crozier (George W.) Middle?

78.4% of students at Crozier (George W.) Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crozier (George W.) Middle?

The largest demographic group at Crozier (George W.) Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 57.1% of enrollment, in Inglewood, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crozier (George W.) Middle?

Crozier (George W.) Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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).

How does Crozier (George W.) Middle rank among middle schools in Inglewood?

By Resource Investment Index, Crozier (George W.) Middle ranks #1 of 5 middle schools in Inglewood, 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 Inglewood on the city page.

Is Crozier (George W.) Middle a good school?

Crozier (George W.) Middle earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. 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 Inglewood Unified?

Besides Crozier (George W.) Middle, Inglewood Unified also operates Woodworth-Monroe Tk-8 Academy (826 students), Inglewood High (757 students), and Centinela Tk-8 Elementary (577 students). See the Inglewood 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 2021-22) · 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.

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