Middle school (grades 6-8) · Suisun City, CA

Crystal Middle

Federal NCES profile for Crystal Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 061336007282
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Crystal Middle earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Suisun City · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
28.7:1
large classes for California
58.8%
free-lunch eligible

Crystal Middle has class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Crystal Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Suisun City, CA.

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

+7 students YoY

Crystal Middle held near 629 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.4 → 29.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 061336007282 · Suisun City, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

774 enr · 28.7:1 · 58.8% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Angelo Rodriguez High (2,111 students)

Crystal Middle held near 629 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.4 → 29.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Crystal Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Crystal Middle reports 774 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 Crystal Middle compares

Crystal 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 28.7:1 ▲ 33% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.8% ▲ 6% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 774 top 19% - -

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

28.7:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
774
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.8%
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
28.7:1
students per teacher - 33% above state mean
Top 94% in California - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
36.2%
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
$14,652
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 387 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
25
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 48.2%
African American 18.2%
Asian 12.9%
Two or More 9.6%
White 9.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.0, Crystal Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fairfield-Suisun Unified reports $14,652 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Crystal Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Angelo Rodriguez High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Armijo High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fairfield High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Grange Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Green Valley Middle Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fairfield-Suisun Unified · 5 sibling schools

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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 Crystal Middle

How many students attend Crystal Middle?

Crystal Middle has 774 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Suisun City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 622 (2022-23) → 629 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crystal Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Crystal Middle is 28.7:1, which is 33% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 83% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Crystal Middle?

58.8% of students at Crystal Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crystal Middle?

The largest demographic group at Crystal Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 48.2% of enrollment, in Suisun City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Crystal Middle?

Crystal Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower 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 Crystal Middle rank among public schools in Suisun City?

By Resource Investment Index, Crystal Middle ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Suisun City, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Fairfield-Suisun Unified?

Besides Crystal Middle, Fairfield-Suisun Unified also operates Angelo Rodriguez High (2,111 students), Armijo High (1,844 students), and Fairfield High (1,605 students). See the Fairfield-Suisun 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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