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

Culver City Middle

Federal NCES profile for Culver City Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 061026001115
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Culver City Middle earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#1 of 10
public schools in Culver City · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
22.7:1
students per teacher
30.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Culver City Middle ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Culver City, CA.

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

-39 students YoY

Culver City Middle held near 1,544 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-39 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 67.5 → 72.6 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-39 students YoY 061026001115 · Culver City, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

1,523 enr · 22.7:1 · 30.5% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Culver City High (2,012 students)

Culver City Middle held near 1,544 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-39 headcount). Teacher FTE added 67.5 → 72.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Culver City Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Culver City Middle reports 1,523 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 Culver City Middle compares

Culver City 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 22.7:1 ▲ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 30.5% ▼ 45% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,523 top 6% - -

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

22.7:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,523
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
30.5%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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 - 6% above state mean
Top 59% in California - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$16,956
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 305 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 35.9%
White 25.6%
Two or More 17.2%
Asian 11.4%
African American 9.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 35.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.4, Culver City Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Culver City Unified reports $16,956 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Culver City Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Culver City High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
El Marino Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Linwood E. Howe Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
El Rincon Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Farragut Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Culver City Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Culver City Middle

How many students attend Culver City Middle?

Culver City Middle has 1,523 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Culver City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,583 (2022-23) → 1,544 (2023-24), nearly flat (-39).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Culver City Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Culver City Middle is 22.7:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Culver City Middle?

30.5% of students at Culver City Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Culver City Middle?

The largest demographic group at Culver City Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 35.9% of enrollment, in Culver City, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Culver City Middle?

Culver City Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Culver City Middle rank among public schools in Culver City?

By Resource Investment Index, Culver City Middle ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Culver City, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Culver City on the city page.

What other schools are in Culver City Unified?

Besides Culver City Middle, Culver City Unified also operates Culver City High (2,012 students), El Marino Elementary (795 students), and Linwood E. Howe Elementary (567 students). See the Culver City 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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