Middle school (grades 6-8) · Los Angeles, CA

Daniel Webster Middle

Federal NCES profile for Daniel Webster Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 062271003445
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
56
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Daniel Webster Middle earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools.

#17 of 67
middle schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
19:1
small classes for California
86.4%
free-lunch eligible

Daniel Webster Middle has class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Daniel Webster Middle ranks #17 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, CA.

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

+29 students YoY

Daniel Webster Middle grew from 442 students in 2022-23 to 471 in 2023-24 (+6.6%).

Teacher FTE added 23.9 → 26.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+29 students YoY 062271003445 · Los Angeles, CA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

438 enr · 19:1 · 86.4% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Daniel Webster Middle grew from 442 students in 2022-23 to 471 in 2023-24 (+6.6%). Teacher FTE added 23.9 → 26.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Daniel Webster Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Daniel Webster Middle reports 438 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 Daniel Webster Middle compares

Daniel Webster Middle is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19:1 ▼ 12% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.4% ▲ 56% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 438 top 54% - -

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

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
438
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.4%
free-lunch eligible - 56% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 27% in California - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.8%
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
$22,606
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 219 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.1%
African American 16.4%
White 7.5%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Daniel Webster Middle is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Daniel Webster Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Los Angeles

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 Daniel Webster Middle

How many students attend Daniel Webster Middle?

Daniel Webster Middle has 438 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Los Angeles, CA. CCD year-over-year: 442 (2022-23) → 471 (2023-24), up 29.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel Webster Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Daniel Webster Middle is 19:1, which is 12% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 21% 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 Daniel Webster Middle?

86.4% of students at Daniel Webster Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Daniel Webster Middle?

The largest demographic group at Daniel Webster Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 70.1% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Daniel Webster Middle?

Daniel Webster Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Daniel Webster Middle rank among middle schools in Los Angeles?

By Resource Investment Index, Daniel Webster Middle ranks #17 of 67 middle schools in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Daniel Webster Middle, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles 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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