Enrollment
1,030
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 060002705011
David a. Brown Middle — Wildomar, CA
Federal NCES profile for David a. Brown Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 24/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 13
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lake Elsinore Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.1:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.3%
vs 55.5% California avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How David a. Brown Middle compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
David a. Brown Middle reports 1,030 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 64% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 61.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 10% above the California average and 18% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 429 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lake Elsinore Unified spends $15,717 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.9% from local sources (property taxes), 61.4% from the state, and 12.6% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How David a. Brown Middle compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.1:1 | ▲ 21% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.3% | ▲ 10% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,030 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
61.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 10% 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
26.1:1
students per teacher
— 21% above state mean
Top 90% in California — lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
34.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,717
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.4 FTE
Per 429 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 91 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.
Overview
Enrollment 1,030 Top 89% in California — larger than 11% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 38.0
Students per teacher 26.1:1 +21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 61.3% +10% vs state
NCES ID 060002705011
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 67.0%
White 19.0%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 4.2%
Asian 3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.4
Students per counselor 429:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 34.8%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 91
Expulsions 4
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Elsinore Unified, which includes David a. Brown Middle.
$15,717
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.9%
State 61.4%
Federal 12.6%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,373
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Enrollment
- 1,927
- Students per teacher
- 25:1
- Enrollment
- 1,687
- Students per teacher
- 24.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,026
- Students per teacher
- 25.4:1
- Enrollment
- 951
- Students per teacher
- 23.9:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about David a. Brown Middle
How many students attend David a. Brown Middle?
David a. Brown Middle has 1,030 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wildomar, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at David a. Brown Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at David a. Brown Middle is 26.1:1, which is 21% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 64% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at David a. Brown Middle?
61.3% of students at David a. Brown Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of David a. Brown Middle?
The largest demographic group at David a. Brown Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 67.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Wildomar, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for David a. Brown Middle?
David a. Brown Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.