Elementary school (grades K-5) · Redwood Valley, CA

Eagle Peak Middle

Federal NCES profile for Eagle Peak Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 064030007172
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
15
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Eagle Peak Middle earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

21
Resource Index · Lower
21.2:1
students per teacher
61.6%
free-lunch eligible
552
students enrolled

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

School address

Enrollment

552

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.2:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

61.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

+11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Eagle Peak Middle compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Eagle Peak Middle

Eagle Peak Middle is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Redwood Valley, California, enrolling 552 students.

At 21.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.6% lands close to the California typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 552 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

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

Against 1,932 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #1,209.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (47%) and White (41%) (diversity index 60/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 552 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Ukiah Unified also operates Ukiah High (1,767 students) and Pomolita Middle (826 students) alongside Eagle Peak 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 Eagle Peak Middle compares

Eagle Peak 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 21.2:1 ▼ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.6% ▲ 11% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 552 top 38% - -

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

21.2:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
552
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
61.6%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
21.2:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 45% in California - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
42.4%
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
$15,794
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 552 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 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 47.1%
White 40.9%
Two or More 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5.8%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.4, Eagle Peak Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ukiah Unified, which includes Eagle Peak Middle.

$15,794
Per student
-4%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.0%
State 56.8%
Federal 14.2%

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 Eagle Peak Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ukiah High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pomolita Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Calpella Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Grace Hudson Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oak Manor Elementary Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ukiah Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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 Eagle Peak 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 Eagle Peak Middle

How many students attend Eagle Peak Middle?

Eagle Peak Middle has 552 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Redwood Valley, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Eagle Peak Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Eagle Peak Middle is 21.2:1, which is 1% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 35% 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 Eagle Peak Middle?

61.6% of students at Eagle Peak Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Eagle Peak Middle?

The largest demographic group at Eagle Peak Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 47.1% of enrollment, in Redwood Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Eagle Peak Middle?

Eagle Peak Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower 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).

Is Eagle Peak Middle a good school?

Eagle Peak Middle earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. 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 Ukiah Unified?

Besides Eagle Peak Middle, Ukiah Unified also operates Ukiah High (1,767 students), Pomolita Middle (826 students), and Calpella Elementary (475 students). See the Ukiah 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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