Middle school (grades 6-8) · Fontana, CA

Fontana Middle

Federal NCES profile for Fontana Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 061392001590
0/100100/10022/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fontana Middle earns 22/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#8 of 8
middle schools in Fontana · Resource Index
22
Resource Index · Lower
20.6:1
students per teacher
77.5%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Fontana Middle ranks #8 of 8 middle schools in Fontana, CA.

School address

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

-7 students YoY

Fontana Middle held near 1,119 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 51.6 → 51.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 061392001590 · Fontana, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

1,049 enr · 20.6:1 · 77.5% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Summit High (2,725 students)

Fontana Middle held near 1,119 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 51.6 → 51.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Fontana Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fontana Middle reports 1,049 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 Fontana Middle compares

Fontana 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 20.6:1 ▼ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.5% ▲ 40% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,049 top 10% - -

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

20.6:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,049
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.5%
free-lunch eligible - 40% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 40% in California - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
39.6%
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
$18,984
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 525 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 93 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 91.7%
African American 3.5%
White 3.1%
Asian 1.1%
Two or More 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, Fontana Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fontana Unified reports $18,984 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fontana Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Summit High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fontana High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fontana a. B. Miller High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jurupa Hills High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Henry J. Kaiser High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fontana Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Fontana

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 Fontana Middle

How many students attend Fontana Middle?

Fontana Middle has 1,049 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fontana, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,126 (2022-23) → 1,119 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fontana Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Fontana Middle is 20.6:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% 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 Fontana Middle?

77.5% of students at Fontana Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fontana Middle?

The largest demographic group at Fontana Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 91.7% of enrollment, in Fontana, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fontana Middle?

Fontana Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 22/100 (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 Fontana Middle rank among middle schools in Fontana?

By Resource Investment Index, Fontana Middle ranks #8 of 8 middle schools in Fontana, 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 Fontana on the city page.

What other schools are in Fontana Unified?

Besides Fontana Middle, Fontana Unified also operates Summit High (2,725 students), Fontana High (2,534 students), and Fontana a. B. Miller High (1,950 students). See the Fontana 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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