Enrollment
1,149
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 061440001689
G. M. Walters Middle — Fremont, CA
Federal NCES profile for G. M. Walters Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 18
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 12
📋 Attendance 53
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: Fremont 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)
52.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
33.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How G. M. Walters Middle compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
G. M. Walters Middle reports 1,149 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 52.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 30% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 33.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 39% below the California average and 35% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 442 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fremont Unified spends $17,940 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 40.9% from local sources (property taxes), 52.4% from the state, and 6.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 G. M. Walters 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 | 20.6:1 | ▼ 5% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.8% | ▼ 39% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,149 | top 91% | — | — |
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
33.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 39% 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
20.6:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 35% in California — lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
19.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$17,940
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
Counselors2.6 FTE
Per 442 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 68 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 1,149 Top 91% in California — larger than 9% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 52.0
Students per teacher 20.6:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 33.8% -39% vs state
NCES ID 061440001689
Student demographics
Asian 51.3%
Hispanic or Latino 31.4%
White 9.0%
Two or More 5.1%
African American 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Asian at 51.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.6
Students per counselor 442:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 68
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fremont Unified, which includes G. M. Walters Middle.
$17,940
Per student
-1%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 40.9%
State 52.4%
Federal 6.7%
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
- 2,618
- Students per teacher
- 25.8:1
- Enrollment
- 2,157
- Students per teacher
- 23.5:1
- Enrollment
- 1,972
- Students per teacher
- 26:1
- Enrollment
- 1,957
- Students per teacher
- 23.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,794
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about G. M. Walters Middle
How many students attend G. M. Walters Middle?
G. M. Walters Middle has 1,149 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fremont, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at G. M. Walters Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at G. M. Walters Middle is 20.6:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at G. M. Walters Middle?
33.8% of students at G. M. Walters Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of G. M. Walters Middle?
The largest demographic group at G. M. Walters Middle is Asian at 51.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Fremont, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for G. M. Walters Middle?
G. M. Walters Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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.