Enrollment
577
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 063583006121
Herbert Slater Middle — Santa Rosa, CA
Federal NCES profile for Herbert Slater Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 41/100.
👥 Class size 16
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 57
📋 Attendance 22
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: Santa Rosa High · 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)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.1:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-19% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Herbert Slater 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
Herbert Slater Middle reports 577 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 34.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 2% 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 33% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 44.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 19% below the California average and 14% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 214 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 31.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D), 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 Herbert Slater 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 | 21.1:1 | ▼ 2% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.8% | ▼ 19% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 577 | top 65% | — | — |
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
44.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 19% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.1:1
students per teacher
— 2% below state mean
Top 40% in California — lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
31.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors2.7 FTE
Per 214 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
45
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 577 Top 65% in California — larger than 35% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 34.0
Students per teacher 21.1:1 -2% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 44.8% -19% vs state
NCES ID 063583006121
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 65.6%
White 20.3%
Asian 4.5%
Two or More 4.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.8%
African American 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.7
Students per counselor 214:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 31.2%
In-school suspensions 45
Out-of-school suspensions 46
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,584
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,553
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,434
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,253
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
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Piner-Olivet Charter
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Herbert Slater Middle
How many students attend Herbert Slater Middle?
Herbert Slater Middle has 577 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Santa Rosa, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Herbert Slater Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Herbert Slater Middle is 21.1:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 33% 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 Herbert Slater Middle?
44.8% of students at Herbert Slater Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Herbert Slater Middle?
The largest demographic group at Herbert Slater Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 65.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Santa Rosa, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Herbert Slater Middle?
Herbert Slater Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (D) 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.