Middle school (grades 6-8) · Moreno Valley, CA

Landmark Middle

Federal NCES profile for Landmark Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 062580010277
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Landmark Middle earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools.

#1 of 8
middle schools in Moreno Valley · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
19.3:1
small classes for California
58.8%
free-lunch eligible

Landmark Middle has class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Landmark Middle ranks #1 of 8 middle schools in Moreno Valley, CA.

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

+31 students YoY

Landmark Middle held near 844 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+31 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 44.6 → 47.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+31 students YoY 062580010277 · Moreno Valley, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

849 enr · 19.3:1 · 58.8% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Valley View High (2,699 students)

Landmark Middle held near 844 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+31 headcount). Teacher FTE added 44.6 → 47.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Landmark Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Landmark Middle reports 849 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 Landmark Middle compares

Landmark 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 19.3:1 ▼ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.8% ▲ 6% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 849 top 15% - -

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

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
849
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.8%
free-lunch eligible - 6% 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
19.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 29% in California - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
26.7%
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
$18,481
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 283 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 109 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 68.8%
African American 16.6%
White 5.8%
Asian 3.9%
Two or More 3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.3, Landmark Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Moreno Valley Unified reports $18,481 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Landmark Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Valley View High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Canyon Springs High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Moreno Valley High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vista Del Lago High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vista Heights Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Moreno Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Moreno Valley

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 Landmark Middle

How many students attend Landmark Middle?

Landmark Middle has 849 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Moreno Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 813 (2022-23) → 844 (2023-24), nearly flat (+31).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Landmark Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Landmark Middle is 19.3:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 23% 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 Landmark Middle?

58.8% of students at Landmark Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Landmark Middle?

The largest demographic group at Landmark Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 68.8% of enrollment, in Moreno Valley, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Landmark Middle?

Landmark Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Landmark Middle rank among middle schools in Moreno Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Landmark Middle ranks #1 of 8 middle schools in Moreno Valley, 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 Moreno Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Moreno Valley Unified?

Besides Landmark Middle, Moreno Valley Unified also operates Valley View High (2,699 students), Canyon Springs High (2,251 students), and Moreno Valley High (2,103 students). See the Moreno Valley 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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