Middle school (grades 6-8) · El Dorado Hills, CA

Marina Village Middle

Federal NCES profile for Marina Village Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 063231008948
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
59
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marina Village Middle earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#10 of 15
public schools in El Dorado Hills · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
20.8:1
students per teacher
7.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Marina Village Middle ranks #10 of 15 public schools in El Dorado Hills, CA.

Enrollment

750

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-3% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

7.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

-87% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Marina Village 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 Marina Village Middle

Marina Village Middle is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in El Dorado Hills, California, enrolling 750 students.

At 20.8:1, 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.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.3% free-meal eligibility runs 87% below the California average.

Enrollment of 750 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

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

Among 670 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #569, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 750 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

16.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Rescue Union Elementary spends $11,860 per pupil, 28% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among El Dorado Hills's middle schools, it stands alongside Rolling Hills Middle (778 students): Marina Village Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.8:1 vs 19.4:1).

Rescue Union Elementary also operates Lakeview Elementary (527 students) and Jackson Elementary (521 students) alongside Marina Village 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 Marina Village Middle compares

Marina Village 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 20.8:1 ▼ 3% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 7.3% ▼ 87% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 750 top 20% - -

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

20.8:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
750
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
7.3%
free-lunch eligible - 87% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.8:1
students per teacher - 3% below state mean
Top 42% in California - lower ratio than 58% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
16.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,860
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 750 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.0 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

White 68.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Asian 10.5%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%

Largest group: White at 68.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.6, Marina Village Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rescue Union Elementary, which includes Marina Village Middle.

$11,860
Per student
-28%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.1%
State 47.1%
Federal 8.8%

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 Marina Village Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lakeview Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jackson Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rescue Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pleasant Grove Middle Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lake Forest Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Rescue Union Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in El Dorado Hills

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle 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

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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 Marina Village Middle

How many students attend Marina Village Middle?

Marina Village Middle has 750 students enrolled. It is a middle school in El Dorado Hills, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marina Village Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Marina Village Middle is 20.8:1, which is 3% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% 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 Marina Village Middle?

7.3% of students at Marina Village Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marina Village Middle?

The largest demographic group at Marina Village Middle is White at 68.0% of enrollment, in El Dorado Hills, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marina Village Middle?

Marina Village Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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).

How does Marina Village Middle rank among public schools in El Dorado Hills?

By Resource Investment Index, Marina Village Middle ranks #10 of 15 public schools in El Dorado Hills, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in El Dorado Hills on the city page.

Is Marina Village Middle a good school?

Marina Village Middle earns 26/100 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 Rescue Union Elementary?

Besides Marina Village Middle, Rescue Union Elementary also operates Lakeview Elementary (527 students), Jackson Elementary (521 students), and Rescue Elementary (519 students). See the Rescue Union Elementary 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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