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

Masuda (Kazuo) Middle

Federal NCES profile for Masuda (Kazuo) Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 061422001628
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Masuda (Kazuo) Middle earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Fountain Valley · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
23.3:1
students per teacher
31.7%
free-lunch eligible

Masuda (Kazuo) Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Masuda (Kazuo) Middle ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Fountain Valley, CA.

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

+6 students YoY

Masuda (Kazuo) Middle held near 742 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 33.2 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 061422001628 · Fountain Valley, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

768 enr · 23.3:1 · 31.7% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Fulton (Harry C.) Middle (753 students)

Masuda (Kazuo) Middle held near 742 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 33.2 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Masuda (Kazuo) Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Masuda (Kazuo) Middle reports 768 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 Masuda (Kazuo) Middle compares

Masuda (Kazuo) 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 23.3:1 ▲ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.7% ▼ 43% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 768 top 19% - -

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

23.3:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
768
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.7%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
23.3:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 65% in California - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,338
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 768 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Asian 49.3%
White 21.1%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7%
Two or More 7.8%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Asian at 49.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.3, Masuda (Kazuo) Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fountain Valley Elementary reports $14,338 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Masuda (Kazuo) Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fulton (Harry C.) Middle Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Courreges (Roch) Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cox (James H.) Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Newland (William T.) Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fountain Valley Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Fountain Valley

2 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 Masuda (Kazuo) Middle

How many students attend Masuda (Kazuo) Middle?

Masuda (Kazuo) Middle has 768 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Fountain Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 736 (2022-23) → 742 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Masuda (Kazuo) Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Masuda (Kazuo) Middle is 23.3:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Masuda (Kazuo) Middle?

31.7% of students at Masuda (Kazuo) Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Masuda (Kazuo) Middle?

The largest demographic group at Masuda (Kazuo) Middle is Asian at 49.3% of enrollment, in Fountain Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Masuda (Kazuo) Middle?

Masuda (Kazuo) Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Masuda (Kazuo) Middle rank among middle schools in Fountain Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Masuda (Kazuo) Middle ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Fountain 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 Fountain Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Fountain Valley Elementary?

Besides Masuda (Kazuo) Middle, Fountain Valley Elementary also operates Fulton (Harry C.) Middle (753 students), Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle (690 students), and Courreges (Roch) Elementary (631 students). See the Fountain Valley 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 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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