Enrollment
620
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 061122001247
Miller Creek Middle — San Rafael, CA
Federal NCES profile for Miller Creek Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 28
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 38
📋 Attendance 66
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: Miller Creek Elementary · 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
17.9:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
-73% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Miller Creek 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
Miller Creek Middle reports 620 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 34.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% 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 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 73% below the California average and 71% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 310 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Miller Creek Elementary spends $17,881 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 82.1% from local sources (property taxes), 13.7% from the state, and 4.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), 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 Miller Creek 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 | 17.9:1 | ▼ 17% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.1% | ▼ 73% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 620 | top 70% | — | — |
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
15.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 73% 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
17.9:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 17% in California — lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.7%
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
$17,881
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 310 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 620 Top 70% in California — larger than 30% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 34.0
Students per teacher 17.9:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.1% -73% vs state
NCES ID 061122001247
Student demographics
White 55.5%
Hispanic or Latino 27.6%
Two or More 9.2%
Asian 5.8%
African American 1.9%
Largest group: White at 55.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 310:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.7%
In-school suspensions 6
Out-of-school suspensions 24
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Miller Creek Elementary, which includes Miller Creek Middle.
$17,881
Per student
-1%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 82.1%
State 13.7%
Federal 4.1%
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
- 412
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 26.3:1
- Enrollment
- 315
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Miller Creek Middle
How many students attend Miller Creek Middle?
Miller Creek Middle has 620 students enrolled. It is a middle school in San Rafael, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Miller Creek Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Miller Creek Middle is 17.9:1, which is 17% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 13% 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 Miller Creek Middle?
15.1% of students at Miller Creek Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Miller Creek Middle?
The largest demographic group at Miller Creek Middle is White at 55.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in San Rafael, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Miller Creek Middle?
Miller Creek Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) 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.