Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lodi, CA

Millswood Middle

Federal NCES profile for Millswood Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 062223011414
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Millswood Middle earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Lodi · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
21.6:1
students per teacher
58.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Millswood Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Lodi, CA.

School address

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

+74 students YoY

Millswood Middle grew from 769 students in 2022-23 to 843 in 2023-24 (+9.6%).

Teacher FTE added 39.4 → 43.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+74 students YoY 062223011414 · Lodi, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

843 enr · 21.6:1 · 58.0% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Tokay High (2,058 students)

Millswood Middle grew from 769 students in 2022-23 to 843 in 2023-24 (+9.6%). Teacher FTE added 39.4 → 43.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Millswood Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Millswood Middle reports 843 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 Millswood Middle compares

Millswood Middle is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.6:1 ▲ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.0% ▲ 5% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 843 top 16% - -

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

21.6:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
843
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.0%
free-lunch eligible - 5% 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
21.6:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 49% in California - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
30.4%
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
$16,495
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
Counselors1.6 FTE
Per 527 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 72 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.8%
White 32.8%
Asian 5.2%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.6, Millswood Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lodi Unified reports $16,495 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Millswood Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tokay High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lodi High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bear Creek High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ronald E. Mcnair High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lodi Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lodi Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Lodi

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 Millswood Middle

How many students attend Millswood Middle?

Millswood Middle has 843 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lodi, CA. CCD year-over-year: 769 (2022-23) → 843 (2023-24), up 74.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Millswood Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Millswood Middle is 21.6:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Millswood Middle?

58.0% of students at Millswood Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Millswood Middle?

The largest demographic group at Millswood Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 56.8% of enrollment, in Lodi, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Millswood Middle?

Millswood Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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 Millswood Middle rank among middle schools in Lodi?

By Resource Investment Index, Millswood Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Lodi, 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 Lodi on the city page.

What other schools are in Lodi Unified?

Besides Millswood Middle, Lodi Unified also operates Tokay High (2,058 students), Lodi High (1,952 students), and Bear Creek High (1,925 students). See the Lodi 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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