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

Mission Middle

Federal NCES profile for Mission Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 061926002314
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mission Middle earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Jurupa Valley · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
18:1
small classes for California
77.8%
free-lunch eligible

Mission Middle has class sizes smaller than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mission Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Jurupa Valley, CA.

School address

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

-60 students YoY

Mission Middle shrank from 694 students in 2022-23 to 634 in 2023-24 (-8.6%).

Teacher FTE added 34.7 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-60 students YoY 061926002314 · Jurupa Valley, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

612 enr · 18:1 · 77.8% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Patriot High (2,399 students)

Mission Middle shrank from 694 students in 2022-23 to 634 in 2023-24 (-8.6%). Teacher FTE added 34.7 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Mission Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mission Middle reports 612 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 Mission Middle compares

Mission Middle is a shrinking 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 18:1 ▼ 16% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.8% ▲ 40% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 612 top 31% - -

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

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
612
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.8%
free-lunch eligible - 40% 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
18:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 21% in California - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
47.5%
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
$19,991
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 306 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 91.7%
African American 2.9%
White 2.5%
Two or More 1.6%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 15.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 15.7, Mission Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jurupa Unified reports $19,991 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mission Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Patriot High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jurupa Valley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rubidoux High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Del Sol Academy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jurupa Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jurupa Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Jurupa 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 Mission Middle

How many students attend Mission Middle?

Mission Middle has 612 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Jurupa Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 694 (2022-23) → 634 (2023-24), down 60.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mission Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Mission Middle is 18:1, which is 16% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 15% 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 Mission Middle?

77.8% of students at Mission Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mission Middle?

The largest demographic group at Mission Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 91.7% of enrollment, in Jurupa Valley, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mission Middle?

Mission Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Mission Middle rank among middle schools in Jurupa Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Mission Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Jurupa 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 Jurupa Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Jurupa Unified?

Besides Mission Middle, Jurupa Unified also operates Patriot High (2,399 students), Jurupa Valley High (1,693 students), and Rubidoux High (1,259 students). See the Jurupa 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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