Enrollment
677
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 060720000672 Charter school
Monroe Middle — San Jose, CA
Federal NCES profile for Monroe Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 28/100.
👥 Class size 17
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 34
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: Campbell Union · 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)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.8:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.5%
vs 55.5% California avg
-22% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Monroe Middle compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Monroe Middle reports 677 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 35.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 4% 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 31% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.5% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 22% below the California average and 16% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 339 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.4% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Campbell Union spends $20,347 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 69.7% from local sources (property taxes), 21.9% from the state, and 8.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F), 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 Monroe 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 | 20.8:1 | ▼ 4% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.5% | ▼ 22% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 677 | top 75% | — | — |
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
43.5%
free-lunch eligible
— 22% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.8:1
students per teacher
— 4% below state mean
Top 37% in California — lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
26.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,347
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 339 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 82 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 677 Top 75% in California — larger than 25% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 35.0
Students per teacher 20.8:1 -4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.5% -22% vs state
NCES ID 060720000672
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 74.3%
White 9.3%
Asian 7.7%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 339:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.4%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 82
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Campbell Union, which includes Monroe Middle.
$20,347
Per student
+13%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 69.7%
State 21.9%
Federal 8.4%
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.
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- Students per teacher
- 25.2:1
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
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- Students per teacher
- 23:1
- Enrollment
- 506
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Enrollment
- 463
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Monroe Middle
How many students attend Monroe Middle?
Monroe Middle has 677 students enrolled. It is a middle school in San Jose, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monroe Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Monroe Middle is 20.8:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 31% 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 Monroe Middle?
43.5% of students at Monroe Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Monroe Middle?
The largest demographic group at Monroe Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 74.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in San Jose, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Monroe Middle?
Monroe Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F) 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.