Enrollment
513
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 060003612523 Charter school
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle — Sacramento, CA
Federal NCES profile for Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 55/100.
👥 Class size 11
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 91
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: Natomas Unified · 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)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.3:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
30.4%
vs 55.5% California avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep 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
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle reports 513 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 23.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 22.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 3% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 40% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 30.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 45% below the California average and 41% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 257 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 3.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Natomas Unified spends $20,128 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.1% from local sources (property taxes), 60.5% from the state, and 9.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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 Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep 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 | 22.3:1 | ▲ 3% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 30.4% | ▼ 45% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 513 | top 57% | — | — |
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
30.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 45% 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
22.3:1
students per teacher
— 3% above state mean
Top 53% in California — lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$20,128
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 257 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 513 Top 57% in California — larger than 43% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 23.0
Students per teacher 22.3:1 +3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 30.4% -45% vs state
NCES ID 060003612523
Student demographics
Asian 52.4%
Hispanic or Latino 22.0%
White 9.4%
Two or More 8.6%
African American 6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Asian at 52.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 257:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 3.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Natomas Unified, which includes Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle.
$20,128
Per student
+12%
vs California
Avg $18,039
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.1%
State 60.5%
Federal 9.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,194
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,493
- Students per teacher
- 21.9:1
- Enrollment
- 1,157
- Students per teacher
- 21.6:1
- Enrollment
- 977
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Enrollment
- 897
- Students per teacher
- 23.7:1
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle
How many students attend Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle?
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle has 513 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Sacramento, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle is 22.3:1, which is 3% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 40% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle?
30.4% of students at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle?
The largest demographic group at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle is Asian at 52.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Sacramento, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle?
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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.