Middle school (grades 6-8) · Highland, CA

New Vision Middle

Federal NCES profile for New Vision 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 060170912466Charter school
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

New Vision Middle earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of California schools.

#3 of 3
middle schools in Highland · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
32.9:1
large classes for California
84.8%
free-lunch eligible

New Vision Middle has class sizes larger than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, New Vision Middle ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Highland, CA.

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

+11 students YoY

New Vision Middle held near 374 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 14.1 → 11.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 060170912466 · Highland, CA Middle · SMALL · CHARTER

460 enr · 32.9:1 · 84.8% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Duncanville Middle School (460 students)

New Vision Middle held near 374 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 14.1 → 11.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How New Vision Middle compares

New Vision Middle held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 32.9:1 ▲ 53% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.8% ▲ 53% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 460 top 51% - -

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

32.9:1
Leaner classes than 1% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
460
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
84.8%
free-lunch eligible - 53% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
32.9:1
students per teacher - 53% above state mean
Top 98% in California - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
28.5%
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
$21,259
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 460 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 69.5%
African American 21.8%
White 3.7%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.7, New Vision Middle is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for New Vision Middle District reports $21,259 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar middle schools in Highland

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 New Vision Middle

How many students attend New Vision Middle?

New Vision Middle has 460 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Highland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 363 (2022-23) → 374 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at New Vision Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at New Vision Middle is 32.9:1, which is 53% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 110% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at New Vision Middle?

84.8% of students at New Vision Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Vision Middle?

The largest demographic group at New Vision Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 69.5% of enrollment, in Highland, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for New Vision Middle?

New Vision 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 New Vision Middle rank among middle schools in Highland?

By Resource Investment Index, New Vision Middle ranks #3 of 3 middle schools in Highland, 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 Highland on the city page.

What other schools are in New Vision Middle District?

None; New Vision Middle District is a single-school charter district, and New Vision Middle is its only campus.

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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