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

Oaks Middle

Federal NCES profile for Oaks Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 062847006433
0/100100/10021/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oaks Middle earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#6 of 6
middle schools in Ontario · Resource Index
21
Resource Index · Lower
21.5:1
students per teacher
67.1%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Oaks Middle ranks #6 of 6 middle schools in Ontario, CA.

School address

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

-44 students YoY

Oaks Middle shrank from 726 students in 2022-23 to 682 in 2023-24 (-6.1%).

Teacher FTE added 31.6 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-44 students YoY 062847006433 · Ontario, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

668 enr · 21.5:1 · 67.1% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: Edison Elementary (736 students)

Oaks Middle shrank from 726 students in 2022-23 to 682 in 2023-24 (-6.1%). Teacher FTE added 31.6 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Oaks Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oaks Middle reports 668 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 Oaks Middle compares

Oaks 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 21.5:1 ▼ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.1% ▲ 21% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 668 top 26% - -

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

21.5:1
Leaner classes than 12% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
668
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.1%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
21.5:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 48% in California - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
42.5%
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
$21,832
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 668 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 89.1%
Asian 4.2%
African American 2.5%
White 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or More 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.3, Oaks Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ontario-Montclair reports $21,832 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oaks Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Edison Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Central Language Academy Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ray Wiltsey Middle Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Serrano Middle Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Richard Haynes Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ontario-Montclair · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Ontario

5 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 Oaks Middle

How many students attend Oaks Middle?

Oaks Middle has 668 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ontario, CA. CCD year-over-year: 726 (2022-23) → 682 (2023-24), down 44.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oaks Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Oaks Middle is 21.5:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 37% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oaks Middle?

67.1% of students at Oaks Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oaks Middle?

The largest demographic group at Oaks Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 89.1% of enrollment, in Ontario, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oaks Middle?

Oaks Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 Oaks Middle rank among middle schools in Ontario?

By Resource Investment Index, Oaks Middle ranks #6 of 6 middle schools in Ontario, 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 Ontario on the city page.

What other schools are in Ontario-Montclair?

Besides Oaks Middle, Ontario-Montclair also operates Edison Elementary (736 students), Central Language Academy (736 students), and Ray Wiltsey Middle (727 students). See the Ontario-Montclair 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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