Enrollment
725
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Middle school (grades 6-8) NCES 063583006131
Rincon Valley Middle — Santa Rosa, CA
Federal NCES profile for Rincon Valley Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 38/100.
👥 Class size 2
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 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: Santa Rosa High · 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)
32.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24.6:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
21.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Rincon Valley Middle compares with California and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Rincon Valley Middle reports 725 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 32.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 24.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% 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 55% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 21.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% below the California average and 58% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 259 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 26.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Rincon Valley 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 | 24.6:1 | ▲ 14% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.8% | ▼ 61% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 725 | top 78% | — | — |
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
21.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 61% 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
24.6:1
students per teacher
— 14% above state mean
Top 78% in California — lower ratio than 22% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
26.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors2.8 FTE
Per 259 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
17
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 725 Top 78% in California — larger than 22% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 32.0
Students per teacher 24.6:1 +14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 21.8% -61% vs state
NCES ID 063583006131
Student demographics
White 48.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.6%
Asian 8.3%
Two or More 8.2%
African American 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 48.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.8
Students per counselor 259:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 26.6%
In-school suspensions 17
Out-of-school suspensions 67
Expulsions 1
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,584
- Students per teacher
- 23.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,553
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,434
- Students per teacher
- 20.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,253
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,029
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
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Piner-Olivet Charter
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Rincon Valley Middle
How many students attend Rincon Valley Middle?
Rincon Valley Middle has 725 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Santa Rosa, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rincon Valley Middle?
The student-teacher ratio at Rincon Valley Middle is 24.6:1, which is 14% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 55% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rincon Valley Middle?
21.8% of students at Rincon Valley Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rincon Valley Middle?
The largest demographic group at Rincon Valley Middle is White at 48.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Santa Rosa, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Rincon Valley Middle?
Rincon Valley Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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.