Middle school (grades 6-8) · North Hollywood, CA

Roy Romer Middle

Federal NCES profile for Roy Romer Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 062271012207
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roy Romer Middle earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#1 of 3
middle schools in North Hollywood · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.8:1
small classes for California
91.5%
free-lunch eligible

Roy Romer Middle has class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Roy Romer Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in North Hollywood, CA.

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

-70 students YoY

Roy Romer Middle shrank from 843 students in 2022-23 to 773 in 2023-24 (-8.3%).

Teacher FTE held 42.6 → 42.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-70 students YoY 062271012207 · North Hollywood, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

707 enr · 16.8:1 · 91.5% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students)

Roy Romer Middle shrank from 843 students in 2022-23 to 773 in 2023-24 (-8.3%). Teacher FTE held 42.6 → 42.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Roy Romer Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Roy Romer Middle reports 707 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 Roy Romer Middle compares

Roy Romer 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 16.8:1 ▼ 22% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 91.5% ▲ 65% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 707 top 23% - -

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

16.8:1
Leaner classes than 32% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
707
Bigger than 81% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
91.5%
free-lunch eligible - 65% 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
16.8:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 16% in California - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
41.2%
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
$22,606
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 236 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 90.1%
White 5.2%
Asian 1.8%
African American 1.6%
Two or More 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 90.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 18.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Roy Romer Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Los Angeles Unified reports $22,606 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Roy Romer Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grover Cleveland Charter High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hollywood Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Phineas Banning Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
San Pedro Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Venice Senior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Los Angeles Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in North Hollywood

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 Roy Romer Middle

How many students attend Roy Romer Middle?

Roy Romer Middle has 707 students enrolled. It is a middle school in North Hollywood, CA. CCD year-over-year: 843 (2022-23) → 773 (2023-24), down 70.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roy Romer Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Roy Romer Middle is 16.8:1, which is 22% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Roy Romer Middle?

91.5% of students at Roy Romer Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roy Romer Middle?

The largest demographic group at Roy Romer Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 90.1% of enrollment, in North Hollywood, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roy Romer Middle?

Roy Romer Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Roy Romer Middle rank among middle schools in North Hollywood?

By Resource Investment Index, Roy Romer Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in North Hollywood, 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 North Hollywood on the city page.

What other schools are in Los Angeles Unified?

Besides Roy Romer Middle, Los Angeles Unified also operates Grover Cleveland Charter High (2,719 students), North Hollywood Senior High (2,444 students), and Phineas Banning Senior High (2,422 students). See the Los Angeles Unified 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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