Middle school (grades 6-8) · Valley Springs, CA

Toyon Middle

Federal NCES profile for Toyon Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060687008803
0/100100/10013/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Toyon Middle earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 3
public schools in Valley Springs · Resource Index
13
Resource Index · Lower
22.7:1
students per teacher
45.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Toyon Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Valley Springs, CA.

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

-25 students YoY

Toyon Middle held near 506 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.7 → 26.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-25 students YoY 060687008803 · Valley Springs, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

522 enr · 22.7:1 · 45.4% lunch · RII 13

Nearest enrollment peer: Calaveras High (703 students)

Toyon Middle held near 506 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-25 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.7 → 26.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Toyon Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Toyon Middle reports 522 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 Toyon Middle compares

Toyon 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 22.7:1 ▲ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.4% ▼ 18% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 522 top 42% - -

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

22.7:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
522
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.4%
free-lunch eligible - 18% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.7:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 59% in California - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
76.8%
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
$15,211
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
50
in-school suspensions + 229 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 53.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 62.1%
Hispanic or Latino 26.6%
Two or More 8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 62.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.6, Toyon Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Calaveras Unified reports $15,211 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Toyon Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Calaveras High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jenny Lind Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Valley Springs Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
San Andreas Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Mokelumne Hill Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Calaveras Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Toyon Middle

How many students attend Toyon Middle?

Toyon Middle has 522 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Valley Springs, CA. CCD year-over-year: 531 (2022-23) → 506 (2023-24), nearly flat (-25).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Toyon Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Toyon Middle is 22.7:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Toyon Middle?

45.4% of students at Toyon Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Toyon Middle?

The largest demographic group at Toyon Middle is White at 62.1% of enrollment, in Valley Springs, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Toyon Middle?

Toyon Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Toyon Middle rank among public schools in Valley Springs?

By Resource Investment Index, Toyon Middle ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Valley Springs, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Calaveras Unified?

Besides Toyon Middle, Calaveras Unified also operates Calaveras High (703 students), Jenny Lind Elementary (475 students), and Valley Springs Elementary (383 students). See the Calaveras 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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