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

Warren E. Hyde Middle

Federal NCES profile for Warren E. Hyde Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 061029001136
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
20
📋 Attendance
84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warren E. Hyde Middle earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Cupertino · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
20.5:1
students per teacher
13.6%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Warren E. Hyde Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Cupertino, CA.

School address

Enrollment

800

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

39.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

13.6%

vs 55.5% California avg

-75% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Warren E. Hyde Middle compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Warren E. Hyde Middle

Warren E. Hyde Middle is a lower-poverty, mid-sized middle school in Cupertino, California, enrolling 800 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 13.6% free-meal eligibility runs 75% below the California average.

Enrollment of 800 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 900 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #361.

Its student body is led by Asian (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (12%) (diversity index 49/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 400 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 6.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Cupertino's middle schools, it stands alongside John F. Kennedy Middle (880 students): Warren E. Hyde Middle is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.5:1 vs 22:1).

Cupertino Union also operates Cupertino Middle (1,067 students) and Joaquin Miller Middle (1,067 students) alongside Warren E. Hyde Middle.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Warren E. Hyde Middle compares

Warren E. Hyde Middle on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.5:1 ▼ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 13.6% ▼ 75% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 800 top 18% - -

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

20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
800
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
13.6%
free-lunch eligible - 75% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.5:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 39% in California - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
6.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$14,632
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 400 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 68.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.9%
White 11.6%
Two or More 7.0%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Asian at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.4, Warren E. Hyde Middle is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cupertino Union, which includes Warren E. Hyde Middle.

$14,632
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.6%
State 33.6%
Federal 5.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Warren E. Hyde Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cupertino Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Joaquin Miller Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
John F. Kennedy Middle Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sam H. Lawson Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Louis E. Stocklmeir Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Cupertino Union · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Cupertino

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Warren E. Hyde Middle

How many students attend Warren E. Hyde Middle?

Warren E. Hyde Middle has 800 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Cupertino, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Warren E. Hyde Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Warren E. Hyde Middle is 20.5:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% 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 Warren E. Hyde Middle?

13.6% of students at Warren E. Hyde Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Warren E. Hyde Middle?

The largest demographic group at Warren E. Hyde Middle is Asian at 68.8% of enrollment, in Cupertino, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warren E. Hyde Middle?

Warren E. Hyde Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Warren E. Hyde Middle rank among middle schools in Cupertino?

By Resource Investment Index, Warren E. Hyde Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Cupertino, 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 Cupertino on the city page.

Is Warren E. Hyde Middle a good school?

Warren E. Hyde Middle earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Cupertino Union?

Besides Warren E. Hyde Middle, Cupertino Union also operates Cupertino Middle (1,067 students), Joaquin Miller Middle (1,067 students), and John F. Kennedy Middle (880 students). See the Cupertino Union 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 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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