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

Woodcrest Junior High

Federal NCES profile for Woodcrest Junior High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 060846002585
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
35
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodcrest Junior High earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of California schools.

#1 of 6
middle schools in Ontario · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
19.1:1
small classes for California
68.6%
free-lunch eligible

Woodcrest Junior High has class sizes smaller than 72% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodcrest Junior High ranks #1 of 6 middle schools in Ontario, CA.

School address

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

+21 students YoY

Woodcrest Junior High grew from 334 students in 2022-23 to 355 in 2023-24 (+6.3%).

Teacher FTE added 17.9 → 19.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+21 students YoY 060846002585 · Ontario, CA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

324 enr · 19.1:1 · 68.6% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Chino Hills High (2,748 students)

Woodcrest Junior High grew from 334 students in 2022-23 to 355 in 2023-24 (+6.3%). Teacher FTE added 17.9 → 19.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Woodcrest Junior High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Woodcrest Junior High reports 324 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 Woodcrest Junior High compares

Woodcrest Junior High is a growing 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 19.1:1 ▼ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.6% ▲ 24% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 324 top 71% - -

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

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.6%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
19.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 28% in California - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
25.0%
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
$14,518
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 324 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 76.5%
White 9.6%
Asian 9.6%
African American 2.8%
Two or More 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, Woodcrest Junior High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Chino Valley Unified reports $14,518 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Woodcrest Junior High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chino Hills High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ruben S. Ayala High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Chino High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Don Antonio Lugo High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Canyon Hills Junior High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Woodcrest Junior High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Chino Valley Unified · 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 Woodcrest Junior High

How many students attend Woodcrest Junior High?

Woodcrest Junior High has 324 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Ontario, CA. CCD year-over-year: 334 (2022-23) → 355 (2023-24), up 21.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodcrest Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodcrest Junior High is 19.1:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% 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 Woodcrest Junior High?

68.6% of students at Woodcrest Junior High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodcrest Junior High?

The largest demographic group at Woodcrest Junior High is Hispanic or Latino at 76.5% of enrollment, in Ontario, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodcrest Junior High?

Woodcrest Junior High has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (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 Woodcrest Junior High rank among middle schools in Ontario?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodcrest Junior High ranks #1 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 Chino Valley Unified?

Besides Woodcrest Junior High, Chino Valley Unified also operates Chino Hills High (2,748 students), Ruben S. Ayala High (2,541 students), and Chino High (2,077 students). See the Chino Valley 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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