Enrollment
92
Middle
STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANZANITA MIDDLE DISTRICT·NCES 060235808692
Manzanita Middle
461 33rd St., Richmond, CA 94804 · (510) 222-3500 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL92 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
4 FTE teachers
STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
79 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 17 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 43% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Manzanita Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzanita Middle this school | 92 | 85.9% | N/A |
| Borrego Springs Middle Borrego Springs | 83 | 90.4% | 18.6% |
| Magnolia Science Academy 6 Los Angeles | 128 | 93.0% | N/A |
| A. M. Thomas Middle Lost Hills | 90 | 96.7% | 37.3% |
| Laton Middle Laton | 154 | 87.7% | 22.6% |
| Santa Lucia Middle Cambria | 112 | 87.5% | 35.5% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Manzanita Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 92 | #1,338 of 1,377 | #44 of 44 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
92
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92 | 4 | 23.0:1 | 86% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 3 | 29.7:1 | 66% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 5 | 16.3:1 | 63% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 91 | 7 | 13.0:1 | 69% (63) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manzanita Middle.
About Manzanita Middle
Manzanita Middle is a small middle school in Richmond, California, one of the schools in Manzanita Middle District. It enrolled 92 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in California average about 659 students each.
Federal records list Manzanita Middle District as the district for Manzanita Middle.
About 95% of the student body at Manzanita Middle is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 3% Black and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 28% Hispanic among all Contra Costa County residents. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Manzanita Middle is 4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 23.0:1. That is 2.3 students per teacher above the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Around 86% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County.
Within Contra Costa County, the median household income is $127,229, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides Manzanita Middle, Contra Costa County has 279 other public schools.
Lovonya DeJean Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Manzanita Middle holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Manzanita Middle as a charter school.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 91 to 92, a small change. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.0:1 to 23.0:1.
Threads on this page can be about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richmond
- Richmond HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Making Waves AcademyHigh · 1,078 students
- De Anza HighHigh · 1,047 students
- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 740 students
- Summit Public School: TamalpaisHigh · 629 students
- Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory AcademyHigh · 590 students
Nearby schools
- Lovonya DeJean Middle0.2 mi · 381
- Stege Elementary0.3 mi · 225
- Voices College-Bound Language Acad at W. Contra Costa Co0.3 mi · 343
- Michelle Obama Elementary0.5 mi · 431
- Grant Elementary0.6 mi · 551
- Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary0.6 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Manzanita MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Manzanita Middle?
Manzanita Middle enrolls approximately 92 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Manzanita Middle serve?
Manzanita Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Manzanita Middle have?
Manzanita Middle employs 4 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Manzanita Middle?
Student demographics at Manzanita Middle are roughly 95% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Manzanita Middle?
Manzanita Middle is overseen by Manzanita Middle District in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.