Enrollment
196
Middle
DISTRICT 132 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEEDLES UNIFIED·NCES 062676009951
Needles Middle
720 Bailey Ave., Needles, CA 92363 · (760) 326-3894 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
163 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 56 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 35% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.3pp since 2014
Math
11.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.5% | 23.3% | 34.2% | 39.1% |
| Math | 3.5% | 8.5% | 30.9% | 57.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.7% | 11.9% |
| 2023-24 | 31.5% | 15.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.5% | 10.9% |
| 2021-22 | 24.1% | 7.7% |
| 2020-21 | 26.4% | 11.4% |
| 2018-19 | 25.8% | 16.3% |
| 2017-18 | 26.3% | 18.8% |
| 2016-17 | 24.6% | 17.2% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Needles Middle
Needles Middle's state test result (21.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needles Middle this school | 196 | 83.2% | 21.2% |
| Upper Lake Middle Upper Lake | 183 | 81.4% | 14.8% |
| Toddy Thomas Middle Fortuna | 233 | 84.5% | 22.6% |
| Fortuna Middle Fortuna | 231 | 78.4% | 25.7% |
| El Tejon Elementary Lebec | 221 | 83.7% | 28.8% |
| South Bay Elementary Eureka | 141 | 84.4% | 27.1% |
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 Needles Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #1,015 of 1,224 | #55 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.9% | #1,095 of 1,227 ▼ 147 | #64 of 76 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #1,061 of 1,227 ▼ 178 | #57 of 76 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.4pp | #471 of 1,214 | #37 of 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #1,282 of 1,377 | #75 of 79 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.2% | #453 of 1,329 | #35 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #356 of 930 | #15 of 56 |
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
196
-45 (-19%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 196 | 11.3 | 17.3:1 | 83% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 206 | 11.5 | 17.9:1 | 78% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 11.3 | 17.0:1 | 80% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 11 | 21.9:1 | 73% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 10.8 | 22.5:1 | 73% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 205 | 10 | 20.5:1 | 71% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 190 | N/A | N/A | 78% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 12 | 22.1:1 | 69% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 7 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Needles Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (244 to 196); teachers up 5% (10.8 to 11.3).
About Needles Middle
Students in Needles, California, attend Needles Middle, a small middle school. Enrollment is 196 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in California is about 659 students, so this school is 70% smaller than average.
Needles Unified runs Needles Middle along with 6 other schools, enrolling 921 students in total.
Enrollment at Needles Middle is mixed, with White students the largest group at 42%. The rest of enrollment is 37% Hispanic, 11% Native American, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of San Bernardino County's population at about 33%. The chance that two students picked at random at Needles Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
Dividing enrollment by its 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.3:1. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. Eligible students account for 83% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The rate at public schools in San Bernardino County averages 74%, lower than here.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Needles Middle's results are 9.6 points below predicted: 21.2% against 30.8%.
Census Bureau estimates for San Bernardino County show that median household income is about $85,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Needles Middle is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, which together enroll about 393,648 students.
Vista Colorado Elementary is located less than a tenth of a mile from Needles Middle. Within five miles are 7 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 241 in 2020-21 and 196 in 2024-25, a 19% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.9:1 in 2020-21 to 17.3:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Needles Unified
- Vista Colorado ElementaryElementary · 319 students
- Needles HighHigh · 269 students
- Monument PeakElementary · 70 students
- Chemehuevi Valley ElementaryElementary · 40 students
- Needles Community DayHigh · 18 students
- Educational Training CenterHigh · 9 students
Other schools in Needles
- Vista Colorado ElementaryElementary · 319 students
- Needles HighHigh · 269 students
- Needles Community DayHigh · 18 students
- Educational Training CenterHigh · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Vista Colorado Elementary0.0 mi · 319
- Educational Training Center0.2 mi · 9
- Needles High0.2 mi · 269
- Needles Community Day0.9 mi · 18
- Pillar Academy of Business & Finance1.7 mi · 6
- River Valley High School4.6 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Needles MiddleHow many students attend Needles Middle?
Needles Middle enrolls approximately 196 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Needles Middle serve?
Needles Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Needles Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Needles Middle is approximately 17.3:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Needles Middle?
At Needles Middle, the student body is approximately 42% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Needles Middle?
Needles Middle is overseen by Needles Unified in San Bernardino County.
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