Overview
Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Los Alamitos, California. The school enrolls 1,064 students. It is part of the Los Alamitos Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
21% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
27.3:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictLos Alamitos Unified
County6059
CityLos Alamitos
ZIP90720
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID062259007306
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment1,064
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %21%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)