CaliforniaSchoolsHarvest Park Middle

Harvest Park Middle

PublicRegular
Pleasanton, California · Pleasanton Unified
Teachers45.0FTE
Ratio23.4:1students per teacher
Students1,051enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students1,051
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher23.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch6%
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Student : Teacher
22.6:1
3.4%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
45
0.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
1,015
3.4%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024
Counselors
1:450
3.4%vs prior yrASCA max 1:250
Nurses
1:2,928
NASN max 1:750
Psychologists
1:1,171
113%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Workers
SSWAA max 1:250
Trends & 5-year history below

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.7:116.8:119.0:121.1:123.3:125.4:12020202120222023202423.0:124.0:124.7:123.4:122.6:1Harvest Park MiddleUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

1,0031,0391,0751,1111,1471,183434547485052202020212022202320241,1711,1271,0861,0511,0155147444545EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment1,1711,1271,0861,0511,015
Teacher FTE5147444545
Pupil : Teacher ratio23.0:124.0:124.7:123.4:122.6:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:1011:2011:3021:4031:5032015201720201:3461:4661:450Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:6321:1,2651:1,8971:2,5291:3,1622015201720201:2,9281:2,0201:5511:1,171Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)3.52.62.6
Nurses (FTE)000.4
Psychologists (FTE)0.62.21
Social Workers (FTE)000
Counselor : Pupils1:3461:4661:4501:250
Nurse : Pupils1:2,9281:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:2,0201:5511:1,1711:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.