Needles Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Needles, California 92363 · Needles Unified
#1083 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#14395 of 15,369 nationally
About Needles Middle
Needles Middle is a public middle located in Needles, in the Needles Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 196 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 16.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 1083rd of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is students per teacher (34th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 196.
There are 3 schools in Needles; Needles Middle ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)16%
- Reading proficiency (30%)26%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)83.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Needles Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 196
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 83.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 26%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 16%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Needles Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Vista Colorado Elementary
Needles · Public elementary · Grades K–5
319 students · 43 m away
Needles High
Needles · Public high · Grades 9–12
269 students · 259 m away
River Valley High School
Mohave Valley · Public high · Grades 9–12
585 students · 7.5 km away
Topock Elementary School
Topock · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
77 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Lucerne Valley Middle
Lucerne Valley · Public middle · Grades 7–8
195 students
Paradise Junior High
Paradise · Public middle · Grades 7–8
197 students
Teach Elementary
San Luis Obispo · Public middle · Grades 4–6
193 students
Avery Middle
Avery · Public middle · Grades 6–8
199 students
R. Roger Rowe Middle
Rancho Santa Fe · Public middle · Grades 6–8
189 students
Oak Creek Intermediate
Oakhurst · Public middle · Grades 6–8
187 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Needles Middle a good school?
Needles Middle has a Success Index (US) of 16.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1083 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Needles Middle rank in California?
Needles Middle ranks #1083 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #14395 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Needles Middle?
Needles Middle had 196 students in 2025.
Is Needles Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Needles Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Needles Middle?
There are 4 schools within 15 km of Needles Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.