📍 753 E. Ave. K-2, Lancaster, Los Angeles County, 93535
New Vista Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Lancaster, Los Angeles County. The school has 883 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Torray Johnson. It is part of the Lancaster Elementary school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
New Vista Middle enrolls 883 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% Hispanic or Latino, 37% Black or African American and 4.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 478 | 54% |
| Black or African American | 325 | 37% |
| White | 43 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 11 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
827 of the school's 883 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
New Vista Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
New Vista Middle is one of 24 schools in Lancaster Elementary, based in Lancaster, California. The district serves 13,769 students district-wide and employs 574 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 883 students, New Vista Middle is larger than the district average of about 574 students per school.