📍 2151 N. Kraemer Blvd., Placentia, Orange County, 92870
Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Placentia, Orange County. The school has 595 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Sarah Barton. It is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle enrolls 595 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 30% White and 16% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 292 | 49% |
| White | 181 | 30% |
| Asian | 93 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
281 of the school's 595 students (47%) 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.
Col. J. K. Tuffree 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.
Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle is one of 34 schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified, based in Placentia, California. The district serves 22,698 students district-wide and employs 951 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 595 students, Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle is close to the district average of about 668 students per school.
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