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The public middle schools with the biggest test-score declines in Sacramento, California

19 public middle schools in Sacramento, California appear in this ranking of the public middle schools with the biggest test-score declines, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Arcade Middle leads the list at -8.7pp, against a median of +0.0pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Sacramento, California

Best 3-yr change

-8.7pp

Median 3-yr change

+0.0pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Arcade Middle	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	595	28.8%	20.1%	-8.7pp
2	Natomas Middle	Sacramento, CA	Natomas Unified	672	23.5%	17.6%	-5.9pp
3	Cesar Chavez Intermediate	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	357	30.5%	27.4%	-3.1pp
4	Rio Tierra Junior High	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	328	19.3%	16.9%	-2.4pp
5	California Middle	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	782	43.8%	41.7%	-2.1pp
6	Arden Middle	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	1,010	44.0%	42.1%	-2.0pp
7	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle	Sacramento, CA	Natomas Unified	513	59.2%	58.5%	-0.8pp
8	Albert Einstein Middle	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	579	26.4%	25.6%	-0.8pp
9	Will C. Wood Middle	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	680	24.3%	23.7%	-0.7pp
10	Katherine Johnson Middle	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	612	6.8%	6.8%	+0.0pp
11	T. R. Smedberg Middle	Sacramento, CA	Elk Grove Unified	1,065	35.8%	36.1%	+0.2pp
12	Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	503	9.4%	11.0%	+1.6pp
13	Samuel Jackman Middle	Sacramento, CA	Elk Grove Unified	909	20.2%	22.0%	+1.9pp
14	James Rutter Middle	Sacramento, CA	Elk Grove Unified	871	21.7%	24.5%	+2.8pp
15	Miwok Middle	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	1,181	61.0%	64.0%	+3.1pp
16	Fern Bacon Middle	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	679	21.7%	25.9%	+4.2pp
17	Foothill Ranch Middle	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	509	18.8%	23.5%	+4.7pp
18	Sam Brannan Middle	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	339	15.2%	21.6%	+6.4pp
19	Norwood Junior High	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	450	25.1%	36.9%	+11.7pp

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