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

39 public middle schools in Sacramento County, 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 +0.6pp 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 County, California

Best 3-yr change

-8.7pp

Median 3-yr change

+0.6pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · SACRAMENTO COUNTY, 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	Sylvan Middle	Citrus Heights, CA	San Juan Unified	604	24.1%	18.3%	-5.8pp
4	Mills Middle	Rancho Cordova, CA	Folsom-Cordova Unified	886	21.9%	17.8%	-4.1pp
5	Andrew Carnegie Middle	Orangevale, CA	San Juan Unified	687	45.3%	41.6%	-3.7pp
6	Cesar Chavez Intermediate	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	357	30.5%	27.4%	-3.1pp
7	Rio Tierra Junior High	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	328	19.3%	16.9%	-2.4pp
8	Antelope Crossing Middle	Antelope, CA	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	1,051	46.9%	44.6%	-2.3pp
9	Folsom Middle	Folsom, CA	Folsom-Cordova Unified	1,508	73.3%	71.1%	-2.2pp
10	California Middle	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	782	43.8%	41.7%	-2.1pp
11	Arden Middle	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	1,010	44.0%	42.1%	-2.0pp
12	Harriet G. Eddy Middle	Elk Grove, CA	Elk Grove Unified	1,034	39.3%	37.8%	-1.6pp
13	Will Rogers Middle	Fair Oaks, CA	San Juan Unified	564	27.1%	26.1%	-1.0pp
14	Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle	Sacramento, CA	Natomas Unified	513	59.2%	58.5%	-0.8pp
15	Albert Einstein Middle	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	579	26.4%	25.6%	-0.8pp
16	Will C. Wood Middle	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	680	24.3%	23.7%	-0.7pp
17	Katherine Johnson Middle	Sacramento, CA	San Juan Unified	612	6.8%	6.8%	+0.0pp
18	T. R. Smedberg Middle	Sacramento, CA	Elk Grove Unified	1,065	35.8%	36.1%	+0.2pp
19	Katherine L. Albiani Middle	Elk Grove, CA	Elk Grove Unified	1,447	62.1%	62.5%	+0.4pp
20	Westside Preparatory Charter	Rio Linda, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	480	42.6%	43.2%	+0.6pp
21	W. E. Mitchell Middle	Rancho Cordova, CA	Folsom-Cordova Unified	755	28.2%	28.9%	+0.7pp
22	John Barrett Middle	Carmichael, CA	San Juan Unified	802	31.5%	32.3%	+0.8pp
23	Toby Johnson Middle	Elk Grove, CA	Elk Grove Unified	1,317	59.7%	60.9%	+1.2pp
24	Joseph Kerr Middle	Elk Grove, CA	Elk Grove Unified	877	54.4%	55.8%	+1.4pp
25	Martin Luther King Jr. Technology Academy	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	503	9.4%	11.0%	+1.6pp
26	Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle	Orangevale, CA	San Juan Unified	708	39.2%	40.9%	+1.7pp
27	Samuel Jackman Middle	Sacramento, CA	Elk Grove Unified	909	20.2%	22.0%	+1.9pp
28	Robert L. McCaffrey Middle	Galt, CA	Galt Joint Union Elementary	779	41.7%	44.0%	+2.3pp
29	Sutter Middle	Folsom, CA	Folsom-Cordova Unified	1,628	61.9%	64.3%	+2.5pp
30	James Rutter Middle	Sacramento, CA	Elk Grove Unified	871	21.7%	24.5%	+2.8pp
31	Winston Churchill Middle	Carmichael, CA	San Juan Unified	987	58.3%	61.2%	+3.0pp
32	Miwok Middle	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	1,181	61.0%	64.0%	+3.1pp
33	Fern Bacon Middle	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	679	21.7%	25.9%	+4.2pp
34	Edward Harris Jr. Middle	Elk Grove, CA	Elk Grove Unified	1,187	44.1%	48.5%	+4.4pp
35	Foothill Ranch Middle	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	509	18.8%	23.5%	+4.7pp
36	Sam Brannan Middle	Sacramento, CA	Sacramento City Unified	339	15.2%	21.6%	+6.4pp
37	Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle	Elk Grove, CA	Elk Grove Unified	1,136	62.1%	68.7%	+6.6pp
38	Norwood Junior High	Sacramento, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	450	25.1%	36.9%	+11.7pp
39	Rio Linda Preparatory Academy	Rio Linda, CA	Twin Rivers Unified	331	21.9%	34.7%	+12.8pp

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