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Enrollment
1,051
Middle
DISTRICT 1,031 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DRY CREEK JOINT ELEMENTARY·NCES 061149003494
Antelope Crossing Middle
9200 Palmerson Dr., Antelope, CA 95843 · (916) 745-2100 · Sacramento County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,051 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of California public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
580 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 326 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 339 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 386 | 37% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.3pp since 2014
Math
38.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.4% | 32.9% | 26.2% | 23.5% |
| Math | 19.2% | 19.7% | 27.6% | 33.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 46.4% | 34.9% |
| 2021-22 | 55.5% | 38.4% |
| 2020-21 | 52.1% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 53.8% | 41.5% |
| 2017-18 | 57.5% | 36.4% |
| 2016-17 | 45.7% | 36.3% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Antelope Crossing Middle
Antelope Crossing Middle's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope Crossing Middle this school | 1,051 | 55.2% | 43.4% |
| Lewis Middle San Diego | 1,013 | 48.5% | 60.0% |
| Arden Middle Sacramento | 1,010 | 46.1% | 41.3% |
| George A. Buljan Middle Roseville | 862 | 58.6% | 40.5% |
| John Barrett Middle Carmichael | 802 | 55.0% | 32.0% |
| Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle Tarzana | 1,461 | 49.0% | 62.7% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Antelope Crossing Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #450 of 1,224 | #13 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #416 of 1,227 ▲ 5 | #11 of 39 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #487 of 1,227 ▲ 11 | #14 of 39 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.3pp | #181 of 1,214 | #8 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,051 | #159 of 1,377 | #9 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #1,067 of 1,279 | #33 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #68 of 1,278 | #17 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #890 of 1,329 | #25 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #800 of 930 | #18 of 24 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,051
+172 (+20%) vs 2020
+51% since 2000-01, when it was 695
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 23.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,051 | 44 | 23.9:1 | 55% (580) |
| 2023-24 | 1,058 | 43.9 | 24.1:1 | 56% (589) |
| 2022-23 | 968 | 39.4 | 24.6:1 | 45% (437) |
| 2020-21 | 879 | 37 | 23.8:1 | 50% (441) |
| 2017-18 | 1,112 | 46.7 | 23.8:1 | 56% (626) |
| 2015-16 | 1,000 | 41 | 24.4:1 | 54% (535) |
| 2010-11 | 920 | N/A | N/A | 40% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 695 | 30 | 23.2:1 | 26% (178) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Antelope Crossing Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,112 to 1,051); teachers down 6% (46.7 to 44).
About Antelope Crossing Middle
Antelope Crossing Middle serves students in Antelope, California, as a large middle school. The school enrolls 1,051 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in California) has about 659 students.
Antelope Crossing Middle is a school in Dry Creek Joint Elementary. The district has 9 schools and 6,785 students.
Antelope Crossing Middle has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 43%. The remaining students are 23% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 7% Black. The county population is about 45% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 44 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 23.9:1. That is higher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 55%.
Antelope Crossing Middle is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of California public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.2% for Antelope Crossing Middle. The school posts 43.4%, 3.9 points below the prediction.
Sacramento County has these Census figures: the median household income is $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sacramento County is home to 387 public schools and about 259,342 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Olive Grove Elementary is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Antelope Crossing Middle. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Antelope Crossing Middle ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
The school enrolled 1,051 students in 2024-25, 172 more than the 879 it had in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Antelope Crossing Middle, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dry Creek Joint Elementary
- Silverado MiddleMiddle · 1,010 students
- Creekview RanchElementary · 838 students
- Coyote Ridge ElementaryElementary · 815 students
- Antelope Meadows ElementaryElementary · 731 students
- Heritage Oak ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Barrett Ranch ElementaryElementary · 629 students
Other schools in Antelope
- Antelope HighHigh · 1,821 students
- Center HighHigh · 1,312 students
- Antelope Meadows ElementaryElementary · 731 students
- Oak Hill ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Barrett Ranch ElementaryElementary · 629 students
- North Country ElementaryElementary · 563 students
Nearby schools
- Olive Grove Elementary0.4 mi · 541
- Barrett Ranch Elementary0.9 mi · 629
- Antelope High1.0 mi · 1,821
- Antelope Meadows Elementary1.0 mi · 731
- Creekview Ranch1.4 mi · 838
- Ridgepoint TK-81.5 mi · 650
Frequently asked questions
About Antelope Crossing MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Antelope Crossing Middle?
Antelope Crossing Middle enrolls approximately 1,051 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Antelope Crossing Middle serve?
Antelope Crossing Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Antelope Crossing Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Antelope Crossing Middle is approximately 23.9:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Antelope Crossing Middle?
Antelope Crossing Middle reports a student body of 43% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Black, 15% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Antelope Crossing Middle public or private?
Antelope Crossing Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dry Creek Joint Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.