Antelope Crossing Middle

Antelope Crossing Middle operates as a heavily attended junior high in Antelope, California, operated by Dry Creek Joint Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 1,051 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 59% larger than typical.

Across the 9 schools in Dry Creek Joint Elementary (6,785 students total), Antelope Crossing Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Antelope Crossing Middle reports that the largest single group is White at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 23% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 11% multiracial, 7% Black. Compared to Sacramento County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Antelope Crossing Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 55% of students at Antelope Crossing Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Antelope Crossing Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.1%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Sacramento County indicate median household income runs about $92,175, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which Antelope Crossing Middle is one.

Olive Grove Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Antelope Crossing Middle. On composite proficiency, Antelope Crossing Middle comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 42.0%.

Antelope Crossing Middle operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Antelope Crossing Middle's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,112 (now 1,051). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 48% to 43%.

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