Barbara Chilton Middle

Set in Roseville, California, Barbara Chilton Middle is a sizable intermediate school, run under Roseville City Elementary. It instructs 1,289 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 96% above the state mean of about 659.

Barbara Chilton Middle is one of 21 schools operated by Roseville City Elementary, a district that serves 12,306 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Barbara Chilton Middle reports that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 26% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Barbara Chilton Middle has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Barbara Chilton Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Barbara Chilton Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.5%; this one delivers 59.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Placer County put median household earnings sit near $115,998, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Placer County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 70,590 students), of which Barbara Chilton Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Junction Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Barbara Chilton Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Barbara Chilton Middle at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 83%: 705 students in 2018 compared to 1,289 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 49% to 43%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.8:1 in 2018 to 24.0:1 today.

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