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Enrollment
782
Middle
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063384005228
California Middle
1600 Vallejo Way, Sacramento, CA 95818 · (916) 395-5302 · Sacramento County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL782 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% 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
19.1:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
488 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 7 | 409 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 373 | 48% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
47.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.8pp since 2014
Math
36.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.7% | 29.6% | 22.7% | 30.1% |
| Math | 22.1% | 14.0% | 22.1% | 41.8% |
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 | 47.2% | 36.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.8% | 33.2% |
| 2022-23 | 45.1% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 51.8% | 35.7% |
| 2018-19 | 48.9% | 36.8% |
| 2017-18 | 49.6% | 40.9% |
| 2016-17 | 54.5% | 47.0% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 California Middle
California Middle's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Middle this school | 782 | 62.4% | 39.5% |
| W. E. Mitchell Middle Rancho Cordova | 755 | 62.8% | 28.2% |
| Mark Twain Middle Los Angeles | 974 | 57.6% | 49.3% |
| Warm Springs Middle Murrieta | 755 | 62.9% | 48.6% |
| Earl Warren Junior High Bakersfield | 965 | 59.4% | 53.9% |
| Joe Walker Middle Lancaster | 781 | 59.2% | 45.7% |
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 California Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #524 of 1,224 | #17 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #479 of 1,227 ▲ 11 | #13 of 39 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #548 of 1,227 ▲ 67 | #17 of 39 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #195 of 1,214 | #10 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 782 | #455 of 1,377 | #18 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #335 of 1,279 | #5 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #119 of 1,278 | #22 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.4% | #813 of 1,329 | #23 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #508 of 930 | #11 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
782
-139 (-15%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 925
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 782 | 40.9 | 19.1:1 | 62% (488) |
| 2023-24 | 753 | 41.9 | 18.0:1 | 69% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 41.5 | 18.9:1 | 64% (503) |
| 2020-21 | 921 | 44 | 20.9:1 | 61% (560) |
| 2017-18 | 919 | 38.7 | 23.7:1 | 63% (581) |
| 2015-16 | 856 | 37 | 23.1:1 | 59% (509) |
| 2010-11 | 688 | N/A | N/A | 66% (454) |
| 2000-01 | 943 | 45 | 21.0:1 | 81% (765) |
| 1990-91 | 925 | 43 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for California Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (919 to 782); teachers up 6% (38.7 to 40.9).
About California Middle
California Middle is a medium-sized middle school serving families in Sacramento, California. The latest federal count shows 782 students in grades 7 through 8.
The Sacramento City Unified system has 73 schools and 37,657 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at California Middle, at 47%. Enrollment also includes 19% White, 12% Asian, 11% Black, and 9% multiracial. Among people living in Sacramento County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. The school's diversity index is 71%, meaning two students picked at random have a 71% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 40.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 19.1:1. That is 1.6 students per teacher below the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. California Middle reports 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Sacramento County average 63%.
Measured against California public middle schools, California Middle receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.0% for California Middle. The school posts 39.5%, 3.4 points below the prediction.
Census estimates describe Sacramento County this way: the median household income is $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides California Middle, Sacramento County has 386 other public schools.
The closest public school to California Middle is C. K. McClatchy High, about 0.4 miles away. California Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 42.6%, higher than California Middle's 39.5%.
In the federal locale system, California Middle is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 139 students since 2020-21, to 782. The school's ratio fell from 20.9:1 to 19.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Sacramento City Unified
- C. K. McClatchy HighHigh · 2,569 students
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- John F. Kennedy HighHigh · 1,652 students
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- Rosemont HighHigh · 1,485 students
- Miwok MiddleMiddle · 1,181 students
Other schools in Sacramento
- Highlands Community CharterCombined · 11,713 students
- C. K. McClatchy HighHigh · 2,569 students
- Sheldon HighHigh · 2,368 students
- Inderkum HighHigh · 2,194 students
- Grant Union HighHigh · 1,987 students
- Rio Americano HighHigh · 1,891 students
Other California Middle schools
One other US public school is named California Middle. California Middle is the largest of the 2.
- CALIFORNIA MIDDLECALIFORNIA, MO · 394 students
Nearby schools
- C. K. McClatchy High0.4 mi · 2,569
- Crocker/Riverside Elementary0.5 mi · 631
- William Land Elementary1.0 mi · 367
- Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High1.1 mi · 156
- The MET1.1 mi · 190
- Leataata Floyd Elementary1.1 mi · 201
Frequently asked questions
About California MiddleHow many students attend California Middle?
California Middle enrolls approximately 782 students in grades 07-08.
Is California Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
California Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does California Middle have?
California Middle employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at California Middle?
Student demographics at California Middle are roughly 19% White, 47% Hispanic, 11% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is California Middle in?
California Middle is part of Sacramento City Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.