Enrollment
357
Middle
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063384010358
Cesar Chavez Intermediate
7500 32nd St., Sacramento, CA 95822 · (916) 395-4530 · Sacramento County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of California public middle schools
- CTest 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
26.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
311 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 4 | 114 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 122 | 34% |
Student demographics
62%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
36.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.1pp since 2014
Math
18.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.9% | 23.3% | 22.1% | 41.7% |
| Math | 7.1% | 11.5% | 30.5% | 50.8% |
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 | 36.1% | 18.7% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 19.9% |
| 2022-23 | 32.4% | 29.3% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 26.1% |
| 2018-19 | 36.3% | 36.0% |
| 2017-18 | 28.5% | 28.5% |
| 2016-17 | 24.9% | 25.9% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
26.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Cesar Chavez Intermediate
Cesar Chavez Intermediate's state test result (26.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez Intermediate this school | 357 | 87.1% | 26.5% |
| Montgomery Middle San Diego | 337 | 86.1% | 29.6% |
| Pinole Middle Pinole | 381 | 80.1% | 24.5% |
| Visitacion Valley Middle San Francisco | 333 | 80.8% | 15.3% |
| Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle Cerritos | 403 | 74.7% | 43.4% |
| Carquinez Middle Crockett | 286 | 83.6% | 22.4% |
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 Cesar Chavez Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #840 of 1,224 | #25 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #900 of 1,227 ▼ 103 | #27 of 39 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #820 of 1,227 ▲ 72 | #24 of 39 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #147 of 1,214 | #6 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #1,137 of 1,377 | #36 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.4:1 | #1,230 of 1,279 | #38 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #365 of 1,278 | #35 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.1% | #375 of 1,329 | #8 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #761 of 930 | #17 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
357
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
+18% since 2010-11, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
was 28.1:1
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 | 357 | 13.6 | 26.4:1 | 87% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 14 | 27.1:1 | 94% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 373 | 15 | 24.9:1 | 91% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 13 | 28.1:1 | 90% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 15.8 | 24.3:1 | 93% (356) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 13 | 26.6:1 | 87% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | N/A | N/A | 93% (281) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cesar Chavez Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (384 to 357); teachers down 14% (15.8 to 13.6).
About Cesar Chavez Intermediate
A small middle-grades school in Sacramento, California, Cesar Chavez Intermediate is part of Sacramento City Unified. The school's enrollment of 357 students covers grades 4 through 6. For comparison, middle schools in California average about 659 students.
The district for Cesar Chavez Intermediate is Sacramento City Unified, with 73 schools and 37,657 students.
Cesar Chavez Intermediate is 56% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 20% Asian, 11% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% White. That compares with about 24% Hispanic among all Sacramento County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Cesar Chavez Intermediate, 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 26.4:1. That is higher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Roughly 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County is 24 points lower.
Measured against California public middle schools, Cesar Chavez Intermediate receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Cesar Chavez Intermediate scores 26.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 28.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Sacramento County, the median household income is $92,175, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 387 public schools in Sacramento County, enrolling about 259,342 students in all.
The closest public school, Edward Kemble Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile from Cesar Chavez Intermediate. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Cesar Chavez Intermediate ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Cesar Chavez Intermediate the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Cesar Chavez Intermediate had 366 students in 2020-21 and 357 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The school's ratio fell from 28.1:1 to 26.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Cesar Chavez Intermediate. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Cesar Chavez IntermediateHow many students attend Cesar Chavez Intermediate?
Cesar Chavez Intermediate enrolls approximately 357 students in grades 04-06.
Is Cesar Chavez Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cesar Chavez Intermediate is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
How many teachers does Cesar Chavez Intermediate have?
Cesar Chavez Intermediate employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Cesar Chavez Intermediate?
Student demographics at Cesar Chavez Intermediate are roughly 4% White, 56% Hispanic, 11% Black, 20% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Cesar Chavez Intermediate in?
Cesar Chavez Intermediate is part of Sacramento City Unified.
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