George A. Buljan Middle

George A. Buljan Middle, a middle-of-the-pack junior high in Roseville, California, overseen by Roseville City Elementary, enrolls 862 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 31% bigger than typical.

Across the 21 schools in Roseville City Elementary (12,306 students total), George A. Buljan Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, George A. Buljan Middle reports that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest reads as 34% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 9% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 69%.

On the income-and-resources front, George A. Buljan Middle reports 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. An estimated 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Placer County (around 33%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, George A. Buljan Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Placer County indicate median household earnings sit near $115,998, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Placer County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 70,590 students), of which George A. Buljan Middle is one.

Vencil Brown Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, George A. Buljan Middle comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 49.5%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 17%: 1,038 students in 2018 compared to 862 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 54% to 43% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 23.9:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

On allk12, members of the George A. Buljan Middle community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.