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Enrollment
871
Middle
DISTRICT 1,094 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233001412
James Rutter Middle
7350 Palmer House Dr., Sacramento, CA 95828 · (916) 422-7590 · Sacramento County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL871 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
19.3:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
764 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 449 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 422 | 48% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
28.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.1pp since 2014
Math
20.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.2% | 20.9% | 20.4% | 51.5% |
| Math | 10.7% | 10.3% | 19.9% | 59.1% |
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 | 28.1% | 20.9% |
| 2023-24 | 26.2% | 16.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.9% | 15.9% |
| 2021-22 | 29.1% | 14.3% |
| 2020-21 | 32.2% | 17.5% |
| 2018-19 | 26.9% | 19.3% |
| 2017-18 | 28.1% | 22.9% |
| 2016-17 | 32.6% | 20.5% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
23.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 James Rutter Middle
James Rutter Middle's state test result (23.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Rutter Middle this school | 871 | 87.7% | 23.0% |
| Samuel Jackman Middle Sacramento | 909 | 86.7% | 19.6% |
| John Muir Middle San Leandro | 969 | 79.4% | 32.5% |
| Morada Middle Stockton | 685 | 83.1% | 28.7% |
| Will C. Wood Middle Sacramento | 680 | 84.3% | 25.3% |
| Fern Bacon Middle Sacramento | 679 | 87.6% | 25.4% |
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 James Rutter Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #964 of 1,224 | #29 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #831 of 1,227 ▲ 54 | #24 of 39 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #1,039 of 1,227 ▼ 15 | #31 of 39 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.8pp | #538 of 1,214 | #10 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 871 | #334 of 1,377 | #16 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #363 of 1,279 | #6 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #144 of 1,278 | #24 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #354 of 1,329 | #6 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #839 of 930 | #20 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
871
-80 (-8%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 1,625
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 871 | 45.1 | 19.3:1 | 88% (764) |
| 2023-24 | 845 | 45.6 | 18.5:1 | 80% (673) |
| 2022-23 | 847 | 44.4 | 19.1:1 | 65% (548) |
| 2020-21 | 951 | 43 | 22.1:1 | 97% (920) |
| 2017-18 | 905 | 45.6 | 19.8:1 | 89% (807) |
| 2015-16 | 843 | 45 | 18.7:1 | 95% (800) |
| 2010-11 | 959 | N/A | N/A | 83% (795) |
| 2000-01 | 1,357 | 67 | 20.3:1 | 61% (828) |
| 1990-91 | 1,625 | 72 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Rutter Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (905 to 871); teachers down 1% (45.6 to 45.1).
About James Rutter Middle
James Rutter Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school serving families in Sacramento, California. The student body numbers 871 students, from grades 7 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in California) has about 659 students.
The Elk Grove Unified system has 67 schools and 63,232 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at James Rutter Middle. The largest is Hispanic students, at 40%. The remaining students are 35% Asian, 12% Black, 5% White, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Sacramento County is about 24% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at James Rutter Middle total 45.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.3:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 88%. The 63% average for public schools in Sacramento County is 25 points lower.
allk12 grades James Rutter Middle a C. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 28.1%. James Rutter Middle scores 23.0%.
Across Sacramento County, the median household income is $92,175, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Sacramento County has 387 public schools and roughly 259,342 students.
Nearest public school: David Reese Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 34.2%; James Rutter Middle's is 23.0%, ranking 5th of 5.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment is down 8% from 2020-21, when James Rutter Middle had 951 students, to 2024-25, when it had 871. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 22.1:1 to 19.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for James Rutter Middle covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 James Rutter MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at James Rutter Middle?
James Rutter Middle enrolls approximately 871 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does James Rutter Middle serve?
James Rutter Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at James Rutter Middle?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at James Rutter Middle.
How diverse is James Rutter Middle?
James Rutter Middle reports a student body of 5% White, 40% Hispanic, 12% Black, 35% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees James Rutter Middle?
James Rutter Middle is overseen by Elk Grove Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.