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Enrollment
1,655
High
DISTRICT 827 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JUAN UNIFIED·NCES 063462005799
Mira Loma High
4000 Edison Ave., Sacramento, CA 95821 · (916) 971-7465 · Sacramento County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,655 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of California public high schools
- B+Test 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
1,038 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 456 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 409 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 398 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 392 | 24% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
55.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.9pp since 2014
Math
33.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -24.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.2% | 23.9% | 14.0% | 30.9% |
| Math | 20.6% | 12.7% | 18.9% | 47.7% |
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 | 55.1% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 39.8% |
| 2022-23 | 62.8% | 42.8% |
| 2021-22 | 59.6% | 41.3% |
| 2020-21 | 89.5% | 77.3% |
| 2018-19 | 60.8% | 44.3% |
| 2017-18 | 63.0% | 47.2% |
| 2016-17 | 58.9% | 50.7% |
| 2015-16 | 65.0% | 54.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% 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 Mira Loma High
Mira Loma High's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mira Loma High this school | 1,655 | 62.7% | 47.0% |
| Antelope High Antelope | 1,821 | 67.3% | 44.6% |
| Sierra High Manteca | 1,670 | 55.9% | 48.7% |
| Enterprise High Redding | 1,148 | 65.7% | 43.6% |
| Pacifica High Garden Grove | 1,634 | 51.2% | 65.0% |
| Cypress High Cypress | 2,685 | 60.8% | 60.4% |
Matched among California high 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 Mira Loma High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #372 of 1,052 | #10 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #375 of 1,056 ▼ 117 | #12 of 45 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #581 of 1,056 ▼ 138 | #18 of 45 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.2pp | #92 of 1,044 | #7 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,655 | #475 of 2,093 | #19 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #945 of 1,352 | #37 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.4% | #29 of 1,351 | #12 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #994 of 1,575 | #35 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #585 of 802 | #15 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,655
-70 (-4%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,278
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 25.4:1
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 | 1,655 | 73.3 | 22.6:1 | 63% (1,038) |
| 2023-24 | 1,632 | 69.9 | 23.4:1 | 57% (924) |
| 2022-23 | 1,678 | 70.1 | 23.9:1 | 57% (949) |
| 2020-21 | 1,725 | 68 | 25.4:1 | 48% (835) |
| 2017-18 | 1,765 | 71.7 | 24.6:1 | 54% (945) |
| 2015-16 | 1,681 | 65 | 25.9:1 | 46% (780) |
| 2010-11 | 1,561 | N/A | N/A | 44% (691) |
| 2000-01 | 1,621 | 67 | 24.2:1 | 24% (396) |
| 1990-91 | 1,278 | 57 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mira Loma High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,765 to 1,655); teachers up 2% (71.7 to 73.3).
About Mira Loma High
Located in Sacramento, California, Mira Loma High is a high-enrollment high school. The school serves 1,655 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 97% above that.
Mira Loma High belongs to San Juan Unified, a district of 67 schools and 39,171 students.
Mira Loma High has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 34%. Other students are 28% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Black. By comparison, Sacramento County residents are about 45% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 74% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 73.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.6:1. That is higher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 63%. For comparison, public schools in Sacramento County average 63%.
allk12 grades Mira Loma High a B. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Mira Loma High is 4.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Sacramento County, the median household income is $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Mira Loma High is one of 387 public schools in the county.
The next-closest public school is Whitney Avenue Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On proficiency, Mira Loma High is ahead of the 31.5% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 9.
Mira Loma High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Mira Loma High declined 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,725 to 1,655 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 25.4:1 in 2020-21, and 22.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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- Whitney Avenue Elementary0.4 mi · 411
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- Arcade Middle0.6 mi · 595
- Winston Churchill Middle1.1 mi · 987
- Mission Avenue Open Elementary1.3 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Mira Loma HighWhat is the total enrollment at Mira Loma High?
Mira Loma High enrolls approximately 1,655 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Mira Loma High serve?
Mira Loma High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Mira Loma High?
Approximately 22.6:1 students per teacher at Mira Loma High.
How diverse is Mira Loma High?
Mira Loma High reports a student body of 34% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Black, 28% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Mira Loma High?
Mira Loma High is overseen by San Juan Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.