Rio Linda Preparatory Academy

Set in Rio Linda, California, Rio Linda Preparatory Academy is a modestly sized junior high, operated by Twin Rivers Unified. It instructs 331 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 50% leaner than typical.

Twin Rivers Unified comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 24,770 students; Rio Linda Preparatory Academy is among them.

Demographically, Rio Linda Preparatory Academy logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 25% White, 13% Asian, 11% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.0:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Sacramento County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Rio Linda Preparatory Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.9%; this one delivers 24.4%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Sacramento County shows median household income runs about $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Sacramento County's 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), Rio Linda Preparatory Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Rio Linda High, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rio Linda Preparatory Academy ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 36.1%.

Rio Linda Preparatory Academy operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 32%: 490 students in 2018 compared to 331 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 38% to 25% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 20.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Rio Linda Preparatory Academy community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.