Rio Tierra Junior High

Rio Tierra Junior High is one of the compact 6-8 campuss in Sacramento, California, run under Twin Rivers Unified, with 328 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 50% below the state mean of about 659.

Rio Tierra Junior High is one of 44 schools operated by Twin Rivers Unified, a district that hosts 24,770 students overall.

On demographics, Rio Tierra Junior High shows that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 17% Black, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Rio Tierra Junior High records 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Rio Tierra Junior High tighter than the state norm the norm. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Sacramento County (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Rio Tierra Junior High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 12.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Sacramento County shows median household earnings sit near $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Rio Tierra Junior High is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

The closest other public school is Hazel Strauch Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Rio Tierra Junior High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 28.1%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rio Tierra Junior High has edged down 33%, going from 493 students in 2018 to 328 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked down from 62% to 57% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.