Enrollment
339
Middle
DISTRICT 575 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063384005280
Sam Brannan Middle
5301 Elmer Way, Sacramento, CA 95822 · (916) 395-5360 · Sacramento County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of California public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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
17.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
247 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 165 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 174 | 51% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
32.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.4pp since 2014
Math
10.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -24.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.9% | 25.7% | 27.9% | 39.5% |
| Math | 5.3% | 5.3% | 21.9% | 67.5% |
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 | 32.6% | 10.6% |
| 2023-24 | 25.6% | 10.5% |
| 2022-23 | 21.6% | 8.8% |
| 2021-22 | 22.8% | 7.7% |
| 2018-19 | 32.6% | 18.9% |
| 2017-18 | 31.2% | 22.4% |
| 2016-17 | 31.4% | 25.8% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 37% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Sam Brannan Middle
Sam Brannan Middle's state test result (19.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Brannan Middle this school | 339 | 72.9% | 19.9% |
| Charles W. Eliot Middle Altadena | 407 | 74.4% | 19.6% |
| Bret Harte Middle Hayward | 465 | 76.6% | 28.3% |
| Hoover Middle Lakewood | 505 | 64.0% | 34.9% |
| Fulton and Alsbury Academy of Arts and Engineering Lancaster | 414 | 76.6% | 50.0% |
| Taft Middle San Diego | 410 | 65.6% | 34.3% |
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 Sam Brannan Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #1,052 of 1,224 | #32 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.6% | #1,126 of 1,227 ▼ 25 | #37 of 39 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #922 of 1,227 ▲ 120 | #27 of 39 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #218 of 1,214 | #4 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #1,154 of 1,377 | #37 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #196 of 1,279 | #1 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #147 of 1,278 | #25 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.9% | #686 of 1,329 | #18 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.2% | #112 of 930 | #5 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
339
-26 (-7%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 867
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 339 | 18.9 | 17.9:1 | 73% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 16.6 | 22.7:1 | 82% (311) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 16.7 | 20.2:1 | 84% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 81% (296) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 26.3 | 18.8:1 | 80% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 23 | 23.2:1 | 77% (409) |
| 2010-11 | 706 | N/A | N/A | 66% (463) |
| 2000-01 | 927 | 40 | 23.2:1 | 57% (524) |
| 1990-91 | 867 | 38 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sam Brannan Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (493 to 339); teachers down 28% (26.3 to 18.9).
About Sam Brannan Middle
Sam Brannan Middle is a small middle school in California, located in Sacramento. The school counts 339 students across grades 7 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in California is about 659 students.
The Sacramento City Unified system has 73 schools and 37,657 students.
Enrollment at Sam Brannan Middle is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 48%. The school is also 22% Black, 11% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 6% White. That is higher than the 24% Hispanic share among all Sacramento County residents. By the diversity index, Sam Brannan Middle comes in at 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.9:1, with 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 73% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Sacramento County average 63%.
The allk12 Grade for Sam Brannan Middle is D. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Sam Brannan Middle posts 19.9% against a 36.9% prediction, a bottom-10% result in California.
Census estimates describe Sacramento County this way: median household income is about $92,175, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Sacramento County number 387 and enroll about 259,342.
The closest other public school is John Cabrillo Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Sam Brannan Middle ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 7%, from 365 to 339. The school's ratio fell from 20.3:1 to 17.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Sam Brannan Middle. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Sam Brannan MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Sam Brannan Middle?
Sam Brannan Middle enrolls approximately 339 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Sam Brannan Middle serve?
Sam Brannan Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sam Brannan Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sam Brannan Middle is approximately 17.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sam Brannan Middle?
Sam Brannan Middle reports a student body of 6% White, 48% Hispanic, 22% Black, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Sam Brannan Middle?
Sam Brannan Middle is overseen by Sacramento City Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.