T. R. Smedberg Middle

T. R. Smedberg Middle is a 6-8 campus of well-populated scale in Sacramento, California, overseen by Elk Grove Unified, teacheing 1,065 students in grades 7 through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so T. R. Smedberg Middle sits 62% larger than that benchmark.

Within Elk Grove Unified, which oversees 67 schools and 63,232 students, T. R. Smedberg Middle is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, T. R. Smedberg Middle shows that the most-represented group is Asian (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 26% Hispanic, 12% Black, 8% White, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Sacramento County as a whole is about 18% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.7:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 72% of students at T. R. Smedberg Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Sacramento County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), T. R. Smedberg Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.9%; this one delivers 33.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Sacramento County indicate the typical household earns roughly $92,175 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. T. R. Smedberg Middle is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sheldon High, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around T. R. Smedberg Middle. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), T. R. Smedberg Middle ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 52.2%.

T. R. Smedberg Middle operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. T. R. Smedberg Middle's enrollment has declined 10% since 2018, when it stood at 1,178 (now 1,065). Asian enrollment moved from 35% to 44% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.